Years before he became famous, the little boy sits on the hot seat in a striped sweater and asks the Chuckle Brothers what they would have done if they hadn’t become comedians.
“I would have liked to have been a professional footballer,” Barry Chuckle tells young Danielle Radcliffe, before his brother bursts his bubble by telling him he would have been “trash”.
The trio were among the famous faces to appear on Saturday’s BBC children’s show Live and Kicking, which celebrates its 30th anniversary today.
To mark the milestone, the BBC released a clip on Twitter showing big names and some lesser-known characters from the series in the 1990s.
Years before he became famous, the little boy sits on the hot seat in a striped sweater and asks the Chuckle Brothers what they would have done if they hadn’t become comedians. Above: Daniel Radcliffe on Live and Kicking in 1998
Live and Kicking presenters included Andi Peters, Katy Hill, Zoe Ball (above), Jamie Theakston, John Barrowman and Emma Forbes
The boy in the striped sweater was, of course, the future Daniel Radcliffe.
He appeared in the series in 1998, two years before he found fame as Harry Potter in the first of eight films.
Radcliffe was also set to star in the TV adaptation of Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield.
Live and Kicking presenters included Andi Peters, Katy Hill, Zoe Ball, Jamie Theakston, John Barrowman and Emma Forbes.
Ball, who appeared on the show from 1996 to 1999, is seen in the compilation clip wearing a leopard-print collared top.
“Live and Kicking” was the leading Saturday morning program for children for much of the 1990s, eventually running until 2001.
The format included the Hot Seat segment, which allowed viewers or other children on the phone to ask celebrity guests a question.
Another familiar face in the clip shared by the BBC is Jarvis Cocker, the former frontman of British band Pulp
As for the TV stars, Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly (pictured) appeared on the show when their double act was still relatively new
Others in the clip include Spice Girls members Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Mel B and Mel C when they were at the height of their fame
Robbie Williams appears with his Take That bandmates on Live and Kicking
Natalie Appleton and her sister Nicole appear on Live and Kicking with her All Saints bandmate Shaznay Lewis
Another familiar face in the clip shared by the BBC is Jarvis Cocker, the former frontman of British band Pulp.
He is asked by a young audience member: “You released a single in two years, what did you do in between?”
The musician then jokes: “You sound like our manager.”
Others in the clip include Spice Girls members Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Mel B and Mel C when they were at the height of their fame.
As for the TV stars, Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly appeared on the show when their double act was still relatively new.
Live and Kicking was canceled by the BBC after ratings fell in the face of stiff competition from ITV rival SM:TV Live.
The show followed in the footsteps of Multi-Colored Swap Shop, Saturday Superstore and Going Live.
Robson Green and Jerome Flynn had success with their duo Robson & Jerome. Above: They are asked about their single Unchained Melody, released in 1995
Tony Mortimer of English pop band East 17 admits on Live and Kicking that he too gets nervous when meeting stars
Chelsea football star Ruud Gullit is seen speaking to viewers on the phone at Live and Kicking
At its peak in 1996, the show had 2.5 million viewers, but by the time the show was canceled its viewership had almost halved.
Katy Hill married and had two children with fellow Live & Kicking host Trey Farley.
Shortly after the show ended, Theakton criticized the production, calling it “garbage.”
He told Heat Magazine: “If you look back at the footage now you’ll realize how juvenile it all was.”
“When me and Zoe did Live And Kicking, most of the show was editorially terrible. It was garbage.
“I think when we were there they were still trying to do the same old stuff and suddenly they thought, ‘This is really nonsense.’
“We did these things that weren’t clever or funny and thought they were hilarious, but they weren’t.”