Live & Kicking
| Live & Kicking | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's |
| Presented by | Andi Peters Emma Forbes Jamie Theakston Zoe Ball Steve Wilson Emma Ledden Ortis Deley Katy Hill Sarah Cawood Trey Farley Heather Suttie |
| Starring | John Barrowman Trevor and Simon Don Austen John Eccleston |
| Voices of | Mitch Johnson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 260 |
| Production | |
| Production location | BBC Television Centre (1993–2001) |
| Running time | 180–195 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 2 October 1993 – 15 September 2001 |
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Live & Kicking is a British children's television series that originally aired on BBC1 from 2 October 1993 to 15 September 2001. It was the replacement for Going Live! and borrowed many of that show's features, such as phone-ins, comedy skits, games, competitions, and the airing of cartoons. Becoming fully established in its second series, Live & Kicking subsequently reached its height in popularity during series four, when it was presented by Zoe Ball and Jamie Theakston; their final episode won a Children's BAFTA. After this, the programme's ratings dropped with the launch of SMTV Live on ITV, with the show eventually ending in 2001.