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The Playlist
The Playlist series 2 logo.png
Genre Entertainment
Music
Directed by Steve Wynne
Presented by Guest presenters
Starring
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 166
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Hugh Lawton
  • Steve Wynne
Producer(s) Hannah Smith
Running time 15–20 minutes
Production company(s) Strawberry Blond TV
Release
Original network CBBC
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original release 22 April 2017 (2017-04-22) – present

The Playlist is a fun British TV show for kids aged 12-15. It's all about music and entertainment! The show features different guest presenters each week and is made by Strawberry Blond TV for CBBC. It first aired on April 22, 2017. Famous DJs like Greg James, Dev Griffin, MistaJam, and Jordan North often present the UK Singles Chart Top 10 part of the show. Many other co-presenters have joined since the 16th episode. The Playlist took over from the CBBC Official Chart Show, which finished in early 2017.

How the Show Works

Every week, you can visit the CBBC website to find ten different songs. You get to vote for your favorites! You can use all your votes on one song, or spread them across two or three different songs. In more recent episodes, you only get one vote, which makes choosing even harder!

The three songs with the most votes get played on The Playlist show. You can also share your thoughts about the songs and why you voted for them. You can do this by uploading a short video, a selfie, or by simply typing a comment on the CBBC website. While a song is playing, your comments and cool facts about the artists might appear on screen!

Also, a BBC Radio 1 DJ like Greg James, Dev Griffin, or Jordan North presents the UK Singles Chart Top 10. They play short clips from each of the top songs. Between these main music sections, the show also includes fun games and chats with the hosts.

Since the second series, the celebrity host gets to pick their three favorite songs to share with everyone.

Making the Show

The Playlist was created after the CBBC Official Chart Show finished in February 2017. That show had been on for almost two years and had 69 episodes. The person who produced the CBBC Official Chart Show then started his own TV company called Strawberry Blond TV. CBBC wanted to bring live music shows back to its channel, and that's how The Playlist came to be!

Broadcast magazine also reported that The Playlist would be part of CBBC's new live Saturday morning TV show, Saturday Mash-Up!, which started in September 2017.

Who Presents the Show

The Playlist has featured many different presenters and guest stars over its series. Here's a look at some of them:

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
Pixie Lott and Anton Powers The Vamps Reggie 'n' Bollie The Tide Becky Hill Aston Merrygold Jonas Blue JP Cooper 5 After Midnight
24 June 1 July 8 July 15 July 22 July 9 September 16 September 23 September 30 September
Perri Kiely & Ashley Banjo The Amazons Raye Calum Scott Matt Edmondson Callum Beattie Charli XCX Jamie Lawson Anne-Marie
7 October 14 October 21 October 28 October 4 November 11 November 18 November 25 November 2 December
Ella Eyre Lucy and Lydia Connell Craig David Max and Harvey Sophia Grace Josh Pieters Jonas Blue Pixie Lott DanTDM
9 December 16 December 23 December 6 January 2018 13 January 20 January 27 January 3 February 10 February
Sigma The Cutkelvins The Vamps Best of 2017 Raye Stylo G Matt Terry M.O Sigrid
17 February 24 February 3 March 10 March 17 March
Reggie 'n' Bollie Nina Nesbitt Lewys Ball Samantha Harvey Calum Scott

Series 2 (May 2018–March 2019)

5 May 12 May 19 May 26 May 2 June 9 June 16 June 23 June 30 June 7 July
Yxng Bane Jaymi Hensley Yes Lad SuRie Jonas Blue Evie Clarke HRVY Why Don't We Bars and Melody Olivia Grace
14 July 21 July 28 July 4 August 11 August 18 August 25 August 1 September 8 September 15 September
Stefflon Don Danny Jones Sophia Grace The Vamps Tom Odell Sigala & Fuse ODG Donel Mangena Raye Lucy and Lydia Connell Louisa Johnson & One Bit
22 September 29 September 6 October 13 October 20 October 27 October 3 November 10 November 17 November 24 November
Georgia "Toff" Toffolo Mark Ferris Rak-Su Mabel Olly Murs You Me At Six Conor Maynard Alessia Cara Max and Harvey Sabrina Carpenter
1 December 8 December 15 December 22 December 12 January 2019 19 January 26 January 2 February 9 February 16 February
Misunderstood Yxng Bane Dan and Phil Christmas special Best of 2018 Oti Mabuse Acacia & Aaliyah Fleur East Saara Aalto New Hope Club
23 February 2 March 9 March 16 March 23 March 30 March
Mabel Tom Walker Sophia and Cinzia Grace Carter The Wonderland Gabrielle Aplin

