Piers Morgan's Life Stories
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| Life Stories | |
|---|---|
| Format | Talk show |
| Created by | Piers Morgan |
| Starring | Piers Morgan |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | ITV Studios |
| Location(s) | Teddington Studios (2010-) The London Studios(2010-11) BBC Television Centre (2009) |
| Running time | 60 - 90 Minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV (ITV1/STV/UTV) |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original run | 22 February 2009 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Dark Side of Fame with Piers Morgan |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Piers Morgan's Life Stories, also known as Life Stories, is a British television chat show presented by journalist Piers Morgan. Filmed in front of a studio audience, each programme is devoted to one special celebrity guest. The interviews are intimate, in-depth and emotionally-charged as Piers lays bare his subjects’ life stories over a revealing hour. Episodes are recorded at The London Studios, Teddington Studios and the BBC Television Centre, between one and two weeks before they are aired on television. As of 2011, Morgan now pretapes all of the episodes before the start of a series. This is due to his U.S. filming commitments for CNN and NBC.
Contents |
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Series 1
| # | Index | Guest | Date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1x01 | Sharon Osbourne | 22 February 2009 | 4.92 |
| 2 | 1x02 | Richard Branson | 1 March 2009 | 4.85 |
| 3 | 1x03 | Katie Price | 8 March 2009 | 5.74 |
| 4 | 1x04 | Sheila Hancock | 15 March 2009 | 4.43 |
| 5 | 1x05 | Ulrika Jonsson | 29 March 2009 | 4.41 |
| 6 | 1x06 | Richard Madeley | 5 April 2009 | 4.92 |
[edit] Series 2
| # | Index | Guest | Date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2x01 | Cilla Black | 10 October 2009 | 4.51 |
| 8 | 2x02 | Boris Becker | 17 October 2009 | 3.13 |
| 9 | 2x03 | Katherine Jenkins | 24 October 2009 | 4.97 |
| 10 | 2x04 | Dannii Minogue | 31 October 2009 | 5.29 |
| 11 | 2x05 | Ronnie Corbett | 7 November 2009 | 4.32 |
| 12 | 2x06 | Vinnie Jones | 14 November 2009 | 5.14 |
[edit] Series 3
| # | Index | Guest | Date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 3x01 | Gordon Brown | 14 February 2010 | 4.26 |
| 14 | 3x02 | Simon Cowell | 6 March 2010 | 6.62 |
| 15 | 3x03 | Kym Marsh | 13 March 2010 | 4.50 |
| 16 | 3x04 | Bruce Forsyth | 20 March 2010 | 5.04 |
| 17 | 3x05 | Joan Collins | 27 March 2010 | 3.72 |
| 18 | 3x06 | Geri Halliwell | 3 April 2010 | 3.99 |
| 19 | 3x07 | Michael Winner | 10 April 2010 | 1.16 |
[edit] Series 4
| # | Index | Guest | Date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 4x01 | Barbara Windsor | 9 October 2010 | 4.56 |
| 21 | 4x03 | Russell Watson | 16 October 2010 | 4.21 |
| 22 | 4x04 | Cheryl Cole | 23 October 2010 | 7.75 |
| 23 | 4x05 | Rod Stewart | 30 October 2010 | 5.31 |
| 24 | 4x06 | Susan Boyle | 6 November 2010 | 6.77 |
| 25 | 4x07 | Kelly Osbourne | 20 November 2010 | 3.84 |
| 26 | 4x08 | Sir Elton John | 27 November 2010 | 5.72 |
[edit] Series 5
| # | Index | Guest | Date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 5x01 | Russell Brand | 16 April 2011 | 4.4 |
| 28 | 5x02 | Patsy Palmer | 23 April 2011 | 4.0 |
| 29 | 5x03 | Ann Widdecombe | 30 April 2011 | 3.9 |
| 30 | 5x04 | David Hasselhoff* | 7 May 2011 | 4.0 |
| 31 | 5x05 | John Prescott | 14 May 2011 | 2.4 |
| 32 | 5x06 | Des O'Connor | 21 May 2011 | 4.4 |
- Hasselhoff performed at the end of the show.
[edit] Series 6
| # | Index | Guest | Date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 6x01 | James Corden | 29 October 2011 | 4.17 |
| 34 | 6x02 | Rolf Harris | 5 November 2011 | 4.56 |
| 35 | 6x03 | Paul Gascoigne | 12 November 2011 | 4.10 |
| 36 | 6x04 | Peter Andre | 10 December 2011 | 4.46 |
| 37 | 6x05 | Donny Osmond | 24 December 2011 | TBD |
[edit] Series 7
Series 7 will begin in 2012.
| # | Index | Guest | Date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 7x01 | Madonna | 2012 | |
| 39 | 7x02 | Lady Gaga | 2012 |
[edit] When Piers Met...
| # | Index | Guest | Date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sp.x01 | Sir Cliff Richard | 26 September 2009 | 5.30 |
| 2 | Sp.x02 | Sir Alan Sugar | 2 October 2010 | 4.72 |
| 3 | Sp.x03 | Andrew Lloyd Webber | 9 April 2011 | 3.68 |