<P> Britain 's Got Talent ( often shortened to BGT ) is a British television talent show competition , and is part of the Got Talent franchise . Produced by both Thames ( formerly Talkback Thames ) and Syco Entertainment production , and distributed by FremantleMedia , it has been broadcast on ITV since June 2007 , and hosted by Ant & Dec , with each series accompanied by a sister show on ITV2 entitled Britain 's Got More Talent . Contestants of any any age , who possess some sort of talent , can audition for the show , with their performance judged by a panel of judges ; the current lineup consists of the show 's creator Simon Cowell , Amanda Holden , Alesha Dixon , and David Walliams . Those that make it through the auditions , compete against other acts in a series of semi-finals , with the winning two acts of each semi-final proceeding into the show 's live final . The prize for the winner of each series ' final , is a cash prize ( the amount varying over the show 's history ) , plus an opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of members of the British Royal Family , including either Queen Elizabeth II or the Prince of Wales . To date , the show has had eleven winners , ranging from musicians and singers , to variety acts , magicians and dancers . </P>
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Simon Cowell Amanda Holden Alesha Dixon David Walliams