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The title sequence remained unchanged throughout - scrolling TV screens showing recordings from Sky Digital one afternoon, expertly produced by [[Dave Baker]] to a very hazy description of what was required from Jonathan.  The theme tune was "Shake Me" by Mint Royale, chosen from a mini disc full of music beds Jonathan had assembled for his [[URY]] show.  It was changed because of copyright worries concerning the online stream in February 2005 to some far inferior (but less recognisable) library music.  The original theme returned for the final show (with the presenters announcing in the pre-titles sequence that they'd had enough and were bringing it back!), and the closing compilation of highlights was set the the "Vocal Edit" of the theme tune.  This and the original theme are available on the album "On The Ropes" and greatest hits collection "Pop Is..." under the name Kenny's Last Stand (curiously with the "Shake Me" sample removed).  "Shake Me" was even released as a single way back in 1999, and reached the giddy heighs of 154 in the charts/

The week 6 edition of the summer 2004 run of the show was cancelled due to the workload of the presenters and the lack of anything inspiring to review on TV.  It was replaced by [[Matthew Platts]] gamely reviewing clips from YSTV shows from the past in his unique style, sitting behind the [[YSTV Week]] desk, filmed by one static camera.  The Small Screen opening titles were used but this programme was not regarded as part of the run of the show due to the wildly differing style and content, and was not often repeated.  It is thought to no longer exist - and this is certainly no bad thing.  The idea of commenting on past YSTV output would however become part of the show from November 2004 in YSTV Gold.

In October 2004 [[Tom Hughes]] left to devote more time to [[URY]] where he was now Programme Controller.  After a rigorous, televised audition process he was replaced by [[Kate Rushworth]].  He did make a number of returns to the show however - firstly in the elbaorate EastEnders spoof in the Spring 2005 Week 8 show, and then a number of times in the summer term including as a crew member, Eurovision correspondent and presenting again on the final show.

After 24 shows the programme finished (due to the graduation of the presenters) on 29th June 2005 with an impressively self-indulgent programme of highlights of the two years, hosted by all three presenters, complete with limp 49p balloons from CostCutter.  There was also a countdown of the top five shows reviews (won by Monkey Dust) and the worst five (won by Mad About Alice).  The final scene, filmed outside Television Centre during the stoic visit, implied the programme was actually moving to be produced by the [[BBC]], with a "to be continued..." caption.  Curiously Kate (as of 2007) works at the BBC Motion Gallery and so is a regular in White City, however Jonathan (somewhat ironically) now works for ITV.   

The last 15 programmes can be [http://ystv.york.ac.uk/watch/vids.php?cat=4 seen on the YSTV website].  Repeats of the programme were last screened on YSTV during 2007.