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{{Short description|TV-am's main breakfast television show}}
{{Hatnote|For the current ITV Breakfast programme of the same name, see [[Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)]]}}
{{Hatnote|For the current ITV Breakfast programme of the same name, see [[Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)]]}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
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{{One source|date=July 2013}}
{{One source|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| name = Good Morning Britain
| image = TV-am Good Morning Britain logo.jpg
| image = TV-am Good Morning Britain logo.jpg
| genre =[[Breakfast television programme]]
| genre = [[Breakfast television]]
| director = [[Nicholas Ferguson]]
| director = [[Nicholas Ferguson]]
| presenter = {{Plainlist|
| presenter = {{Plainlist|
* [[Lorraine Kelly]]
* [[Richard Keys]]
* [[Richard Keys]]
* [[Anne Diamond]]
* [[Anne Diamond]]
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| theme_music_composer = [[Jeff Wayne]]
| theme_music_composer = [[Jeff Wayne]]
| opentheme = "Good Morning Britain"
| opentheme = "Good Morning Britain"
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| country = United Kingdom
| language = [[British English|English]]
| language = English
| location = [[Breakfast Television Centre]]
| location = [[Breakfast Television Centre]]
| runtime = 150-minutes
| runtime = 150-minutes
| company = [[TV-am]]
| company = [[TV-am]]
| distributor = [[ITN]]
| channel = [[TV-am]] ([[ITV (TV network)|ITV]])
| channel = [[TV-am]] ([[ITV (TV network)|ITV]])
| picture_format = [[PAL]] ([[576i]] [[4:3]])
| first_aired = {{start date|1983|2|1|df=yes}}
| first_aired = {{start date|1983|2|1|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1992|12|31|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1992|12|31|df=yes}}
| followed_by = ''[[GMTV]]'' (1993–2010)
| related = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[GMTV]]'' (1993–2010)
| related = ''[[Daybreak (1983 TV programme)]]''
* ''[[Daybreak (1983 TV programme)]]''
}}
}}
}}
[[File:Good Morning Britain 1986 sofa.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Opening shot of the programme from 1986. This shows the main set, and (from left to right) presenters [[Richard Keys]], [[Anne Diamond]], [[Nick Owen]] and [[Wincey Willis]]. The on-screen clock can be seen at the bottom-right.]]
[[File:Good Morning Britain 1986 sofa.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Opening shot of the programme from 1986. This shows the main set, and (from left to right) presenters [[Richard Keys]], [[Anne Diamond]], [[Nick Owen]] and [[Wincey Willis]]. The on-screen clock can be seen at the bottom-right.]]
'''''Good Morning Britain''''' was [[TV-am]]'s main [[breakfast television]] show, broadcast on weekdays from February 1983 until the franchise ended in 1992. It had many different presenters throughout its run but the most enduring pairing was [[Anne Diamond]] and [[Nick Owen]].
'''''Good Morning Britain''''' was [[TV-am]]'s main [[breakfast television]] show, broadcast on weekdays from February 1983 until the franchise ended in 1992. It had many different presenters throughout its run.

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After a difficult first few months, which almost led to the failure of the broadcasting franchise, ''Good Morning Britain'' became a success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/mike-morris-presenter-who-helped-put-tvam-on-to-an-even-keel-8227039.html|title=Mike Morris: Presenter who helped put TV-am on to an even keel - Obituaries - News|work=[[The Independent]]|date=25 October 2012|access-date=3 September 2013}}</ref> According to one presenter [[Mike Morris (TV presenter)|Mike Morris]] they estimated to have interviewed over 30,000 guests on the sofa throughout its run.


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After a difficult first few months, which almost led to the failure of the broadcasting franchise, ''Good Morning Britain'' became a success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/mike-morris-presenter-who-helped-put-tvam-on-to-an-even-keel-8227039.html|title=Mike Morris: Presenter who helped put TV-am on to an even keel - Obituaries - News|work=[[The Independent]]|date=25 October 2012|access-date=3 September 2013}}</ref>
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The studio buildings in Hawley Crescent would later be acquired by [[ViacomCBS]], and ultimately used as [[ViacomCBS Networks International]]'s offices.


