---
title: "Play DJ"
year: 2006
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/play-dj-2006"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 2521
imdb_id: null
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 272
runtime_minutes: 120
community_rating: 0.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Play DJ (2006) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/play-dj-2006

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Play DJ was a text-in quiz show that aired on the British ITV Play channel. The show was broadcast at specific times, weekdays from 6 pm and weekends from 10 am. It replaced a similar programme called ITV Playalong, which was aired as filler on ITV Play when no live presented programmes were being aired. Viewers could participate by sending in messages to be displayed on-air in a chatbox.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Play DJ lets viewers steer a live text‑in quiz broadcast from the comfort of home."

### Why Watch
- Real‑time text‑in participation
- Viewer messages appear on‑air
- Simple weekday and weekend schedule

### Caveats & Content Note
- Limited to text entries
- Aired on a now‑defunct channel
- Tone & Suitability: The show offers light, family‑friendly entertainment with no explicit content.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: interactive, quiz, light, viewer-driven, daytime

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/play-dj-2006#watch.

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (272 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 272
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 3 (1%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 269 (99%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Greg Scott**

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What kind of program was Play DJ?
Play DJ was a text‑in quiz show that aired on the British ITV Play channel.

### Q: When was Play DJ broadcast?
It aired on weekdays at 6 pm and on weekends at 10 am.

### Q: How could viewers take part?
Viewers submitted answers and messages by texting, which could be displayed on‑air in a chatbox.

### Q: Which channel carried Play DJ?
It was shown on the now‑defunct ITV Play channel in the United Kingdom.

### Q: What programme did Play DJ replace?
It replaced a similar filler programme called ITV Playalong.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Play DJ — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/2521)

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