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CD:UK

7.5(2)
First Aired:August 29, 1998
Seasons:9 seasons
Episodes:401
Status:Ended

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 This made the BBC's long-running Top of the Pops, which aired only the night before, seem very out-of-date broadcasting the previous week's chart.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.

Cast

Myleene Klass

Myleene Klass

Seasons

E1Episode 1

60m

Aug 29, 1998

E2Episode 2

60m

Sep 5, 1998

E3Episode 3

60m

Sep 12, 1998

E4Episode 4

60m

Sep 19, 1998

E5Episode 5

60m

Sep 26, 1998

E6Episode 6

60m

Oct 3, 1998

E7Episode 7

60m

Oct 10, 1998

E8Episode 8

60m

Oct 17, 1998

E9Episode 9

60m

Oct 24, 1998

E10Episode 10

60m

Oct 31, 1998

E11Episode 11

60m

Nov 7, 1998

E12Episode 12

60m

Nov 14, 1998

E13Episode 13

60m

Nov 21, 1998

E14Episode 14

60m

Nov 28, 1998

E15Episode 15

60m

Dec 5, 1998

E16Episode 16

60m

Dec 12, 1998

E17Episode 17

60m

Dec 19, 1998

E18Episode 18

60m

Dec 26, 1998

E19Episode 19

60m

Jan 2, 1999

E20Episode 20

60m

Jan 9, 1999

E21Episode 21

60m

Jan 16, 1999

E22Episode 22

60m

Jan 23, 1999

E23Episode 23

60m

Jan 30, 1999

E24Episode 24

60m

Feb 6, 1999

E25Episode 25

60m

Feb 13, 1999

E26Episode 26

60m

Feb 20, 1999

E27Episode 27

60m

Feb 27, 1999

E28Episode 27

60m

Feb 27, 2004

E29Series 1, Show 29

60m

Mar 13, 1999

E30Series 1, Show 30

60m

Mar 20, 1999

E31Episode 30

60m

Mar 20, 1999

E32Series 1, Show 32

60m

Apr 3, 1999

E33Series 1, Show 33

60m

Apr 10, 1999

E34Series 1, Show 34

60m

Apr 17, 1999

E35Series 1, Show 35

60m

Apr 24, 1999

E36Series 1, Show 36

60m

May 1, 1999

E37Series 1, Show 37

60m

May 8, 1999

E38Series 1, Show 38

60m

May 15, 1999

E39Series 1, Show 39

60m

May 22, 1999

E40Series 1, Show 40

60m

May 29, 1999

E41Series 1, Show 41

60m

Jun 5, 1999

E42Series 1, Show 42

60m

Jun 12, 1999

E43Series 1, Show 43

60m

Jun 19, 1999

E44Series 1, Show 44

60m

Jun 26, 1999

E45Series 1, Show 45

60m

Jul 3, 1999

E46Series 1, Show 46

60m

Jul 10, 1999

E47Series 1, Show 47

60m

Jul 17, 1999

E48Series 1, Show 48

60m

Jul 24, 1999

E49Series 1, Show 49

60m

Jul 31, 1999

E50Series 1, Show 50

60m

Aug 7, 1999

E51Series 1, Show 51

60m

Aug 14, 1999

E52Episode 51

60m

Aug 14, 1999

E53Episode 52

60m

Aug 21, 1999

E54Episode 52

60m

Aug 21, 1998

E55Episode 53

60m

Aug 28, 1999

E1Series 2, Show 1

60m

Aug 28, 1999

E2Series 2, Show 2

60m

Sep 4, 1999

E3Series 2, Show 3

60m

Sep 11, 1999

E4Series 2, Show 4

60m

Sep 18, 1999

E5Series 2, Show 5

60m

Sep 25, 1999

E6Series 2, Show 6

