BGT Semi-finals.

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There are 40 acts spread over five nights, in the live semi-finals for Britain's Got Talent.

Has anyone looked at a dictionary, especially at the definition of 'SEMI-final'?

Obviously not.

I agree. I'll bet the competition is "hotting up" aswell.

yes
the first definition seems to fit the situation perfectly.

Yes, it's odd.

Junior Masterchef had 2 semi-finals and a final. So far so good.

It was the same four contestants in each programme and no accumulation of points or anything.

So why didn't they just skip to the ...err... final?