| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 10 |
| Executive Producer: | Alan Brown |
| Producer: | Stephen McGinn |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Company: | BBC |
| Channel: | BBC Two |
I Love the '90s is a BBC television nostalgia 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. The series was executive produced by Alan Brown, with Stephen McGinn serving as series producer.[1] [2] In 2019, the series was repeated as a weekly show lasting 30 minutes per year, with I Love 1993 following on from the I Love 1987 episode in BBC Two's Monday night listings.[3]
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.
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.
Presented by Sheryl Lee (from Twin Peaks). Opening titles: "Doin' the Do" by Betty Boo. Ending credits: "The Power" by Snap!. Produced and directed by Karina Brennan.[4]
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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. Produced and directed by Martyn Smith.[5]
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Presented by Mark Owen (from Take That). Opening titles: "It Only Takes a Minute" by Take That. Ending credits: "Stay" by Shakespears Sister. Produced and directed by Andrew Nicholson.[6]
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Presented by Beavis and Butt-head. Opening titles: "Jump Around" by House of Pain. Ending credits: "Regret" by New Order.
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Presented by Eva Herzigova. Opening titles: "Live Forever" by Oasis. Ending credits: "7 Seconds" by Youssou N'Dour and Neneh Cherry.
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Presented by Edwyn Collins Opening titles: "Alright" by Supergrass. Ending credits "A Girl Like You" by Edwyn Collins.
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Presented by Amita Dhiri (from This Life). Opening titles: "Female of the Species" by Space. Ending credits: "Slight Return" by The Bluetones.
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Presented by Melinda Messenger. Opening titles: "Ready to Go" by Republica. Ending credits: "Don't Speak" by No Doubt
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Presented by Dana International. Opening titles: "Let Me Entertain You" by Robbie Williams. Ending credits: "The Rockafeller Skank" by Fatboy Slim.
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Presented by Heather Donahue (from The Blair Witch Project). Opening Titles: "Praise You" by Fatboy Slim. Ending credits: "Livin' la Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin.
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