Going Live! is a British children's television series that aired on BBC1 from 26 September 1987 to 17 April 1993. It was presented by Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene. Other presenters included Trevor and Simon, Annabel Giles, Phillip Hodson, Emma Forbes, Nick Ball, James Hickish and Mark Chase.

In 1988, when the second series started, Greene was hurt in a helicopter crash with her then boyfriend, who subsequently became her husband, Mike Smith. Guest presenters stood in for her including T'Pau's Carol Decker. Similarly, in 1992–93 during the final series, Schofield was starring in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and was unable to present the show. A third presenter took his place. Originally, then Australian soap Neighbours actor Kristian Schmid took the role but soon left after problems with his work permit. featuring classic clips of the show. It is presented as elevator employees recalling favoured parts of the show.

Awards

In 1992, the show's opening sequence of a "colourbars army preparing to Go Live" was nominated for a BAFTA Award, created by the BBC Design team consisting of Morgan Almeida, Mark Knight and Paul Baguley.

Transmissions

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|-

! Series !! Start date !! End date !! Episodes

|-

| 1 || 26 September 1987 || 16 April 1988 || 30

|-

| 2 || 8 October 1988 || 15 April 1989 || 28

|-

| 3 || 23 September 1989 || 14 April 1990 || 30

|-

| 4 || 22 September 1990 || 13 April 1991 || 30

|-

| 5 || 21 September 1991 || 18 April 1992 || 31

|-

| 6 || 26 September 1992 || 17 April 1993 || 30

|}

References

  • Going Live! at bbc.co.uk
  • British Film Institute Screen Online
  • Going Live! at Saturday Mornings
  • Going Live! on Paul Morris' SatKids