SMTV Live 1998
★ TMDB users: 7.4/10 from 5 votes Comedy 6 seasons · 291 eps Ended
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What is SMTV Live?
SMTV Live is a British Saturday morning children's television programme that was first broadcast on ITV. The programme features an audience of children, competitions, and cartoons, and has been successful in ratings battles with other children's television shows.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1998
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 291
- Runtime
- 125 minutes
- First aired
- Aug 29, 1998
- Last aired
- Dec 27, 2003
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- ITV1
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.4/10 from 5 votes
- Format
- 6 seasons · 291 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~125 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- ITV1
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SMTV Live is a British Saturday morning children's television programme that was first broadcast on ITV. The programme features an audience of children, competitions, and cartoons, and has been successful in ratings battles with other children's television shows. SMTV Live became ITV's most successful children's programme since Tiswas, and was a major part of the network's Saturday morning lineup. The programme was broadcast on ITV from 1998 until 2003.
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“Britain’s Saturday morning kids show that topped the ratings for years.”
Reasons to watch
- Engaging games and competitions for viewers
- Mix of live hosts and popular cartoons
Keep in mind
- Reflects late‑90s TV production style
- Aired only on Saturday mornings
Watch it if you enjoy upbeat Saturday‑morning entertainment with games and cartoons.
The show’s lively, child‑friendly tone makes it suitable for young audiences.
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Cast
Cat Deeley
Self - Host
Anthony McPartlin
Self - Host
Declan Donnelly
Self - Host
Claire Richards
Self - Host
Brian Dowling
Self - Host
Tess Daly
Self - Host
James Redmond
Self - Host
Ian 'H' Watkins
Self - Host
Stephen Mulhern
Self - Host
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Des Clarke
Self - Host
Shavaughn Ruakere
Self - Host
Chris Evans
Self - Guest Host
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 65 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Aug 29, 1998
- E2 SM:TV Live Core
- E3 Episode 2 Core Sep 5, 1998
- E5 Episode 3 Core Sep 12, 1998
- E6 Episode 4 Core Sep 19, 1998
- E7 Episode 5 Core Sep 26, 1998
- E8 Episode 6 Core Oct 3, 1998
- E9 Episode 7 Core Oct 10, 1998
- E10 Episode 8 Core Oct 17, 1998
- E11 Episode 9 Core Oct 24, 1998
- E12 Episode 10 Core Oct 31, 1998
- E13 Episode 11 Core Nov 7, 1998
- E14 Episode 12 Core Nov 14, 1998
- E15 Episode 13 Core Nov 21, 1998
- E16 Episode 14 Core Nov 28, 1998
- E17 Episode 68 Core Dec 11, 1999
- E18 Episode 15 Core Dec 5, 1998
- E19 Episode 16 Core Dec 12, 1998
- E20 Episode 17 Core Dec 19, 2003
- E21 Episode 18 Core Dec 26, 1998
- E22 Episode 19 Core Jan 2, 1999
- E23 Episode 20 Core Jan 9, 1999
- E24 Episode 21 Core Jan 16, 1999
- E25 Episode 22 Core Jan 23, 1999
- E26 Episode 23 Core Jan 30, 1999
- E27 Episode 24 Core Feb 6, 1999
- E28 Episode 25 Core Feb 13, 1999
- E29 Episode 26 Core Feb 20, 1999
- E30 Episode 27 Core Feb 27, 1999
- E31 Episode 28 Core Mar 6, 1999
- E32 Episode 29 Core Mar 13, 1999