60m

Oct 2, 1999

E7Episode 60

60m

Oct 16, 1999

E8Episode 60

60m

Oct 16, 1999

E9Episode 61

60m

Oct 23, 1999

E10Episode 62

60m

Oct 30, 1999

E11Episode 63

60m

Nov 6, 1999

E12Episode 64

60m

Nov 13, 1999

E13Episode 65

60m

Nov 20, 1999

E14Episode 66

60m

Nov 27, 1999

E15Episode 67

60m

Dec 4, 1999

E16Episode 68

60m

Dec 11, 1999

E17Episode 69

60m

Dec 18, 1999

E18Episode 70

60m

Dec 25, 1999

E19Episode 71

60m

Jan 1, 2000

E20Episode 72

60m

Jan 8, 2000

E21Episode 73

60m

Jan 15, 1999

E22Episode 73

60m

Jan 15, 2000

E23Episode 74

60m

Jan 22, 1999

E24Episode 74

60m

Jan 22, 2000

E25Series 2, Show 25

60m

Feb 12, 2000

E26Series 2, Show 26

60m

Feb 19, 2000

E27Series 2, Show 27

60m

Feb 26, 2000

E28Series 2, Show 28

60m

Mar 4, 2000

E29Series 2, Show 29

60m

Mar 11, 2000

E30Series 2, Show 30

60m

Mar 18, 2000

E31Series 2, Show 31

60m

Mar 25, 2000

E32Series 2, Show 32

60m

Apr 1, 2000

E33Series 2, Show 33

60m

Apr 8, 2000

E34Series 2, Show 34

60m

Apr 15, 2000

E35Series 2, Show 35

60m

Apr 22, 2000

E36Series 2, Show 36

60m

Apr 29, 2000

E37Episode 87

60m

Apr 22, 2000

E38Series 2, Show 38

60m

May 13, 2000

E39Episode 89

60m

May 6, 2000

E40Episode 89

60m

May 6, 1999

E41Series 2, Show 41

60m

Jun 3, 2000

E42Series 2, Show 42

60m

Jun 10, 2000

E43Episode 92

60m

May 27, 2000

E44Series 2, Show 44

60m

Jun 24, 2000

E45Series 2, Show 45

60m

Jul 1, 2000

E46Episode 95

60m

Jun 17, 2000

E47Episode 95

60m

Jun 17, 2004

E48Series 2, Show 48

60m

Jul 22, 2000

E49Series 2, Show 49

60m

Jul 29, 2000

E50Series 2, Show 50

60m

Aug 5, 2000

E51Series 2, Show 51

60m

Aug 12, 2000

E52Series 2, Show 52

60m

Aug 19, 2000

E53Episode 101

60m

Jul 29, 2000

E54Episode 102

60m

Aug 5, 2000

E55Episode 103

60m

Aug 12, 2000

E56Episode 104

60m

Aug 19, 2000

E57Episode 105

60m

Aug 26, 2000

E1Episode 106

60m

Sep 2, 2000

E2Series 3, Show 2

60m

Sep 2, 2000

E3Series 3, Show 3

60m

Sep 9, 2000

E4Series 3, Show 4

60m

Sep 16, 2000

E5Series 3, Show 5

60m

Sep 23, 2000

E6Series 3, Show 6

60m

Sep 30, 2000

E7Series 3, Show 7

60m

Oct 7, 2000

E8Series 3, Show 8

60m

Oct 14, 2000

E10Series 3, Show 10

60m

Oct 28, 2000

E11Series 3, Show 11

60m

Nov 4, 2000

E12Series 3, Show 12

60m

Nov 11, 2000

E13Series 3, Show 13

60m

Nov 18, 2000

E14Series 3, Show 14

60m

Nov 25, 2000

E15Series 3, Show 15

60m

Dec 2, 2000

E16Series 3, Show 16

60m

Dec 9, 2000

E17Series 3, Show 17

60m

Dec 16, 2000

E18Series 3, Show 18 [Christmas Show]

60m

Dec 23, 2000

E19Series 3, Show 19 [Chart Of The Year Special]