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The studio buildings in Hawley Crescent would later be acquired by what is now [[Paramount Global]], and ultimately used as [[Paramount International Networks]]' offices.
The TV-am programme archive, including ''Good Morning Britain'', is understood{{weasel inline|date=March 2021}} to be nearly completely intact.{{fact|date=March 2021}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
''Good Morning Britain'' had a mixture of news and current affairs, weather, [[cartoon]]s, music and many popular guests of the time. It also featured a popular exercise section, hosted in the early days by Michael Van Straten and [[Jackie Genova]], and then more famously by [[Lizzie Webb|"Mad Lizzie" Webb]]. The news was provided in-house by [[TV-am]] but following its loss of the licence the news provision was contracted out to [[Sky News]] from 1 February 1992 until 31 December 1992.
''Good Morning Britain'' had a mixture of news and current affairs, weather, [[cartoon]]s, music, and many popular guests of the time. It also featured a popular exercise section, hosted in the early days by Michael Van Straten and [[Jackie Genova]], and then more famously by [[Lizzie Webb|"Mad Lizzie" Webb]]. The news was provided in-house by [[TV-am]], but following its loss of the licence the news provision was contracted out to [[Sky News]] from 1 February to 31 December 1992.


At its peak, the programme would feature large [[Outside broadcasting|outside broadcasts]] throughout the [[Europe]]an winter/[[Australia]]n summer from [[Bondi Beach]] in Australia, renaming the show ''[[wikt:g'day|G'Day]] Britain''.
At its peak, the programme would feature large [[Outside broadcasting|outside broadcasts]] throughout the [[Europe]]an winter/[[Australia]]n summer from [[Bondi Beach]] in Australia, renaming the show ''[[wikt:g'day|G'Day]] Britain''.


Other presenters of the show included [[Chris Tarrant]], [[Anneka Rice]], [[Richard Keys]], [[Kathy Tayler]], [[Lorraine Kelly]], [[Jayne Irving]], ''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]'' star [[Gordon Thomson (actor)|Gordon Thomson]].
Other presenters of the show included [[Chris Tarrant]], [[Anneka Rice]], [[Richard Keys]], [[Kathy Tayler]], [[Lorraine Kelly]], [[Jayne Irving]] and ''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]'' star [[Gordon Thomson (actor)|Gordon Thomson]].


Initially, <!-- Frost was not knighted until 1993. -->[[David Frost]], [[Anna Ford]], <!-- MP was not knighted until 2006. -->[[Michael Parkinson]], [[Angela Rippon]] and [[Robert Kee]] were the presenters and main shareholders of the station, but the original format was soon dropped, and all bar Frost left the broadcaster.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jeffries|first=Stuart|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/sep/01/sir-david-frost|title=Sir David Frost obituary|work=The Guardian|access-date=26 March 2020}}</ref>
Initially, <!-- Frost was not knighted until 1993. -->[[David Frost]], [[Anna Ford]], <!-- MP was not knighted until 2006. -->[[Michael Parkinson]], [[Angela Rippon]] and [[Robert Kee]] were the presenters and main shareholders of the station, but the original format was soon dropped, and all bar Frost left the broadcaster.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jeffries|first=Stuart|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/sep/01/sir-david-frost|title=Sir David Frost obituary|work=The Guardian|access-date=26 March 2020}}</ref>


