Good Morning Britain (1983 TV programme)
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2013) |
| Good Morning Britain | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Breakfast television programme |
| Directed by | Nicholas Ferguson |
| Presented by | |
| Theme music composer | Jeff Wayne |
| Opening theme | "Good Morning Britain" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production location | Breakfast Television Centre |
| Running time | 150-minutes |
| Production company | TV-am |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV-am (ITV) |
| Release | 1 February 1983 – 31 December 1992 |
| Related | |
| Daybreak (1983 TV programme) | |
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.
After a difficult first few months, which almost led to the closure of the channel, Good Morning Britain became a success.[1] According to one presenter Mike Morris they estimated to have interviewed over 30,000 guests on the sofa throughout its run.
The studio buildings in Hawley Crescent would later be acquired by ViacomCBS, and ultimately used as ViacomCBS Networks International's offices.
The TV-am programme archive, including Good Morning Britain, is understood to be nearly completely intact.
Overview
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.
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, 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
| Years | Presenters |
|---|---|
| February–April 1983 | David Frost with Anna Ford |
| April 1983 | Nick Owen with Angela Rippon |
| April–June 1983 | Nick Owen with Lynda Berry |
| June 1983 – 1986 | Weekdays: Nick Owen and Anne Diamond or John Stapleton |
| 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 (0600–0700) with Richard Keys or Mike Morris |
| GMB Main Show with Richard Keys or Mike Morris and Anne Diamond | |
| 1988 | The Morning Programme (0600–0700) with Richard Keys |
| GMB with Mike Morris and Anne Diamond | |
| 1988–1989 | The Morning Programme (0600–0700) with Richard Keys |
| GMB with Mike Morris and Lorraine Kelly/Kathy Rochford or Kathryn Holloway | |
| 1989 | The Morning Programme (0600–0700) with Richard Keys |
| GMB with Mike Morris and Kathy Tayler | |
| 1989–1992 | The Morning Programme (0600–0700) with Richard Keys |
| GMB with Mike Morris and Lorraine Kelly |
Weekend schedule for presenting
| Years | Presenters |
|---|---|
| 1983-1984 | Michael Parkinson with Mary Parkinson |
| June 1983–June 1985 | Toni Arthur and Henry Kelly |
| June 1985 – 1987 | Mike Morris or Richard Keys |
| 1987–1989 | Geoff Clark |
| 1990 | Ulrika Jonsson |
| 1991–1992 | Mike Morris and Lorraine Kelly |
References
- ^ "Mike Morris: Presenter who helped put TV-am on to an even keel - Obituaries - News". The Independent. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ Jeffries, Stuart. "Sir David Frost obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "TV-am - Presenter Profiles".
External links
- TV-am.org.uk – The TV-am Television Archives (1983–1992)
- Good Morning Britain at TV.com