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Cheggers Plays Pop
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Background information
Format Childrens game show
Starring Keith Chegwin
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of series 9
No. of episodes 77 (inc. 4 Xmas specials)
Producer BBC Manchester
Running time 30 minutes
Original run 10 April 1978 – 7 November 1986
Music Show

Cheggers Plays Pop was a British children's TV show broadcast from 10 April 1978 to 7 November 1986. The show's format consisted of a series of physical and mental challenges undertaken by two teams of children representing their respective schools, together with studio performances by contemporary pop music acts.

The show was filmed at the BBC Manchester studios, hence most of the participating schools were predominantly from the North/North West areas of the UK.

The show was hosted by Keith Chegwin, who is commonly known to the British public as "Cheggers".

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Transmissions[]

Series[]

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 10 April 1978 19 June 1978 9
2 2 April 1979 11 June 1979 11
3 31 March 1980 9 June 1980 8
4 6 April 1981 15 June 1981 8
5 5 April 1982 14 June 1982 8
6 20 April 1983 8 June 1983 8
7 17 April 1984 5 June 1984 8
8 12 September 1985 31 October 1985 8
9 12 September 1986 7 November 1986 9

Christmas Specials[]

Date
22 December 1980
30 December 1981
26 December 1982
30 December 1983
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