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 This made the BBC's long-running Top of the Pops, which aired only the night before, seem very out-of-date broadcasting the previous week's chart.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 (53)
1. Series 4, Show 1
Aired 25 August 2001 • 60 min
2. Series 4, Show 2
Aired 1 September 2001 • 60 min
3. Series 4, Show 3
Aired 8 September 2001 • 60 min
4. Series 4, Show 4
Aired 15 September 2001 • 60 min
5. Series 4, Show 5
Aired 22 September 2001 • 60 min
6. Series 4, Show 6
Aired 29 September 2001 • 60 min
7. Series 4, Show 7
Aired 6 October 2001 • 60 min
8. Series 4, Show 8
Aired 13 October 2001 • 60 min
9. Series 4, Show 9
Aired 20 October 2001 • 60 min
10. Series 4, Show 10
Aired 27 October 2001 • 60 min
11. Series 4, Show 11
Aired 3 November 2001 • 60 min
12. Series 4, Show 12
Aired 10 November 2001 • 60 min
13. Series 4, Show 13
Aired 17 November 2001 • 60 min
14. Series 4, Show 14
Aired 24 November 2001 • 60 min
15. Series 4, Show 15
Aired 1 December 2001 • 60 min
16. Series 4, Show 16
Aired 8 December 2001 • 60 min
17. Series 4, Show 17
Aired 15 December 2001 • 60 min
18. Series 4, Show 18
Aired 22 December 2001 • 60 min
19. Series 4, Show 19
Aired 29 December 2001 • 60 min
20. Series 4, Show 20
Aired 5 January 2002 • 60 min
21. Series 4, Show 21
Aired 12 January 2002 • 60 min
22. Series 4, Show 22
Aired 19 January 2002 • 60 min
23. Series 4, Show 23
Aired 26 January 2002 • 60 min
24. Series 4, Show 24
Aired 2 February 2002 • 60 min
25. Series 4, Show 25
Aired 9 February 2002 • 60 min
26. Series 4, Show 26
Aired 16 February 2002 • 60 min
27. Series 4, Show 27
Aired 23 February 2002 • 60 min
28. Series 4, Show 28
Aired 2 March 2002 • 60 min
29. Series 4, Show 29
Aired 9 March 2002 • 60 min
30. Series 4, Show 30
Aired 16 March 2002 • 60 min
31. Series 4, Show 31
Aired 23 March 2002 • 60 min
32. Series 4, Show 32
Aired 30 March 2002 • 60 min
33. Series 4, Show 33
Aired 6 April 2002 • 60 min
34. Series 4, Show 34
Aired 13 April 2002 • 60 min
35. Series 4, Show 35
Aired 20 April 2002 • 60 min
36. Series 4, Show 36
Aired 27 April 2002 • 60 min
37. Series 4, Show 37
Aired 4 May 2002 • 60 min
38. Series 4, Show 38
Aired 11 May 2002 • 60 min
39. Series 4, Show 39
Aired 18 May 2002 • 60 min
40. Series 4, Show 40
Aired 25 May 2002 • 60 min
41. Series 4, Show 41
Aired 1 June 2002 • 60 min
42. Series 4, Show 42
Aired 8 June 2002 • 60 min
43. Series 4, Show 43
Aired 15 June 2002 • 60 min
44. Series 4, Show 44
Aired 22 June 2002 • 60 min
45. Series 4, Show 45
Aired 29 June 2002 • 60 min
46. Series 4, Show 46
Aired 6 July 2002 • 60 min
47. Series 4, Show 47
Aired 13 July 2002 • 60 min
48. Series 4, Show 48
Aired 20 July 2002 • 60 min
49. Series 4, Show 49
Aired 27 July 2002 • 60 min
50. Series 4, Show 50
Aired 3 August 2002 • 60 min
51. Series 4, Show 51
Aired 10 August 2002 • 60 min
52. Series 4, Show 52
Aired 17 August 2002 • 60 min
53. Series 4, Show 53
Aired 24 August 2002 • 60 min