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 This made the BBC's long-running Top of the Pops, which aired only the night before, seem very out-of-date broadcasting the previous week's chart.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 (52)
1. Series 5, Show 1
Aired 31 August 2002 • 60 min
2. Series 5, Show 2
Aired 7 September 2002 • 60 min
3. Series 5, Show 3
Aired 14 September 2002 • 60 min
4. Series 5, Show 4
Aired 21 September 2002 • 60 min
5. Series 5, Show 5
Aired 28 September 2002 • 60 min
6. Series 5, Show 6
Aired 5 October 2002 • 60 min
7. Series 5, Show 7
Aired 12 October 2002 • 60 min
8. Series 5, Show 8
Aired 19 October 2002 • 60 min
9. Series 5, Show 9
Aired 26 October 2002 • 60 min
10. Series 5, Show 10
Aired 2 November 2002 • 60 min
11. Series 5, Show 11
Aired 9 November 2002 • 60 min
12. Series 5, Show 12
Aired 16 November 2002 • 60 min
13. Series 5, Show 13
Aired 23 November 2002 • 60 min
14. Series 5, Show 14
Aired 30 November 2002 • 60 min
15. Series 5, Show 15
Aired 7 December 2002 • 60 min
16. Series 5, Show 16
Aired 14 December 2002 • 60 min
17. Series 5, Show 17
Aired 21 December 2002 • 60 min
18. Series 5, Show 18
Aired 28 December 2002 • 60 min
19. Series 5, Show 19
Aired 4 January 2003 • 60 min
20. Series 5, Show 20
Aired 11 January 2003 • 60 min
21. Series 5, Show 21
Aired 18 January 2003 • 60 min
22. Series 5, Show 22
Aired 25 January 2003 • 60 min
23. Series 5, Show 23
Aired 1 February 2003 • 60 min
24. Series 5, Show 24
Aired 8 February 2003 • 60 min
25. Series 5, Show 25
Aired 15 February 2003 • 60 min
26. Series 5, Show 26
Aired 22 February 2003 • 60 min
27. Series 5, Show 27
Aired 1 March 2003 • 60 min
28. Series 5, Show 28
Aired 8 March 2003 • 60 min
29. Series 5, Show 29
Aired 15 March 2003 • 60 min
30. Series 5, Show 30
Aired 22 March 2003 • 60 min
31. Series 5, Show 31
Aired 29 March 2003 • 60 min
32. Series 5, Show 32
Aired 5 April 2003 • 60 min
33. Series 5, Show 33
Aired 12 April 2003 • 60 min
34. Series 5, Show 34
Aired 19 April 2003 • 60 min
35. Series 5, Show 35
Aired 26 April 2003 • 60 min
36. Series 5, Show 36
Aired 3 May 2003 • 60 min
37. Series 5, Show 37
Aired 10 May 2003 • 60 min
38. Series 5, Show 38
Aired 17 May 2003 • 60 min
39. Series 5, Show 39
Aired 24 May 2003 • 60 min
40. Series 5, Show 40
Aired 31 May 2003 • 60 min
41. Series 5, Show 41
Aired 7 June 2003 • 60 min
42. Series 5, Show 42
Aired 14 June 2003 • 60 min
43. Series 5, Show 43
Aired 21 June 2003 • 60 min
44. Series 5, Show 44
Aired 28 June 2003 • 60 min
45. Series 5, Show 45
Aired 5 July 2003 • 60 min
46. Series 5, Show 46
Aired 12 July 2003 • 60 min
47. Series 5, Show 47
Aired 19 July 2003 • 60 min
48. Series 5, Show 48
Aired 26 July 2003 • 60 min
49. Series 5, Show 49
Aired 2 August 2003 • 60 min
50. Series 5, Show 50
Aired 9 August 2003 • 60 min
51. Series 5, Show 51
Aired 16 August 2003 • 60 min
52. Series 5, Show 52
Aired 23 August 2003 • 60 min