===Weekday schedule for presenting===
===Weekday schedule for presenting===
{| class="wikitable"
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin:1em 1em 1em 0; background:#FFFFFF; border:1px #aaa solid; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:90%;"
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|-
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" align="center"
! Years !! Presenters
! Years !! Presenters
|-
|-
| February–April 1983 || [[David Frost]] with [[Anna Ford]]
| February – April 1983 || [[David Frost]] and [[Anna Ford]]
|-
|-
| April 1983 || [[Nick Owen]] with [[Angela Rippon]]
| April 1983 || [[Nick Owen]] and [[Angela Rippon]] or [[Anna Ford]]
|-
|-
| April–June 1983 || [[Nick Owen]] with [[Lynda Berry]]
| April – June 1983 || [[Nick Owen]] and [[Lynda Berry]]
|-
|-
| June 1983 – 1986 || Weekdays: [[Nick Owen]] and [[Anne Diamond]] or [[John Stapleton (English journalist)|John Stapleton]]
| June 1983 – 1986 || [[Nick Owen]] and [[Anne Diamond]] or [[John Stapleton (English journalist)|John Stapleton]] OR Henry Kelly
|-
|-
| August 1986 || [[Adrian Brown (newsreader)|Adrian Brown]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv-am.org.uk/presenters|title=TV-am - Presenter Profiles}}</ref> and [[Anne Diamond]]
| August 1986 || Adrian Brown<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv-am.org.uk/presenters|title=TV-am - Presenter Profiles}}</ref> and [[Anne Diamond]]
|-
|-
| early 1987 || [[Mike Morris (TV presenter)|Mike Morris]] and [[Anne Diamond]] or [[Richard Keys]] and [[Anneka Rice]]
| early 1987 || [[Mike Morris (TV presenter)|Mike Morris]] and [[Anne Diamond]] or [[Richard Keys]] and [[Anneka Rice]]
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| rowspan=2| 1988–1989 || ''The Morning Programme (06:00–07:00) with'' [[Richard Keys]]
| rowspan=2| 1988–1989 || ''The Morning Programme (06:00–07:00) with'' [[Richard Keys]]
|-
|-
| ''GMB with'' [[Mike Morris (TV presenter)|Mike Morris]] and [[Lorraine Kelly]]/[[Kathy Rochford]] or [[Kathryn Holloway (broadcaster)|Kathryn Holloway]]
| ''GMB with'' [[Mike Morris (TV presenter)|Mike Morris]] and or Kathy Rochford or [[Kathryn Holloway (broadcaster)|Kathryn Holloway]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=2| 1989 || ''The Morning Programme (06:00–07:00) with'' [[Richard Keys]]
| rowspan=2| 1989 || ''The Morning Programme (06:00–07:00) with'' [[Richard Keys]]
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|}
|}


===Weekend schedule for presenting===
===Saturday schedule for presenting===
{| class="wikitable"
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin:1em 1em 1em 0; background:#FFFFFF; border:1px #aaa solid; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:90%;"
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" align="center"
! Years !! Presenters
! Years !! Presenters
|-
|-
| 1983-1984 || [[Michael Parkinson]] with Mary Parkinson
| February - June 1983 || [[Michael Parkinson]] and [[Mary Parkinson]]
|-
|-
| June 1983–June 1985 || Toni Arthur and Henry Kelly
| June - November 1983 || [[Henry Kelly]] and [[Toni Arthur]]
|-
| November 1983– February 1984 || [[Michael Parkinson]] and [[Mary Parkinson]]
|-
|-
| June 1985 – 1987 || [[Mike Morris (TV presenter)|Mike Morris]] or [[Richard Keys]]
| February 1984 – September 1985 || [[Henry Kelly]] and [[Toni Arthur]] or Annika Rice
|-
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| September 1985 – 1987 || [[Mike Morris (TV presenter)|Mike Morris]] or [[Richard Keys]]
|-
|-
| 1987–1989 || Geoff Clark
| 1987–1989 || Geoff Clark
|-
|-
| 1990 || [[Ulrika Jonsson]]
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|-
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| 1991–1992 || [[Mike Morris (TV presenter)|Mike Morris]] and [[Lorraine Kelly]]
|}
|}


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[[Category:1992 British television series endings]]
[[Category:1992 British television series endings]]
[[Category:1990s British television series]]
[[Category:TV-am original programming]]
[[Category:TV-am original programming]]
[[Category:English-language television shows]]
[[Category:British English-language television shows]]
[[Category:Breakfast television in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Breakfast television in the United Kingdom]]

