Chart Choice

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Chart Choice is a music show which has appeared in many guises and formats since 1995. Originally Launching as a 30 minute programme in 1995 it soon converted to 45 minutes in 1997, 60 minutes in 1999 and 70 minutes in 2000. A decline in viewers in 2003 saw the show dropped from its 6pm slot in March 2002. It was resurrected as a 180 minute weekly Saturday morning show in July 2002. A further decline in 2006 saw a revamp and new presenters. The show changed to 120 minutes and moved to a Sunday morning. The decline continued and the show was retooled as a 60 minute entertainment show and now airs Saturday evenings.

[edit] Ratings

  • Original Launch: 1.7 million (9%) (Tuesdays 7.30-8pm)
  • 1996 Average 3.4 million (20%) (Tuesdays 7pm-7.30)
  • 1997 Average 4.7 million (24%) (Mondays 6pm-6.30)
  • Change to 45 minutes 5.0 million (29%)(Mondays 6pm-6.45pm)
  • 1998 Average 5.6 million (30%)
  • Change to 60 minutes 6.2 million (29%) (Mondays 6pm-7pm)
  • 1999 Average 6.1 million (33%)
  • 2000 Average 6.0 million (25%) (Mondays 6pm-710pm)
  • 2001 Average 5.3 million (21%)
  • Jan-Mar 2002 Average 2.8 million (15%)(Mondays 6pm-6.40pm)
  • July 2002 revamp 3.8 million (47%)(Saturdays 9am-12pm)
  • 2002 Average 4.2 million (49%)
  • 2003 Average 3.8 million (36%)
  • 2004 Average 3.9 million (37%)
  • 2005 Average 3.7 million (33%)
  • 2006 Average 3.3 million (27%)
  • 2007 revamp 2.6 million (20%))(Saturdays 9am-11am)
  • 2007 move to Sundays 1.4 million (17%) (Sundays 9.30am-11.30am)
  • 2007 move to Saturday nights 3.9 million (26%) (Saturdays 6pm-7pm)
  • 2008 average so far 3.7 million (23%)

[edit] Presenters

  • Christina Harvey 1995-1996 (Series 1-2)
  • Richard Stevens 1995-1997 (1-3)
  • Will Tate 1996-1998 (2-4)
  • Leah Crandell 1996-1999 (2-5)
  • Zoe Watson 1997-1998 (3-4)
  • Paul Fitzgerald 1998 (4)
  • Chris Simpson 1998-1999 (4-5)
  • Kelly Rodgers 1998-2001, 2003 (4-7, 10)
  • Donna Nixon 1999 (5)
  • Angela Dotchin 1999-2001, 2002-2005 (5-7, 9-12)
  • Clare Rodgers 2001-2002 (7-8)
  • Katie Thomas 2002-2004 (9-11)
  • Clare Ryan 2002 (9)
  • Kaci Black 2002-2003, 2008 (9-10, 15)
  • Lauren Laverne 2002-2003 (9-10)
  • Lizzie Conway 2002-2003 (9-10)
  • Narinder Kaur 2002-2006 (9-13)
  • Dermot O Leary 2002-2003 (9-10)
  • Jason Nicholas 2002-2003 (9-10)
  • Shaun Weir 2003 (10)
  • Brianne Cleeves 2003 (10)
  • Jayne Yandolif 2003-2004 (10-11)
  • Nic Kingsley 2003-2004 (10-11)
  • Ashley Craresmann 2004-2006 (11-13)
  • Tom Tanner 2004-2006 (11-13)
  • Jade Davieson 2004-2006 (11-13)
  • Angelica Bell 2005 (12)
  • Jake Addams 2005-2006 (12-13)
  • Melissa Porter 2006- (13-)
  • Jayne Masise 2006-2007 (13-14)
  • Michael Guiver 2006-2008 (13-14)
  • Alice Gersham 2006-2007 (13-14)
  • Jimmy Raymond 2006-2007 (13-14)
  • Antony Tyler 2008- (15-)
  • Carolyn Ashton 2008- (15- )