About this season
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 This made the BBC's long-running Top of the Pops, which aired only the night before, seem very out-of-date broadcasting the previous week's chart.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.
Episodes (55)
1. Episode 1
Aired 29 August 1998 • 60 min
2. Episode 2
Aired 5 September 1998 • 60 min
3. Episode 3
Aired 12 September 1998 • 60 min
4. Episode 4
Aired 19 September 1998 • 60 min
5. Episode 5
Aired 26 September 1998 • 60 min
6. Episode 6
Aired 3 October 1998 • 60 min
7. Episode 7
Aired 10 October 1998 • 60 min
8. Episode 8
Aired 17 October 1998 • 60 min
9. Episode 9
Aired 24 October 1998 • 60 min
10. Episode 10
Aired 31 October 1998 • 60 min
11. Episode 11
Aired 7 November 1998 • 60 min
12. Episode 12
Aired 14 November 1998 • 60 min
13. Episode 13
Aired 21 November 1998 • 60 min
14. Episode 14
Aired 28 November 1998 • 60 min
15. Episode 15
Aired 5 December 1998 • 60 min
16. Episode 16
Aired 12 December 1998 • 60 min
17. Episode 17
Aired 19 December 1998 • 60 min
18. Episode 18
Aired 26 December 1998 • 60 min
19. Episode 19
Aired 2 January 1999 • 60 min
20. Episode 20
Aired 9 January 1999 • 60 min
21. Episode 21
Aired 16 January 1999 • 60 min
22. Episode 22
Aired 23 January 1999 • 60 min
23. Episode 23
Aired 30 January 1999 • 60 min
24. Episode 24
Aired 6 February 1999 • 60 min
25. Episode 25
Aired 13 February 1999 • 60 min
26. Episode 26
Aired 20 February 1999 • 60 min
27. Episode 27
Aired 27 February 1999 • 60 min
28. Episode 27
Aired 27 February 2004 • 60 min
29. Series 1, Show 29
Aired 13 March 1999 • 60 min
30. Series 1, Show 30
Aired 20 March 1999 • 60 min
31. Episode 30
Aired 20 March 1999 • 60 min
32. Series 1, Show 32
Aired 3 April 1999 • 60 min
33. Series 1, Show 33
Aired 10 April 1999 • 60 min
34. Series 1, Show 34
Aired 17 April 1999 • 60 min
35. Series 1, Show 35
Aired 24 April 1999 • 60 min
36. Series 1, Show 36
Aired 1 May 1999 • 60 min
37. Series 1, Show 37
Aired 8 May 1999 • 60 min
38. Series 1, Show 38
Aired 15 May 1999 • 60 min
39. Series 1, Show 39
Aired 22 May 1999 • 60 min
40. Series 1, Show 40
Aired 29 May 1999 • 60 min
41. Series 1, Show 41
Aired 5 June 1999 • 60 min
42. Series 1, Show 42
Aired 12 June 1999 • 60 min
43. Series 1, Show 43
Aired 19 June 1999 • 60 min
44. Series 1, Show 44
Aired 26 June 1999 • 60 min
45. Series 1, Show 45
Aired 3 July 1999 • 60 min
46. Series 1, Show 46
Aired 10 July 1999 • 60 min
47. Series 1, Show 47
Aired 17 July 1999 • 60 min
48. Series 1, Show 48
Aired 24 July 1999 • 60 min
49. Series 1, Show 49
Aired 31 July 1999 • 60 min
50. Series 1, Show 50
Aired 7 August 1999 • 60 min
51. Series 1, Show 51
Aired 14 August 1999 • 60 min
52. Episode 51
Aired 14 August 1999 • 60 min
53. Episode 52
Aired 21 August 1999 • 60 min
54. Episode 52
Aired 21 August 1998 • 60 min
55. Episode 53
Aired 28 August 1999 • 60 min