Watch and SmileSaturday mornings used to belong to the children. From Tiswas to Ministry of Mayhem, from Swap Shop to Da Bungalow, Watch and Smile is a partwork history of the greatest two to three hours of the week.
Chaos and Creation
Sep 22, 2018
How we went from a pinball machine introducing cartoons to a wild-eyed madman hurling liquids over people while cackling, and beyond.
Remake Remodel
Sep 28, 2018
When the OGs of Saturday Morning step aside almost simultaneously, how do we fill the void? With piracy, capitalism, the absence of wrestling and suburban surrealism.
The Right Profile
Oct 5, 2018
The BBC hit the nail on the head and begin over a decade of undisputed domination. ITV put their faith in a crazed, phlegmy alien, a slightly camp sheep, and Tony Gregory. Meanwhile, summers are full of sketch comedy, Madchester cool and exploding Blue Peter presenters.
The Kick Inside
Oct 12, 2018
Winter to Spring, Saturday Mornings in the 90s belonged to the BBC and Live and Kicking. The Summers belonged to no-one, despite the fierce competition of various sheep, Time Lords and highland cattle. Meanwhile on ITV, a frog discussing urine worries Bugs Bunny.
This Is A Low
Oct 20, 2018
With Zoe and Jamie at the helm, Live and Kicking becomes so massive that ITV has a complete breakdown. Not even a rubber-haired gurner, a puppet monkey or Andi Peters can save them, so what chance two Byker Grove refugees and a Brummie Amazon?
Collapse into Now
Oct 26, 2018
Ant and Dec (and Cat) murder the BBC. Dani Behr fails to revive them. Celebrity chefs invade the SatAM slot and not even Holly Willoughby can stop them. A genre dies - or does it? Yes. Or doesn't it?