- E33 Episode 30 Core Mar 20, 1999
- E34 Episode 31 Core Mar 27, 1999
- E35 Episode 32 Core Apr 3, 1999
- E36 Episode 33 Core Apr 10, 1999
- E37 Episode 34 Core Apr 17, 1999
- E38 Episode 35 Core Apr 24, 1999
- E39 Episode 36 Core May 1, 1999
- E40 Episode 37 Core May 8, 1999
- E41 Episode 38 Core May 15, 1999
- E42 Episode 39 Core May 22, 1999
- E43 Episode 40 Core May 29, 1999
- E44 Episode 41 Core Jun 5, 1999
- E45 Episode 42 Core Jun 12, 1999
- E46 Episode 43 Core Jun 19, 1999
- E47 Episode 44 Core Jun 26, 1999
- E48 Episode 45 Core Jul 3, 1999
- E49 Episode 46 Core Jul 10, 1999
- E50 Episode 47 Core Jul 17, 1999
- E51 Episode 48 Core Jul 24, 1999
- E52 Episode 49 Core Jul 31, 1999
- E53 Episode 50 Core Aug 7, 1999
- E54 Episode 51 Core Aug 14, 1999
- E55 Episode 52 Core Aug 21, 1999
- E56 Episode 53 Core Aug 28, 1999
- E57 B*Witched, Buffalo G, Jessica Simpson Core Apr 1, 2000
- E58 15 November 2003 Core Nov 15, 2003
- E59 Lolly, Gaby Roslin, Billie Piper Core Apr 8, 2000
- E60 Mandy Moore, Prince Naseem Core Apr 15, 2000
- E61 6 December 2003 Core Dec 6, 2003
- E62 S Club 7 Core Apr 29, 2000
- E63 Steps Core
- E64 13 December 2003 Core Dec 13, 2003
- E65 20 December 2003 Mytharc Dec 20, 2003
- E66 27 December 2003 Mytharc Dec 27, 2003
Season 2 · 52 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 54 Mytharc Sep 4, 1999
- E2 Episode 55 Core Sep 11, 1999
- E3 Episode 56 Core Sep 18, 1999
- E4 Episode 57 Core Sep 25, 1999
- E5 Episode 58 Core Oct 2, 1999
- E6 Episode 59 Core Oct 9, 1999
- E7 Episode 60 Core Oct 16, 1999
- E8 Episode 61 Core Oct 23, 1999
- E9 Episode 62 Core Oct 30, 1999
- E10 Episode 63 Core Nov 6, 1999
- E11 Episode 64 Core Nov 13, 1999
- E12 Episode 65 Core Nov 20, 1999
- E13 Episode 66 Core Nov 27, 1999
- E14 Episode 67 Core Dec 4, 1999
- E15 Episode 68 Core Dec 11, 1999
- E16 Episode 69 Core Dec 18, 1999
- E17 Episode 70 Core Dec 25, 1999
- E18 Episode 71 Core Jan 1, 2000
- E19 Episode 72 Core Jan 8, 2000
- E20 Episode 73 Core Jan 15, 2000
- E21 Episode 74 Core Jan 22, 2000
- E22 Episode 75 Core Jan 29, 2000
- E23 Episode 76 Core Feb 5, 2000
- E24 Episode 77 Core Feb 12, 2000
- E25 Episode 78 Core Feb 19, 2000
- E26 Episode 79 Core Feb 26, 2000
- E27 Episode 80 Core Mar 4, 2000
- E28 Episode 81 Core Mar 11, 2000
- E29 Episode 82 Core Mar 18, 2000
- E30 Episode 83 Core Mar 25, 2000
- E31 Episode 84 Core Apr 1, 2000
- E32 Episode 85 Core Apr 8, 2000
- E33 Episode 86 Core Apr 15, 2000
- E34 Episode 87 Core Apr 22, 2000
- E35 Episode 88 Core Apr 29, 2000
- E36 Episode 89 Core May 6, 2000
- E37 Episode 90 Core May 13, 2000
- E38 Episode 91 Core May 20, 2000
- E39 Episode 92 Core May 27, 2000
- E40 Episode 93 Core Jun 3, 2000
- E41 Episode 94 Core Jun 10, 2000
- E42 Episode 95 Core Jun 17, 2000
- E43 Episode 96 Core Jun 24, 2000
- E44 Episode 97 Core Jul 1, 2000
- E45 Episode 98 Core Jul 8, 2000
- E46 Episode 99 Core Jul 15, 2000
- E47 Episode 100 Core Jul 22, 2000
- E48 Episode 101 Core Jul 29, 2000
- E49 Episode 102 Core Aug 5, 2000
- E50 Episode 103 Core Aug 12, 2000
- E51 Episode 104 Mytharc Aug 19, 2000
- E52 Episode 105 Mytharc Aug 26, 2000
Season 3 · 52 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 106 Mytharc Sep 2, 2000
- E2 Episode 107 Core Sep 9, 2000
- E3 Episode 108 Core Sep 16, 2000
- E4 Episode 109 Core Sep 23, 2000
- E5 Episode 110 Core Sep 30, 2000
- E6 Episode 111 Core Oct 7, 2000
- E7 Episode 112 Core Oct 14, 2000
- E8 Episode 113 Core Oct 21, 2000