Series 3 (April 2019–March 2020)

6 April 13 April 20 April 27 April 4 May 11 May 18 May 25 May 1 June 8 June
Anna Maynard Donel Mangena Rak-Su Becky Hill Olivia Grace Michael Rice Four of Diamonds James Morrison Lewis Maxwell Andreya Triana
15 June 22 June 29 June 6 July 13 July 20 July 27 July 3 August 10 August 17 August
Danny Jones Tinchy Stryder 100th Playlist Freya Ridings Adam Lambert Stefflon Don New Hope Club Lauv Summertime Playlist NXTGEN
24 August 31 August 7 September 14 September 21 September 28 September 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 October
Jay McGuiness Raye Drax Project Tallia Storm Max and Harvey Joel Corry Mark Ferris Denis Coleman Arielle Free The Next Step cast
2 November 9 November 16 November 23 November 30 November 7 December 14 December 21 December 28 December 4 January 2020
Cher Lloyd Kara Marni Rak-Su Dodie Clark Kevin McHale The Wonderland Olivia Grace Christmas #1 Playlist The Playlist Awards Playlist of the 2010s
11 January 18 January 25 January 1 February 8 February 15 February 22 February 29 February 7 March 14 March
Bars and Melody Twist and Pulse Hamzaa Lauv Radzi Chinyanganya and Jess Hatfield Sam Bird New Hope Club Tom Grennan Louisa Johnson Joel Corry
21 March 28 March
Andy & the Band Melanie C

Series 4 (April 2020–March 2021)

4 April 11 April 18 April 25 April 2 May 9 May 16 May 23 May 30 May 6 June
Four of Diamonds Lauren Layfield Justin Bieber special Donel Mangena Ariana Grande special Cher Lloyd James Newman and Myles Stephenson KSI Amanda Holden, Becky Hill and Tom Grennan Ed Sheeran special
13 June 20 June 27 June 4 July 11 July 18 July 25 July 1 August 8 August 15 August
Max and Harvey HRVY AJ and Curtis Pritchard Melanie C Joel Corry Callum Beattie, Grace Davies and Loren Gray Arlo Parks and Four of Diamonds Paige Turley and Kara Marni Becky Hill, Daði Freyr and New Hope Club Una Healy
22 August 29 August 5 September 12 September 19 September 26 September 3 October 10 October 17 October 24 October
Zara Larsson Ray Quinn and Holly H Aloe Blacc and Izzy Bizu Nathan Dawe and Nadia Rose S-X Moonchild Sanelly Ben Miller and Foxes Stevie Knows and Zoe Wees Amy MacDonald, Nikki Lilly and Tate McRae Tom Grennan and Reggie 'n' Bollie
31 October 7 November 14 November 21 November 28 November 5 December 12 December 19 December 9 January 2021 16 January
Ultimate Halloween Playlist Not3s & Dodie Clark Katie Melua & Andy Day Ranj Singh & David Baddiel Alexander 23 Matt Lucas, Shaggy & Yungblud Becky Hill At Ho-Ho-Home with The Playlist 2020 Playlist Rewind Kidz Bop
23 January 30 January 6 February 13 February 20 February 27 February 6 March 13 March 20 March 27 March
Raye & Benny Blanco Arlo Parks Sonny Jay, Oti Mabuse & Mae Muller Vick Hope, Nathan Evans & YolanDa Brown Joe Sugg & Dianne Buswell Kara Marni, Karen Harding & Boy Pablo Gabrielle, Megan McKenna & Una Healy Mufasa & Hypeman Sam Fischer, Tom Grennan & Dodie Clark Aloe Blacc & Tallia Storm

Series 5 (April 2021-present)

17 April 24 April 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 June 12 June 19 June
Veronica Green, Becky Hill & Ward Thomas Maisie Peters, Jodie Harsh & Tom Gregory Griff, Matt Lucas & RAE Bebe Rexha, Asha Gold & Delta Goodrem Karim Zeroual, Jade Bird, Ashley Banjo & Jordan Banjo Eurovision special Max and Harvey, Here At Last & Donel Mangena Conor Maynard, Tom Zanetti & Lola Lennox Shayne Ward, Gracey & Zoe Wees We Three, Blessing Chitapa & Skylar

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.
  • These episodes were co-presented by all presenters.
  • These episodes were co-presented by Donel Mangena.

Show Dates

Here's a quick look at when each series of The Playlist aired:

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 22 April 2017 17 March 2018 41
2 5 May 2018 30 March 2019 46
3 6 April 2019 28 March 2020 52
4 4 April 2020 27 March 2021 50
5 17 April 2021 2022 30
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