CD:UK 25 years old
CD:UK was a British music television programme. Originally run in conjunction with SMTV Live, the programme first aired on ITV on 29 August 1998 to rival the BBC's Live & Kicking and was the replacement for The Chart Show, which had been airing on the network for nine and a half years. In contrast to its predecessor, which only showed promo videos, CD:UK was broadcast live on Saturday mornings with a studio audience and featured live performances, as well as star interviews and competitions. It also featured the Saturday Chart, which although was unofficial, usually reflected the new chart positions a day before the official chart was announced on Radio 1. This made the BBC's long-running Top of the Pops, which aired only the night before, seem very out-of-date broadcasting the previous week's chart. CD:UK later utilised an interactive chart based on viewers' votes, called the MiTracks Countdown. From 1999 to 2004, the show was sponsored by Tizer. In 2002, the programmes was criticised for showing "raunchy" performances in a slot aimed at children, sparked by a performance of "Dirrty" by Christina Aguilera. In response, a spin-off programme entitled CD:UK Hotshots, featuring music videos which could be considered unsuitable for daytime viewing, was launched in January 2003 and broadcast overnight.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 50 Cent He was 23 , now 48 years old | |
| Kanye West He was 21 , now 46 years old | |
| Kylie Minogue She was 30 , now 55 years old | |
| Myleene Klass She was 20 , now 46 years old | |
| Mariah Carey She was 29 , now 55 years old | |
| Victoria Beckham She was 24 , now 50 years old | |
| Kelly Clarkson She was 16 , now 42 years old | |
| Nikki Sanderson She was 14 , now 40 years old | |
| Sarah Harding She was 16 , now 42 years old | |
| Holly Willoughby She was 17 , now 43 years old | |
| Melanie Chisholm She was 24 , now 50 years old | |
| Ricky Martin He was 26 , now 52 years old | |
| Rachel Stevens She was 20 , now 46 years old | |
| Charlotte Church She was 12 , now 38 years old | |
| Declan Donnelly He was 22 , now 48 years old | as Presenter |
| Dannii Minogue She was 26 , now 52 years old | |
| Stephen Mulhern He was 21 , now 47 years old | |
| Will Young He was 19 , now 45 years old | |
| Claire Richards She was 21 , now 46 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|
CD:UK (25 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1998-08-29
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 401
