The O-Zone
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The O-Zone was a weekly music magazine show broadcast on BBC Two
from 1989-2000. Originally presented by Andy Crane
until 1990 and originally only shown during school holidays and Sunday mornings during the winter months on CBBC
. It was then followed by CBBC
presenters Andi Peters
, Philippa Forrester
, Toby Anstis
and Zoe Ball
by 1992, the show was on every week on a Sunday throughout the year. The show got a makeover in 1995 and Jayne Middlemiss
and Jamie Theakston
presented the show for the rest of its run. There was also a spin-off series, The Pop Zone shown in 1998.
In October 2000, The show was replaced by Top of the Pops Plus
which had already been on UK Play. That programme was axed in 2001.
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
from 1989-2000. Originally presented by Andy Crane
Andy Crane
Howard Andrew 'Andy' Crane is an English television and radio presenter, best known for presenting Children's BBC , amongst many others.-Career:...
until 1990 and originally only shown during school holidays and Sunday mornings during the winter months on CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
. It was then followed by CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
presenters Andi Peters
Andi Peters
Andi Eleazu Peters is an English television presenter and television producer.-Education:Peters was educated at Emanuel School, a co-educational independent school in Battersea, in south-west London.-Life and career:...
, Philippa Forrester
Philippa Forrester
Philippa Forrester is an English television and radio presenter, producer and author. Having presented shows such as Tomorrow's World, The Heaven and Earth Show and Robot Wars, she now makes wildlife programmes with her husband, Charlie Hamilton James.-Education:Forrester was educated at Westgate...
, Toby Anstis
Toby Anstis
Toby Anstis is a radio presenter on Global Radio's Heart Network of stations. He presents his morning show weekdays from 10.00am - 1.00pm across the Heart branded network....
and Zoe Ball
Zoë Ball
Zoë Louise Ball is an English television and radio personality, most famous for becoming the first female host of the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show and for her earlier work presenting the 1990s children's show, Live & Kicking.-TV career:The daughter of the children's TV presenter Johnny Ball and his...
by 1992, the show was on every week on a Sunday throughout the year. The show got a makeover in 1995 and Jayne Middlemiss
Jayne Middlemiss
Jayne Middlemiss is a London-based British television and radio presenter, originally from Northumberland. She began presenting music television shows such as The O-Zone and Top of the Pops in the mid '90s, before presenting a variety of other television and radio shows, including on BBC 6 Music...
and Jamie Theakston
Jamie Theakston
Jamie Theakston is an English television and radio presenter, producer and actor.-Education:...
presented the show for the rest of its run. There was also a spin-off series, The Pop Zone shown in 1998.
In October 2000, The show was replaced by Top of the Pops Plus
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
which had already been on UK Play. That programme was axed in 2001.