60m

Dec 30, 2000

E20Series 3, Show 20

60m

Jan 6, 2001

E21Series 3, Show 21

60m

Jan 13, 2001

E22Series 3, Show 22

60m

Jan 20, 2001

E23Series 3, Show 23

60m

Jan 27, 2001

E24Series 3, Show 24

60m

Feb 3, 2001

E25Series 3, Show 25

60m

Feb 10, 2001

E26Series 3, Show 26

60m

Feb 17, 2001

E27Series 3, Show 27

60m

Feb 24, 2001

E28Series 3, Show 28

60m

Mar 3, 2001

E29Series 3, Show 29

60m

Mar 10, 2001

E30Series 3, Show 30

60m

Mar 17, 2001

E31Series 3, Show 31

60m

Mar 24, 2001

E32Series 3, Show 32

60m

Mar 31, 2001

E33Series 3, Show 33

60m

Apr 7, 2001

E34Series 3, Show 34

60m

Apr 14, 2001

E35Series 3, Show 35

60m

Apr 21, 2001

E36Series 3, Show 36

60m

Apr 28, 2001

E37Series 3, Show 37

60m

May 5, 2001

E38Series 3, Show 38

60m

May 12, 2001

E39Series 3, Show 39

60m

May 19, 2001

E40Series 3, Show 40

60m

May 26, 2001

E41Series 3, Show 41

60m

Jun 2, 2001

E42Series 3, Show 42

60m

Jun 9, 2001

E43Series 3, Show 43

60m

Jun 16, 2001

E44Series 3, Show 44

60m

Jun 23, 2001

E45Series 3, Show 45

60m

Jun 30, 2001

E46Series 3, Show 46

60m

Jul 7, 2001

E47Series 3, Show 47

60m

Jul 14, 2001

E48Series 3, Show 48

60m

Jul 21, 2001

E49Series 3, Show 49

60m

Jul 28, 2001

E50Series 3, Show 50

60m

Aug 4, 2001

E51Series 3, Show 51

60m

Aug 11, 2001

E52Series 3, Show 52

60m

Aug 18, 2001

E1Series 4, Show 1

60m

Aug 25, 2001

E2Series 4, Show 2

60m

Sep 1, 2001

E3Series 4, Show 3

60m

Sep 8, 2001

E4Series 4, Show 4

60m

Sep 15, 2001

E5Series 4, Show 5

60m

Sep 22, 2001

E6Series 4, Show 6

60m

Sep 29, 2001

E7Series 4, Show 7

60m

Oct 6, 2001

E8Series 4, Show 8

60m

Oct 13, 2001

E9Series 4, Show 9

60m

Oct 20, 2001

E10Series 4, Show 10

60m

Oct 27, 2001

E11Series 4, Show 11

60m

Nov 3, 2001

E12Series 4, Show 12

60m

Nov 10, 2001

E13Series 4, Show 13

60m

Nov 17, 2001

E14Series 4, Show 14

60m

Nov 24, 2001

E15Series 4, Show 15

60m

Dec 1, 2001

E16Series 4, Show 16

60m

Dec 8, 2001

E17Series 4, Show 17

60m

Dec 15, 2001

E18Series 4, Show 18

60m

Dec 22, 2001

E19Series 4, Show 19

60m

Dec 29, 2001

E20Series 4, Show 20

60m

Jan 5, 2002

E21Series 4, Show 21

60m

Jan 12, 2002

E22Series 4, Show 22

60m

Jan 19, 2002

E23Series 4, Show 23

60m

Jan 26, 2002

E24Series 4, Show 24

60m

Feb 2, 2002

E25Series 4, Show 25

60m

Feb 9, 2002

E26Series 4, Show 26

60m

Feb 16, 2002

E27Series 4, Show 27

60m

Feb 23, 2002

E28Series 4, Show 28

60m

Mar 2, 2002

E29Series 4, Show 29

60m

Mar 9, 2002

E30Series 4, Show 30

60m

Mar 16, 2002

E31Series 4, Show 31

60m

Mar 23, 2002

E32Series 4, Show 32

60m

Mar 30, 2002

E33Series 4, Show 33

60m

Apr 6, 2002

E34Series 4, Show 34

60m

Apr 13, 2002

E35Series 4, Show 35

60m

Apr 20, 2002

E36Series 4, Show 36

60m

Apr 27, 2002

E37Series 4, Show 37

60m

May 4, 2002

E38Series 4, Show 38

60m

May 11, 2002

E39Series 4, Show 39

60m

May 18, 2002

E40Series 4, Show 40

60m

May 25, 2002

E41Series 4, Show 41

60m

Jun 1, 2002

E42Series 4, Show 42

60m

Jun 8, 2002

E43Series 4, Show 43

60m

Jun 15, 2002

E44Series 4, Show 44

60m

Jun 22, 2002

E45Series 4, Show 45

60m

Jun 29, 2002

E46Series 4, Show 46

60m

Jul 6, 2002

E47Series 4, Show 47

60m

Jul 13, 2002

E48Series 4, Show 48

60m

Jul 20, 2002

E49Series 4, Show 49

60m

Jul 27, 2002

E50Series 4, Show 50

60m

Aug 3, 2002

E51Series 4, Show 51

60m

Aug 10, 2002

E52Series 4, Show 52

60m

Aug 17, 2002

E53Series 4, Show 53

60m

Aug 24, 2002

E1Series 5, Show 1

60m

Aug 31, 2002

E2Series 5, Show 2

60m

Sep 7, 2002

E3Series 5, Show 3

60m

Sep 14, 2002

E4Series 5, Show 4

60m

Sep 21, 2002

E5Series 5, Show 5

60m

Sep 28, 2002

E6Series 5, Show 6

60m

Oct 5, 2002

E7Series 5, Show 7

60m

Oct 12, 2002

E8Series 5, Show 8

60m

Oct 19, 2002

E9Series 5, Show 9

60m

Oct 26, 2002

E10Series 5, Show 10

60m

Nov 2, 2002

E11Series 5, Show 11

60m

Nov 9, 2002

E12Series 5, Show 12

60m

Nov 16, 2002

E13Series 5, Show 13

60m

Nov 23, 2002

E14Series 5, Show 14

60m

Nov 30, 2002

