The Playlist
| The Playlist | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Entertainment Music |
| Directed by | Steve Wynne |
| Presented by | Guest presenters |
| Starring | Greg James |
| Narrated by | Scott Mills |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Hannah Smith |
| Running time | 15-20 minutes |
| Production company | Strawberry Blond TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBBC |
| Release | 22 April 2017 – present |
The Playlist is a British children's Entertainment & Music series presented by Guest presenters and was produced by Strawberry Blond TV for CBBC and first aired on 22nd April 2017.The show is currently narrated by Scott Mills.Each week the show has a different presenter with the Greg James presenting the UK Singles Chart Top 10 segment and features various co-presenters since it's 16th episode.The first presenters were Pixie Lott and Anton Powers. It is a replacement for the CBBC Official Chart Show, which ended in February 2017.
Format
Each week, on the CBBC website, there are 6 different songs, and the user has three votes. They can be used all on one song, or they can vote for two or three songs. In the weeks leading up to more recent episodes, users only have one vote, therefore making it harder to choose. The three songs with the most votes are played on The Playlist. The user can also comment on songs and why they voted for them, either by uploading a short video, uploading a selfie or by leaving a comment on the CBBC website. The comments, as well as facts about the artist/artists, are displayed whilst a song is being played. Each week, BBC Radio 1 DJ Greg James also presents the UK Singles Chart Top 10 whilst playing short extracts from each song. In between these main segments, there are also games, and chat with the hosts.
Production
After the CBBC Official Chart Show ended in February 2017 after almost two years and 69 episodes, it was announced that the executive producer of the CBBC Official Chart Show was setting up his own independent production company, Strawberry Blond TV and CBBC was expected to return to the live music genre.[1]
According to the Broadcast magazine, The Playlist will be incorporated into CBBC's new live Saturday morning TV series Saturday Mash-Up!, which will begin in September 2017.[2]
Presenters
Series 1 (April 2017-March 2018)
| 22 April 2017 | 29 April | 6 May | 13 May | 20 May | 27 May | 3 June | 10 June | 17 June | 24 June | 1 July | 8 July | 15 July | 22 July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pixie Lott & Anton Powers | The Vamps | Reggie 'n' Bollie | The Tide | Becky Hill | Aston Merrygold | Jonas Blue | JP Cooper | 5 After Midnight1 | Perri Kiely & Ashley Banjo | The Amazons | RAYE | Calum Scott | Matt Edmondson |
| 9 September | 16 September | 23 September | 30 September | 7 October | 14 October | 21 October | 28 October | 4 November | 11 November | 18 November | 25 November | 2 December | 9 December |
| Callum Beattie | Charli XCX2 | Jamie Lawson2 | Anne-Marie3 | Ella Eyre4 | Lucy & Lydia Connell 3 | Craig David4 | Max & Harvey 3 | Sophia Grace2 | Josh Pieters3 | Jonas Blue4 | Pixie Lott4 | DanTDM4 | Sigma4 |
| 16 December | 23 December | 6 January 2018 | 13 January | 20 January | 27 January | 3 February | 10 February | 17 February | 24 February | 3 March | 10 March | 17 March | |
| The Cutkelvins, Kevin Davy White & Matt Linnen2 | The Vamps4 | Best of 2017 | RAYE4 | Stylo G4 | Matt Terry4 | M.O4 | Sigrid2 | Reggie 'n' Bollie4 | Nina Nesbitt4 | Lewys Ball4 | Samantha Harvey2 | Calum Scott4 |
Series 2 (May 2018-present)
| 5 May | 12 May | 19 May | 26 May | 2 June | 9 June | 16 June | 23 June | 30 June | 7 July | 14 July | 21 July | 28 July | 4 August | 11 August | 18 August | 25 August |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yxng Bane4 | Jaymi Hensley5 | Yes Lad5 | SuRie4 | Jonas Blue5 | Evie Clarke5 | HRVY4 | Why Don't We6 | Bars and Melody4 | Olivia Grace5 | Stefflon Don5 | Danny Jones6 | Sophia Grace5 | The Vamps4 | Tom Odell6 | Sigala and Fuse ODG5 | Donel5 |
| 1 September | 8 September | 15 September | 22 September | 29 September | 6 October | 13 October | 20 October | |||||||||
| RAYE4 | Lucy & Lydia Connell5 | Louisa Johnson and One Bit4 | Georgia "Toff" Toffolo5 | Mark Ferris4 | Rak-Su5 | Mabel5 | Olly Murs |
- Notes
- ^ 5 After Midnight member Kieran Alleyne was unable to present this episode, due to tonsillitis.
