Country of origin United Kingdom No. of episodes 10 (BBC2) Original network BBC2 First episode date 18 August 2001 Number of episodes 10 (BBC2) Number of series 1 (BBC2) | No. of series 1 (BBC2) Running time 90 minutes Picture format 4:3 Final episode date 3 November 2001 Producer BBC | |
Similar Wild Africa, Come Outside, Blott on the Landscape, Fast Track, Rokdim Im Kokhavim | ||
I Love the '90s is a BBC television mini-series that examines the pop culture of the 1990s. It was commissioned following the success of I Love the '70s and I Love the '80s, with episodes being 60 minutes long, except for 1990 which was 90 minutes long.
Contents
- Background
- Contributors
- I Love 1990 Broadcast 18 August 2001
- I Love 1991 Broadcast 25 August 2001
- I Love 1992 Broadcast 1 September 2001
- I Love 1993 Broadcast 8 September 2001
- I Love 1994 Broadcast 15 September 2001
- I Love 1995 Broadcast 29 September 2001
- I Love 1996 Broadcast 6 October 2001
- I Love 1997 Broadcast 13 October 2001
- I Love 1998 Broadcast 27 October 2001
- I Love 1999 Broadcast 3 November 2001
- References
Background
There were ten episodes, with one devoted to each year from 1990 to 1999. Each episode recalled major events (such as the 1991 Gulf War and 1997 death of Diana, Princess of Wales) from the given year, along with popular or memorable films, television series, music, video games and fashion trends, as well as short-lived fads, and was hosted by a celebrity (or celebrities, or in one stance cartoon characters) connected with one of the items from that year.
The final episode, I Love '99, ended with the Baz Luhrmann produced hit single of the year, Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen), whilst a montage of all of the BBC "I Love..." episodes, from 1970 to 1999 was shown.
Contributors
The series used many regular contributors, which included Peter Kay, Clare Grogan, Dee Hepburn, Kate Thornton, Stuart Maconie, Emma B, Ice-T, Toyah Willcox, Tommy Vance, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, Ross Noble, Vernon Kay, Trevor Nelson and many others.
I Love 1990 Broadcast: 18 August 2001
Presented by Sheryl Lee (from Twin Peaks). Opening titles: "Doin' the Do" by Betty Boo. Ending credits: "The Power" by Snap!.
The episode features
I Love 1991 Broadcast: 25 August 2001
Presented by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. Opening titles: "The Size of a Cow" by The Wonder Stuff. Ending credits: "Get the Message" by Electronic.
The episode features
I Love 1992 Broadcast: 1 September 2001
Presented by Mark Owen (from Take That). Opening titles: "It Only Takes a Minute" by Take That. Ending credits: "Stay" by Shakespears Sister.
The episode features
I Love 1993 Broadcast: 8 September 2001
Presented by Beavis and Butt-head.
The episode features
I Love 1994 Broadcast: 15 September 2001
Presented by Eva Herzigova.
The episode features
I Love 1995 Broadcast: 29 September 2001
Presented by Edwyn Collins.
I Love 1996 Broadcast: 6 October 2001
Presented by Amita Dhiri (from This Life).
The episode features
I Love 1997 Broadcast: 13 October 2001
Presented by Melinda Messenger.
I Love 1998 Broadcast: 27 October 2001
Presented by Dana International. The episode features include SOUTH PARK.
I Love 1999 Broadcast: 3 November 2001
Presented by Heather Donahue (from The Blair Witch Project).
The episode features include Britney Spears, Flat Eric, The Blair Witch Project, Hello magazine and the wedding of Posh & Becks, Kelly Brook on The Big Breakfast, Spike Jonze directing the iconic video for Fatboy Slim's Praise You, Queer as Folk and Baz Luhrmann's hit Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen).