Moment Anthea Turner burst into flames on live Manchester kids' TV show…

 

Live telly can be a minefield for children's TV presenters. From animals relieving themselves in the Blue Peter studio to 80s pop sensations Five Star being abused by a caller during a phone-in on Going Live, live TV is full of potential hazards.

However, one moment still stands out as just how wrong live TV can go. Lasting series between July 1988 and September 1989, UP2U was a children's TV show broadcast live from Manchester on Saturday mornings.

Presenters Anthea Turner, Jenny Powell, and Tony Dortie began their early careers on UP2U. The show was a mix of entertainment, interviews, guides and location reports where viewers could write or phone in suggestions for what they would like see covered.

Each week, one of the presenters would be out of the studio on location, reporting on different events.

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