Latest revision as of 10:11, 12 October 2024

For the current ITV Breakfast programme of the same name, see Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)

Good Morning Britain
GenreBreakfast television
Directed byNicholas Ferguson
Presented by
Theme music composerJeff Wayne
Opening theme"Good Morning Britain"
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locationBreakfast Television Centre
Running time150-minutes
Production companyTV-am
Original release
NetworkTV-am (ITV)
Release1 February 1983 (1983-02-01) –
31 December 1992 (1992-12-31)
Related
Opening shot of the programme from 1986. This shows the main set, and (from left to right) presenters Richard Keys, Anne Diamond, Nick Owen and Wincey Willis. The on-screen clock can be seen at the bottom-right.

Good Morning Britain was TV-am's main breakfast television show, broadcast on weekdays from February 1983 until the franchise ended in 1992. It had many different presenters throughout its run.

After a difficult first few months, which almost led to the failure of the broadcasting franchise, Good Morning Britain became a success.[1]

The studio buildings in Hawley Crescent would later be acquired by what is now Paramount Global, and ultimately used as Paramount International Networks' offices.

Overview

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Good Morning Britain had a mixture of news and current affairs, weather, cartoons, music, and many popular guests of the time. It also featured a popular exercise section, hosted in the early days by Michael Van Straten and Jackie Genova, and then more famously by "Mad Lizzie" Webb. The news was provided in-house by TV-am, but following its loss of the licence the news provision was contracted out to Sky News from 1 February to 31 December 1992.

At its peak, the programme would feature large outside broadcasts throughout the European winter/Australian summer from Bondi Beach in Australia, renaming the show G'Day Britain.

Other presenters of the show included Chris Tarrant, Anneka Rice, Richard Keys, Kathy Tayler, Lorraine Kelly, Jayne Irving and Dynasty star Gordon Thomson.

Initially, David Frost, Anna Ford, Michael Parkinson, Angela Rippon and Robert Kee were the presenters and main shareholders of the station, but the original format was soon dropped, and all bar Frost left the broadcaster.[2]

Weekday schedule for presenting

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Years Presenters
February – April 1983 David Frost and Anna Ford
April 1983 Nick Owen and Angela Rippon or Anna Ford
April – June 1983 Nick Owen and Lynda Berry
June 1983 – 1986 Nick Owen and Anne Diamond or John Stapleton OR Henry Kelly
August 1986 Adrian Brown[3] and Anne Diamond
early 1987 Mike Morris and Anne Diamond or Richard Keys and Anneka Rice
1987–1988 GMB Newshour (06:00–07:00) with Richard Keys or Mike Morris
GMB Main Show with Richard Keys or Mike Morris and Anne Diamond
1988 The Morning Programme (06:00–07:00) with Richard Keys
GMB with Mike Morris and Anne Diamond
1988–1989 The Morning Programme (06:00–07:00) with Richard Keys
GMB with Mike Morris and or Kathy Rochford or Kathryn Holloway
1989 The Morning Programme (06:00–07:00) with Richard Keys
GMB with Mike Morris and Kathy Tayler
1989–1992 The Morning Programme (06:00–07:00) with Richard Keys
GMB with Mike Morris and Lorraine Kelly

Saturday schedule for presenting

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Years Presenters
February - June 1983 Michael Parkinson and Mary Parkinson
June - November 1983 Henry Kelly and Toni Arthur
November 1983– February 1984 Michael Parkinson and Mary Parkinson
February 1984 – September 1985 Henry Kelly and Toni Arthur or Annika Rice
September 1985 – 1987 Mike Morris or Richard Keys
1987–1989 Geoff Clark

References

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  1. ^ "Mike Morris: Presenter who helped put TV-am on to an even keel - Obituaries - News". The Independent. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  2. ^ Jeffries, Stuart. "Sir David Frost obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  3. ^ "TV-am - Presenter Profiles".
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  • TV-am.org.uk – The TV-am Television Archives (1983–1992)
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