- ^ These episodes were co-presented by Yasser Ranjah.
- ^ These episodes were co-presented by Jack Maynard.
- ^ These episodes were co-presented by Lauren Layfield.
- ^ These episodes were co-presented by Lewys Ball.
- ^ These episodes were co-presented by Rio Fredrika.
Playlist choices
Series 1
Official Singles Chart No. 1s
Series 1
| # | Episode | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 April 2017 | Ed Sheeran - "Shape of You" |
| 2 | 29 April 2017 | Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson - "Symphony" |
| 3 | 6 May 2017 | DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne - "I'm the One" |
| 4 | 13 May 2017 | Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber - "Despacito (remix)" |
| 5 | 20 May 2017 | |
| 6 | 27 May 2017 | |
| 7 | 2 June 2017 | |
| 8 | 9 June 2017 | |
| 9 | 17 June 2017 | |
| 10 | 24 June 2017 | Artists for Grenfell - "Bridge over Troubled Water" |
| 11 | 1 July 2017 | Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber - "Despacito (remix)" |
| 12 | 8 July 2017 | |
| 13 | 15 July 2017 | |
| 14 | 22 July 2017 | DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - "Wild Thoughts" |
| 15 | 9 September 2017 | Taylor Swift - "Look What You Made Me Do" |
| 16 | 16 September 2017 | Sam Smith - "Too Good at Goodbyes" |
| 17 | 23 September 2017 | |
| 18 | 30 September 2017 | |
| 19 | 7 October 2017 | Post Malone ft. 21 Savage - "Rockstar" |
| 20 | 14 October 2017 | |
| 21 | 21 October 2017 | |
| 22 | 28 October 2017 | |
| 23 | 4 November 2017 | Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug - "Havana" |
| 24 | 11 November 2017 | |
| 25 | 18 November 2017 | |
| 26 | 25 November 2017 | |
| 27 | 2 December 2017 | |
| 28 | 9 December 2017 | Ed Sheeran - "Perfect" |
| 29 | 16 December 2017 | |
| 30 | 23 December 2017 | |
| 31 | 6 January 2018 | |
| 32 | 13 January 2018 | |
| 33 | 20 January 2018 | Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran - "River" |
| 34 | 27 January 2018 | Drake - "God's Plan" |
| 35 | 3 February 2018 | |
| 36 | 10 February 2018 | |
| 37 | 17 February 2018 | |
| 38 | 24 February 2018 | |
| 39 | 3 March 2018 | |
| 40 | 10 March 2018 |
Series 2
| # | Episode | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 May 2018 | Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - "One Kiss" |
| 2 | 12 May 2018 | |
| 3 | 19 May 2018 | |
| 4 | 26 May 2018 | |
| 5 | 2 June 2018 | |
| 6 | 9 June 2018 | |
| 7 | 16 June 2018 | Jess Glynne - "I'll Be There" |
| 8 | 23 June 2018 | Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato - "Solo" |
| 9 | 30 June 2018 | George Ezra - "Shotgun" |
| 10 | 7 July 2018 | |
| 11 | 14 July 2018 | Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds - "Three Lions" |
| 12 | 21 July 2018 | Drake - "In My Feelings" |
| 13 | 28 July 2018 | |
| 14 | 4 August 2018 | |
| 15 | 11 August 2018 | |
| 16 | 18 August 2018 | George Ezra - "Shotgun" |
| 17 | 25 August 2018 | |
| 18 | 1 September 2018 | Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid - "Eastside" |
| 19 | 8 September 2018 | Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - "Promises" |
| 20 | 15 September 2018 | |
| 21 | 22 September 2018 | |
| 22 | 29 September 2018 | |
| 23 | 6 October 2018 | |
| 24 | 13 October 2018 | Dave ft. Fredo - "Funky Friday" |
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 April 2017 | 17 March 2018 | 40[3] |
| 2 | 5 May 2018 | TBA | TBA |
References
- ^ "CBBC Chart Show exec launches indie". M.broadcastnow.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_tvY8-WsAAV6Yk.jpg:large
- ^ "CBBC - The Playlist - Next on". BBC. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