E15Series 5, Show 15

60m

Dec 7, 2002

E16Series 5, Show 16

60m

Dec 14, 2002

E17Series 5, Show 17

60m

Dec 21, 2002

E18Series 5, Show 18

60m

Dec 28, 2002

E19Series 5, Show 19

60m

Jan 4, 2003

E20Series 5, Show 20

60m

Jan 11, 2003

E21Series 5, Show 21

60m

Jan 18, 2003

E22Series 5, Show 22

60m

Jan 25, 2003

E23Series 5, Show 23

60m

Feb 1, 2003

E24Series 5, Show 24

60m

Feb 8, 2003

E25Series 5, Show 25

60m

Feb 15, 2003

E26Series 5, Show 26

60m

Feb 22, 2003

E27Series 5, Show 27

60m

Mar 1, 2003

E28Series 5, Show 28

60m

Mar 8, 2003

E29Series 5, Show 29

60m

Mar 15, 2003

E30Series 5, Show 30

60m

Mar 22, 2003

E31Series 5, Show 31

60m

Mar 29, 2003

E32Series 5, Show 32

60m

Apr 5, 2003

E33Series 5, Show 33

60m

Apr 12, 2003

E34Series 5, Show 34

60m

Apr 19, 2003

E35Series 5, Show 35

60m

Apr 26, 2003

E36Series 5, Show 36

60m

May 3, 2003

E37Series 5, Show 37

60m

May 10, 2003

E38Series 5, Show 38

60m

May 17, 2003

E39Series 5, Show 39

60m

May 24, 2003

E40Series 5, Show 40

60m

May 31, 2003

E41Series 5, Show 41

60m

Jun 7, 2003

E42Series 5, Show 42

60m

Jun 14, 2003

E43Series 5, Show 43

60m

Jun 21, 2003

E44Series 5, Show 44

60m

Jun 28, 2003

E45Series 5, Show 45

60m

Jul 5, 2003

E46Series 5, Show 46

60m

Jul 12, 2003

E47Series 5, Show 47

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Jul 19, 2003

E48Series 5, Show 48

60m

Jul 26, 2003

E49Series 5, Show 49

60m

Aug 2, 2003

E50Series 5, Show 50

60m

Aug 9, 2003

E51Series 5, Show 51

60m

Aug 16, 2003

E52Series 5, Show 52

60m

Aug 23, 2003

E16.01

60m

Jan 3, 2004

E26.02

60m

Jan 10, 2004

E36.03

60m

Jan 17, 2004

E46.04

60m

Jan 24, 2004

E56.05

60m

Jan 31, 2004

E66.06

60m

Feb 7, 2004

E7Series 6, Show 7

60m

Oct 11, 2003

E86.08

60m

Feb 21, 2004

E96.09

60m

Feb 28, 2004

E106.10

60m

Mar 6, 2004

E116.11

60m

Mar 13, 2004

E126.12

60m

Mar 20, 2004

E136.13

60m

Mar 27, 2004

E146.14

60m

Apr 3, 2004

E156.15

60m

Apr 10, 2004

E166.16

60m

Apr 17, 2004

E176.17

60m

Apr 24, 2004

E18618

60m

May 8, 2004

E19Series 6, Show 19

60m

Jan 3, 2004

E20Series 6, Show 20

60m

Jan 10, 2004

E21Series 6, Show 21

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Jan 17, 2004

E22Series 6, Show 22

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Jan 24, 2004

E23Series 6, Show 23

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Jan 31, 2004

E24Series 6, Show 24

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Feb 7, 2004

E25Series 6, Show 25

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Feb 14, 2004

E26Series 6, Show 26

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Feb 21, 2004

E27Series 6, Show 27

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Feb 28, 2004

E28Series 6, Show 28

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Mar 6, 2004

E29Series 6, Show 29

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Mar 13, 2004

E30Series 6, Show 30

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Mar 20, 2004

E31Series 6, Show 31

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Mar 27, 2004

E32Series 6, Show 32

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Apr 3, 2004

E33Series 6, Show 33

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Apr 10, 2004

E34Series 6, Show 34

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Apr 17, 2004

E35Series 6, Show 35

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Apr 24, 2004

E36Series 6, Show 36

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May 1, 2004

E37Series 6, Show 37

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May 8, 2004

E38Series 6, Show 38

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May 15, 2004

E39Series 6, Show 39

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May 22, 2004

E40Series 6, Show 40

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May 29, 2004

E41Series 6, Show 41

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Jun 5, 2004

E42Series 6, Show 42