- E9 Episode 114 Core Oct 28, 2000
- E10 Episode 115 Core Nov 4, 2000
- E11 Episode 116 Core Nov 11, 2000
- E12 Episode 117 Core Nov 18, 2000
- E13 Episode 118 Core Nov 25, 2000
- E14 Episode 119 Core Dec 2, 2000
- E15 Episode 120 Core Dec 9, 2000
- E16 Episode 121 Core Dec 16, 2000
- E17 Episode 122 Core Dec 23, 2000
- E18 Episode 123 Core Dec 30, 2000
- E19 Episode 124 Core Jan 6, 2001
- E20 Episode 125 Core Jan 13, 2001
- E21 Episode 126 Core Jan 20, 2001
- E22 Episode 127 Core Jan 27, 2001
- E23 Episode 128 Core Feb 3, 2001
- E24 Episode 129 Core Feb 10, 2001
- E25 Episode 130 Core Feb 17, 2001
- E26 Episode 131 Core Feb 24, 2001
- E27 Episode 132 Core Mar 3, 2001
- E28 Episode 133 Core Mar 10, 2001
- E29 Episode 134 Core Mar 17, 2001
- E30 Episode 135 Core Mar 24, 2001
- E31 Episode 136 Core Mar 31, 2001
- E32 Episode 137 Core Apr 7, 2001
- E33 Episode 138 Core Apr 14, 2001
- E34 Episode 139 Core Apr 21, 2001
- E35 Episode 140 Core Apr 28, 2001
- E36 Episode 141 Core May 5, 2001
- E37 Episode 142 Core May 12, 2001
- E38 Episode 143 Core May 19, 2001
- E39 Episode 144 Core May 26, 2001
- E40 Episode 145 Core Jun 2, 2001
- E41 Episode 146 Core Jun 9, 2001
- E42 Episode 147 Core Jun 16, 2001
- E43 Episode 148 Core Jun 23, 2001
- E44 Episode 149 Core Jun 30, 2001
- E45 Episode 150 Core Jul 7, 2001
- E46 Episode 151 Core Jul 14, 2001
- E47 Episode 152 Core Jul 21, 2001
- E48 Episode 153 Core Jul 28, 2001
- E49 Episode 154 Core Aug 4, 2001
- E50 Episode 155 Core Aug 11, 2001
- E51 Episode 156 Mytharc Aug 18, 2001
- E52 Episode 157 Mytharc Aug 25, 2001
Season 4 · 52 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 158 Mytharc Sep 1, 2001
- E2 Episode 159 Core Sep 8, 2001
- E3 Episode 160 Core Sep 15, 2001
- E4 Episode 161 Core Sep 22, 2001
- E5 Episode 162 Core Sep 29, 2001
- E6 Episode 163 Core Oct 6, 2001
- E7 Episode 164 Core Oct 13, 2001
- E8 Episode 165 Core Oct 20, 2001
- E9 Episode 166 Core Oct 27, 2001
- E10 Episode 167 Core Nov 3, 2001
- E11 Episode 168 Core Nov 10, 2001
- E12 Episode 169 Core Nov 17, 2001
- E13 Episode 170 Core Nov 24, 2001
- E14 Episode 171- Ant & Dec's Final Episode Core Dec 1, 2001
- E15 Episode 172 Core Dec 8, 2001
- E16 Episode 173 Core Dec 15, 2001
- E17 Episode 174 Core Dec 22, 2001
- E18 Episode 175 Core Dec 29, 2001
- E19 Episode 176 Core Jan 5, 2002
- E20 Episode 177 Core Jan 12, 2002
- E21 Episode 178 Core Jan 19, 2002
- E22 Episode 179 Core Jan 26, 2002
- E23 Episode 180 Core Feb 2, 2002
- E24 Episode 181 Core Feb 9, 2002
- E25 Episode 182 Core Feb 16, 2002
- E26 Episode 183 Core Feb 23, 2002
- E27 Episode 184 Core Mar 2, 2002
- E28 Episode 185 Core Mar 9, 2002
- E29 Episode 186 Core Mar 16, 2002
- E30 Episode 187 Core Mar 23, 2002
- E31 Episode 188 Core Mar 30, 2002
- E32 Episode 189 Core Apr 6, 2002
- E33 Episode 190 Core Apr 13, 2002
- E34 Episode 191 Core Apr 20, 2002
- E35 Episode 192 Core Apr 27, 2002
- E36 Episode 193 Core May 4, 2002
- E37 Episode 194 Core May 11, 2002
- E38 Episode 195 Core May 18, 2002
- E39 Episode 196 Core May 25, 2002
- E40 Episode 197 Core Jun 3, 2002
- E41 Episode 198 Core Jun 8, 2002
- E42 Episode 199 Core Jun 15, 2002
- E43 Episode 200 Core Jun 22, 2002
- E44 Episode 201 Core Jun 29, 2002
- E45 Episode 202 Core Jul 6, 2002
- E46 Episode 203 Core Jul 13, 2002
- E47 Episode 204 Core Jul 20, 2002
- E48 Episode 205 Core Jul 27, 2002
- E49 Episode 206 Core Aug 3, 2002
- E50 Episode 207 Core Aug 10, 2002
