London Live (2006)

London Live is a British television programme shown on Channel 4 that showcases the biggest and best album releases from the UK Top 100 Album Chart. It also gives up-and-coming talent a chance to make their mark on a 1000-strong audience by performing live. The show is produced by 3DD Productions recorded in front of a live audience in London’s historic music venue KOKO club in Camden, London. The series is shot in HD and combines live performances from some of the world’s leading music artists with exclusive interviews. The show began as The Album Chart Show on 4 March 2006. It is shown on a Friday night on Channel 4 at around midnight and also on 4Music at 20:00 BST. The first two series were presented by Joe Mace, while the third series was presented by Sara Cox. Current presenter Nick Grimshaw joined at series four. Production television facilities for the programme were provided by NEP Visions high-definition units; these are now provided by Bowtie. Lighting services are provided by television lighting specialists Panalux. Previous sponsors include Sony Bravia, Rimmel and Tesco Entertainment.