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Jun 12, 2004

E43Series 6, Show 43

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Jun 19, 2004

E44Series 6, Show 44

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Jun 26, 2004

E45Series 6, Show 45

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Jul 3, 2004

E46Series 6, Show 46

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Jul 10, 2004

E47Series 6, Show 47

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Jul 17, 2004

E48Series 6, Show 48

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Jul 24, 2004

E49Series 6, Show 49

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Jul 31, 2004

E50Series 6, Show 50

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Aug 7, 2004

E51Series 6, Show 51

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Aug 14, 2004

E52Series 6, Show 52

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Aug 21, 2004

E1Series 7, Show 1

60m

Aug 28, 2004

E2Series 7, Show 2

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Sep 4, 2004

E3Series 7, Show 3

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Sep 11, 2004

E4Series 7, Show 4

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Sep 18, 2004

E5Series 7, Show 5

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Sep 25, 2004

E6Series 7, Show 6

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Oct 2, 2004

E7Series 7, Show 7

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Oct 9, 2004

E8Series 7, Show 8

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Oct 16, 2004

E9Series 7, Show 9

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Oct 23, 2004

E10Series 7, Show 10

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Oct 30, 2004

E11Series 7, Show 11

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Nov 6, 2004

E12Series 7, Show 12

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Nov 13, 2004

E13Series 7, Show 13

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Nov 20, 2004

E14Series 7, Show 14

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Nov 27, 2004

E15Series 7, Show 15

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Dec 4, 2004

E16Series 7, Show 16

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Dec 11, 2004

E17Series 7, Show 17

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Dec 18, 2004

E18Series 7, Show 18

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Jan 8, 2005

E19Series 7, Show 19

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Jan 15, 2005

E20Series 7, Show 20

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Jan 22, 2005

E21Series 7, Show 21

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Jan 29, 2005

E22Series 7, Show 22

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Feb 5, 2005

E23Series 7, Show 23

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Feb 12, 2005

E24Series 7, Show 24

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Feb 19, 2005

E25Series 7, Show 25

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Feb 26, 2005

E26Series 7, Show 26

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Mar 5, 2005

E27Series 7, Show 27

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Mar 12, 2005

E28Series 7, Show 28

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Mar 19, 2005

E29Series 7, Show 29

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Mar 26, 2005

E30Series 7, Show 30

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Apr 2, 2005

E31Series 7, Show 31

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Apr 9, 2005

E32Series 7, Show 32

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Apr 16, 2005

E33Series 7, Show 33

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Apr 23, 2005

E34Series 7, Show 34

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Apr 30, 2005

E35Series 7, Show 35

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May 7, 2005

E36Series 7, Show 36

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May 14, 2005