- E51 Episode 208 Mytharc Aug 17, 2002
- E52 Episode 209 Mytharc Aug 24, 2002
Season 5 · 52 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 210 Mytharc Aug 31, 2002
- E2 Episode 211 Core Sep 7, 2002
- E3 Episode 212 Core Sep 14, 2002
- E4 Episode 213 Core Sep 21, 2002
- E5 Episode 214 Core Sep 28, 2002
- E6 Episode 215 Core Oct 5, 2002
- E7 Episode 216 Core Oct 12, 2002
- E8 Episode 217 Core Oct 19, 2002
- E9 Episode 218 Core Oct 26, 2002
- E10 Episode 219 Core Nov 2, 2002
- E11 Episode 220 Core Nov 9, 2002
- E12 Episode 221 Core Nov 16, 2002
- E13 Episode 222 Core Nov 23, 2002
- E14 Episode 223 Core Nov 30, 2002
- E15 Episode 224 Core Dec 7, 2002
- E16 Episode 225 Core Dec 14, 2002
- E17 Episde 226 Core Dec 21, 2002
- E18 Episode 227 Core Dec 28, 2002
- E19 Episode 228 Core Jan 4, 2003
- E20 Episode 229 Core Jan 11, 2003
- E21 Episode 230 Core Jan 18, 2003
- E22 Episode 231 Core Jan 25, 2003
- E23 Episode 232 Core Feb 1, 2003
- E24 Episode 233 Core Feb 8, 2003
- E25 Episode 234 Core Feb 15, 2003
- E26 Episode 235 Core Feb 22, 2003
- E27 Episode 236 Core Mar 1, 2003
- E28 Episode 237 Core Mar 8, 2003
- E29 Episode 238 Core Mar 15, 2003
- E30 Episode 239 Core Mar 22, 2003
- E31 Episode 240 Core Mar 29, 2003
- E32 Episode 241 Core Apr 5, 2003
- E33 Episode 242 Core Apr 12, 2003
- E34 Episode 243 Core Apr 19, 2003
- E35 Episode 244 Core Apr 26, 2003
- E36 Episode 245 Core May 3, 2003
- E37 Episode 246 Core May 10, 2003
- E38 Episode 247 Core May 17, 2003
- E39 Episode 248 Core May 24, 2003
- E40 Episode 249 Core May 31, 2003
- E41 Episode 250 Core Jun 7, 2003
- E42 Episode 251 Core Jun 14, 2003
- E43 Epsiode 252 Core Jun 21, 2003
- E44 Episode 253 Core Jun 28, 2003
- E45 Episode 254 Core Jul 5, 2003
- E46 Episode 255 Core Jul 12, 2003
- E47 Episode 256 Core Jul 19, 2003
- E48 Episode 257 Core Jul 26, 2003
- E49 Episode 258 Core Aug 2, 2003
- E50 Episode 259 Core Aug 9, 2003
- E51 Episode 260 Mytharc Aug 16, 2003
- E52 Episode 261 Mytharc Aug 23, 2003
Season 6 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 262 Mytharc Aug 30, 2003
- E2 Episode 263 Core Sep 6, 2003
- E3 Episode 264 Core Sep 13, 2003
- E4 SM:TV Gold- Episode 1 Core Sep 20, 2003
- E5 SM:TV Gold- Episode 2 Core Sep 27, 2003
- E6 SM:TV Gold- Episode 3 Core Oct 4, 2003
- E7 SM:TV Gold- Episode 4 Core Oct 11, 2003
- E8 SM:TV Gold- Episode 5 Core Oct 18, 2003
- E9 SM:TV Gold- Episode 6 Core Oct 25, 2003
- E10 SM:TV Gold- Episode 7 Core Nov 1, 2003
- E11 SM:TV Gold- Episode 8 Core Nov 8, 2003
- E12 SM:TV Gold- Episode 9 Core Nov 15, 2003
- E13 SM:TV Gold- Episode 10 Core Nov 22, 2003
- E14 SM:TV Gold- Episode 11 Core Nov 29, 2003
- E15 SM:TV Gold- Episode 12 Core Dec 6, 2003
- E16 SM:TV Gold- Episode 13 Core Dec 13, 2003
- E17 SM:TV Gold- Episode 14 Mytharc Dec 20, 2003
- E18 The Last Ever SM:TV Live Mytharc Dec 27, 2003
Verified insights
Frequently asked questions
When did SMTV Live first air?
It premiered on ITV on 29 August 1998.
When did the series end?
The final episode aired on 27 December 2003.
What type of content did the programme feature?
It combined a live studio audience of children, competitions, and cartoon segments.
Which rival show did SMTV Live regularly beat in the ratings?
It frequently won the ratings battle against the BBC’s Live & Kicking.
Who was one of the notable presenters on SMTV Live?
Ant McPartlin presented the show from its start in 1998.
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