UP2U (BBC TV series)
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UP2U was a summer
Saturday morning children's magazine show produced and screened by the BBC
in 1988 and 1989. It aired during the late summer of each year, the early summer having been taken up by On The Waterfront
. These two shows taken together formed the annual summer break replacement
for Going Live!
over those two years.
UP2U was broadcast live from Manchester
; the first series from a dedicated studio (at BBC North West
in central Manchester) and the second from the programme's own production office. The programme was presented by Tony Dortie
, Anthea Turner
and Jenny Powell
.
The programme featured a mix of entertainment features, location reports, guest interviews and 'things-to-do' guides, with the title "UP2U" referring to the fact that, like in Blue Peter
, viewers could write in to suggest subject matter for features and articles, and also vote by telephone during the live show for features, inserts and music video
s to be shown.
Each week, two of the presenters would be in the studio/office presenting the bulk of the show, with the third on location providing reports linked into the show at various points.
During one of the location reports, from the Royal Tournament
, Turner was injured when a pyrotechnic
display exploded in her face whilst she was giving a piece to camera
during a motorcycle
stunt. The incident was broadcast live on-air and has more recently been uploaded onto video-sharing sites such as YouTube
by those who had been recording the programme. The incident was later blamed on a miscommunication between programme staff and stunt organisers, coupled with an unplanned last-minute change in the location from which Turner gave her report.
UP2U did not return in 1990, although BBC Manchester did produce the follow-up summer Saturday show for 1990-91, 8:15 from Manchester
.
This show should not be confused with a more recent CITV
series of the same name, which was a magazine and documentary report series produced for ITV by the team behind the acclaimed similar Channel 4
series Wise Up
.
Summer
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Saturday morning children's magazine show produced and screened by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
in 1988 and 1989. It aired during the late summer of each year, the early summer having been taken up by On The Waterfront
On The Waterfront (TV Series)
On the Waterfront was a BBC Saturday morning children's programme, filmed at Brunswick Dock, Liverpool. It was hosted by Andrew O'Connor, Kate Copstick, Bernadette Nolan and Terry Randall...
. These two shows taken together formed the annual summer break replacement
Replacement
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for Going Live!
Going Live!
Going Live! was a Saturday morning magazine show, broadcast on BBC1 between 1987 and 1993. It was presented by Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene.Other presenters included Trevor and Simon, Peter Simon, Emma Forbes, and puppet Gordon the Gopher....
over those two years.
UP2U was broadcast live from Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
; the first series from a dedicated studio (at BBC North West
BBC North West
BBC North West is the BBC English Region serving Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Walsden in West Yorkshire, the Isle of Man , north-west Derbyshire, the Yorkshire Dales including Settle and Ribblesdale, and southern Cumbria.BBC North West television output is also broadcast in...
in central Manchester) and the second from the programme's own production office. The programme was presented by Tony Dortie
Tony Dortie
Tony Dortie is a British TV personality. He recently set up his own production company called Triple T Entertainment . He has appeared on various popular entertainment networks such as BBC, ITV Schofields Quest , MTV, BBC World Service, 3e Glam Slam source and various others as a host. He is...
, Anthea Turner
Anthea Turner
Anthea Millicent Turner is an English television presenter and media personality.-Education:Turner was educated at the independent St. Dominic's High School in Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent....
and Jenny Powell
Jenny Powell
Jenny Powell , is a British television presenter.-Early life:Powell's parents are from South Africa, she attended Woodford County High School for Girls in Woodford Green and the Italia Conti school in London.-Career:...
.
The programme featured a mix of entertainment features, location reports, guest interviews and 'things-to-do' guides, with the title "UP2U" referring to the fact that, like in Blue Peter
Blue Peter
Blue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time...
, viewers could write in to suggest subject matter for features and articles, and also vote by telephone during the live show for features, inserts and music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s to be shown.
Each week, two of the presenters would be in the studio/office presenting the bulk of the show, with the third on location providing reports linked into the show at various points.
During one of the location reports, from the Royal Tournament
Royal Tournament
The Royal Tournament was the World's largest military tattoo and pageant, held by the British Armed Forces annually between 1880 and 1999. The venue was originally the Royal Agricultural Hall and latterly the Earls Court Exhibition Centre...
, Turner was injured when a pyrotechnic
Pyrotechnics
Pyrotechnics is the science of using materials capable of undergoing self-contained and self-sustained exothermic chemical reactions for the production of heat, light, gas, smoke and/or sound...
display exploded in her face whilst she was giving a piece to camera
Piece to camera
A piece to camera is the television and film term used for when a presenter or a character speaks directly to the viewing audience through the camera....
during a motorcycle
Motorcycle
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stunt. The incident was broadcast live on-air and has more recently been uploaded onto video-sharing sites such as YouTube
YouTube
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by those who had been recording the programme. The incident was later blamed on a miscommunication between programme staff and stunt organisers, coupled with an unplanned last-minute change in the location from which Turner gave her report.
UP2U did not return in 1990, although BBC Manchester did produce the follow-up summer Saturday show for 1990-91, 8:15 from Manchester
8:15 from Manchester
8:15 from Manchester is a Saturday morning children's magazine show broadcast on BBC1 when Going Live! was between series.Broadcasting from Manchester, it was presented by Ross King and Charlotte Hindle. The first edition was broadcast on 21 April 1990. It was produced by Martyn Day...
.
This show should not be confused with a more recent CITV
CITV
CITV is a British television channel from ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive, as well as commissions and acquisitions. CITV itself is the programming block on the main ITV Network .The CITV channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00...
series of the same name, which was a magazine and documentary report series produced for ITV by the team behind the acclaimed similar Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
series Wise Up
Wise Up (TV Series)
Wise Up was a factual childrens television series broadcast for nine series on Saturday mornings between 1995 and 2000 on Channel 4 and T4. It was produced by Carlton Productions and nominated for a BAFTA in 1996. As part of the 25th Anniversary of Channel 4, Wise Up was featured in the Radio Times...
.