E37Series 7, Show 37

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May 21, 2005

E38Series 7, Show 38

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May 28, 2005

E39Series 7, Show 39

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Jun 4, 2005

E40Series 7, Show 40

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Jun 11, 2005

E41Series 7, Show 41

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Jun 18, 2005

E42Series 7, Show 42

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Jun 25, 2005

E43Series 7, Show 43

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Jul 2, 2005

E44Series 7, Show 44

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Jul 9, 2005

E45Series 7, Show 45

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Jul 16, 2005

E46Series 7, Show 46

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Jul 23, 2005

E47Series 7, Show 47

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Jul 30, 2005

E48Series 7, Show 48

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Aug 6, 2005

E49Series 7, Show 49

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Aug 13, 2005

E50Series 7, Show 50

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Aug 20, 2005

E51Series 7, Show 51

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Aug 27, 2005

E52Series 7, Show 52

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Sep 3, 2005

E53Series 7, Show 53

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Sep 10, 2005

E1Series 8, Show 1

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Sep 17, 2005

E2Series 8, Show 2

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Sep 24, 2005

E3Series 8, Show 3

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Oct 1, 2005

E4Series 8, Show 4

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Oct 8, 2005

E5Series 8, Show 5

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Oct 15, 2005

E6Series 8, Show 6

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Oct 22, 2005

E7Series 8, Show 7

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Oct 29, 2005

E8Series 8, Show 8

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Nov 5, 2005

E9Series 8, Show 9

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Nov 12, 2005

E10Series 8, Show 10

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Nov 19, 2005

E11Series 8, Show 11

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Nov 26, 2005

E12Series 8, Show 12

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Dec 3, 2005

E13Series 8, Show 13

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Dec 10, 2005

E14Series 8, Show 14

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Dec 17, 2005

E15Series 8, Show 15

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Dec 24, 2005

E16Series 8, Show 16

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Dec 31, 2005

E17Series 8, Show 17

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Jan 7, 2006

E18Series 8, Show 18

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Jan 14, 2006

E19Series 8, Show 19

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Jan 21, 2006

E20Series 8, Show 20

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Jan 28, 2006

E21Series 8, Show 21

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Feb 4, 2006

E22Series 8, Show 22

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Feb 11, 2006

E23Series 8, Show 23

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Feb 18, 2006

E24Series 8, Show 24

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Feb 25, 2006

E25Series 8, Show 25

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Mar 4, 2006

E26Series 8, Show 26

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Mar 11, 2006

E27Series 8, Show 27

60m

Mar 18, 2006

E525 March 2006

60m

Mar 25, 2006

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Storyline

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.

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