Meridian: Saturday 15th April 2000

Meridian: Saturday 15th April 2000

Source: TV Times

With thanks to Jason Wright

6:00am GMTV News

A look at this morning’s news and sport, plus the latest weather forecast.

6:10am GMTV Kids

Saturday morning programmes for pre-school children, including Professor BubbleBarney & Friends and Jellikins.

7:10am GMTV: Diggit

Paul ‘Des’ Ballard and Fearne Cotton present the children’s strand with animated action from the Jungle Cubs101 DalmatiansSonic Underground and Sabrina. Pop group Steps are interviewed by a lucky competition winner and the winning entry of the Jasper 2000 portrait contest is unveiled.

9:25am SM:TV Live

Ant, Dec & Cat Deeley host the madcap Saturday morning show packed full of celebrity guests, sketches, competitions plus new episodes of Pokemon and Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

11:30am CD:UK

Music show hosted by Ant, Dec & Cat Deeley with the latest chart rundown, live performances and interviews.

12:30pm Movies, Games & Videos

Review programme showcasing the latest cinema releases, and home entertainment with the newest video titles and console games.

1:00pm ITV News Summary and National Weather

1:05pm Meridian News and Weather

1:10pm On The Ball

Gabby Yorath is joined by Barry Venison to look ahead to today’s football fixtures, and a round-up of the past week’s news on and off the pitch.

1:50pm NBA 2000

Basketball magazine show presented by Beverley Turner with the latest action from the American sport.

2:20pm Gillette World Sport Special

Magazine programme showcasing the very best sporting action from around the world.

2:50pm Cartoon Time

3:00pm Roar

Traps. Conor and his crew are forced through a series of deadly traps on a remote island.

3:40pm Grudge Match

Physical game show presented by Nick Weir and Lisa Rogers, with former boxing champion Barry McGuigan. Three more pairs of warring individuals aim to settle their disputes through a series of crazy challenges, with a spectacular prize for the winner and a horrible forfeit for the loser. Last in series.

4:35pm Transatlantic Wrestling Challenge

Top class wrestling competition pitting the best professional wrestlers from the UK and the USA against one another. With Mark Webster and Mike Carlson.

5:25pm Meridian News and Weather

5:40pm ITV Weekend News and Sport

Followed by ITV National Weather

6:00pm Family Fortunes

Les Dennis presents the game show in which two families aim to correctly guess the answers to questions surveyed to 100 people, with a top prize of £5,000 and a choice of either a new car or a luxury family holiday on offer.

6:30pm You’ve Been Framed!

Lisa Riley introduces more home video howlers and calamities captured on camera.

7:15pm Blind Date

Cilla Black welcomes another batch of single people looking for love, and last week’s couples return to talk about how their dates went.

8:15pm Stars in their Eyes

Matthew Kelly gives five more ordinary people the chance to become their favourite musician for the night, as they aim to impress the studio audience, who will vote to send another one through to the live grand final.

9:05pm The Brian Conley Show

Chat show hosted by Brian Conley, with comedian Harry Enfield among tonight’s guests.

10:05pm ITV Weekend News and National Weather

Followed by Meridian Weather

10:20pm FILM: RoboCop (1987)

A murdered cop is transformed into an indestructible cyborg policeman by a shady corporation that now runs the city’s privatised police force. But the new RoboCop retains a spark of human spirit and goes after the men who killed him. Starring Peter Weller.

12:10am FILM: Under Fire (1983)

Three journalists covering the revolutionary conflict in Nicaragua go in search of the Sandinista leader, not realising that their actions are endangering the lives of the rebels. Starring Nick Nolte, Gene Hackman and Joanna Cassidy. Followed by ITV News Summary.

2:30am Popped In, Crashed Out

Music trivia quiz hosted by Phil Alexander.

2:55am ITV at Fleadh 1999

Highlights of the 1999 Fleadh music festival held at London’s Finsbury Park, including performances from Ronan Keating, Barenaked Ladies and Afro Celt Sound System. Followed by ITV News Summary.

3:50am World Football

Magazine show that rounds-up the latest global football stories and matches.

4:20am Gillette World Sport Special

Repeated from 2:20pm.

4:45am ITV Nightscreen

Text information service with details of upcoming ITV programmes.

5:00am Freescreen

Local information service with news stories and content sent in from viewers.

5:30am ITV Morning News