It replaced two separate shows, Data Run and SPLAT which had been created by Ragdoll's Anne Wood then as Head of Children's Programmes.
The change to Wide Awake Club was part of cost cutting by management[1] and was devised by producer Nick Wilson.
There were also more educational features, including visiting experts such as Carol Vorderman for the science slot, and attempts to explain historical and contemporary events like the Cold War.
[6] When Wide Awake Club returned after its summer break on Saturday, 14 September 1985, the series was extended to broadcast for almost two hours from 7.30 am until 9.25 am.
Meanwhile, Wide Awake Club continued for many years with only minor changes to the format until 9 September 1989[7][8] when it was relaunched as WAC '90, broadcast from Granada's studios in Manchester (as opposed to TV-am's in London).