The Saturday Show is a BBC children's show that aired on Saturday mornings. First aired in September 2001, it replaced the popular show Live & Kicking. It contained a mix of audience participation, cartoons, games and gunge.
The initial presenters were Dani Behr and Joe Mace, who were replaced in 2002 and by Fearne Cotton and Simon Grant. In 2004, Cotton left and Grant was joined by Angellica Bell and Jake Humphrey, who made up the final team of presenters until the programme finished in September 2005.
Early history[]
In 2001, it was announced that "Live & Kicking" would be axed after eight series, and instead, a brand new show fronted by Dani Behr and Joe Mace would be aired. It would be a radical departure from standard and conventional Saturday Morning TV. The new show was billed to be tough competition for SMTV Live.
The show was confined to the studio, which was designed in an unconventional format - it was based on tiered seating and three stages at the bottom: one with a presenters' couch, one for performances and one for The Saturday Show house band, Stamford Amp. The show included a series of different karaokes, including Sugababes week. This allowed the children to sing along to the official instrumentals. The show also featured a puppet duo, "Tiny and Mr Duk" performed by Dave Chapman and Damian Farrell. Stamford Amp also had a top 40 hit single in the UK with "Anything For You"
2008 revamp[]
The show was revamped for a new series of sketches, music and games.
Episodes[]
External Links[]
- The Saturday Show on Wikipedia
- The Saturday Show CBBC Website]
- The Saturday Show on Saturdaymornings.co.uk