Morning Live
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| Morning Live | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Predominant:[1] Michelle Ackerley Gethin Jones Kym Marsh Helen Skelton Relief:[1] Sara Cox Gaby Roslin Kimberley Walsh Rav Wilding |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 6[2] |
| No. of episodes | 657 (as of 15 March 2024)[3] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Emma Morris[4] |
| Production locations | Broadcasting House (2020–2022) ABC Buildings (2022–)[5] |
| Running time | 45 minutes (2020-23) 75 minutes (2024—) [1] |
| Production company | BBC Studios[5] |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 26 October 2020 – present |
Morning Live is a magazine programme that airs on weekday mornings between 9:30 am and 10:45 am on BBC One.[1]
Series overview[edit]
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 39[6] | 26 October 2020 | 18 December 2020 | |
| 2 | 70[7] | 25 January 2021 | 30 April 2021 | |
| 3 | 162[8] | 24 May 2021 | 1 April 2022 | |
| 4 | 189[9] | 4 April 2022 | 31 March 2023 | |
| 5 | 197[10] | 3 April 2023 | 15 March 2024 | |
| 6 | to be determined[2] | 8 April 2024 | to be determined | |
History[edit]
Morning Live first broadcast in October 2020 as a 40-part series to connect with viewers' real-life concerns and to offer trustworthy and expert advice.[11]
The programme returned for a second series in January 2021, following the launch series, which averaged 1,400,000 viewers. One episode in February 2021, achieved 1,800,000 viewers.[12][13][14]
In February 2022, Morning Live moved to a new studio "in the heart of Manchester city centre," more specifically inside the ABC Buildings.[5]
Upon its move to Manchester, Morning Live was averaging 1,200,000 viewers, and was consistently achieving slot-winning figures.[5]
In November 2023, Morning Live won the Best Factual Series at the Royal Television Society's North West Awards.[15]
In December 2023, it was announced that Morning Live would extend its running time from 45 minutes to 75 minutes, beginning in the New Year. Its new slot was announced as 9:30 to 10:45.[1]
Cast[edit]
Presenters[1][edit]
Predominant[edit]
Relief[edit]
Featured experts[16][edit]
- Mavis Ackerley: consumer protection
- Matt Allwright: consumer protection
- Iona Bain: finance
- Nancy Birtwhistle: cleaning
- Yvonne Cobb: food
- Oscar Duke: health
- James Greenwood: veterinary
- Punam Krishan: health
- Mark Lane: gardening
- Wayne Perrey: DIY
- Ranj Singh: health
- Colletta Smith: cost of living
- Nick Stapleton: crime and scams
- Xand van Tulleken: health
- Rav Wilding: crime and scams
- Briony May Williams: food
Stand-in presenters[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "BBC Morning Live will kick off 2024 with new extended episodes and presenting line up".
- ^ a b "Series 6".
- ^ "Series 6".
- ^ "BBC promotes Morning Live Editor". Prolific North.
- ^ a b c d "Sam Quek, Kimberley Walsh and Sara Cox confirmed in BBC Daytime's Morning Live presenting line up ahead of Manchester move". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 1 - Episode guide". BBC.
- ^ "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 2 - Episode guide". BBC.
- ^ "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 3 - Episode guide". BBC.
- ^ "Series 4".
- ^ "Series 5".
- ^ "Kym Marsh and Gethin Jones set to kick-start the day with new Daytime show BBC One's Morning Live". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 2, 25/01/2021". BBC.
- ^ "Morning Live to return to BBC One Daytime in early 2021". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "BBC Studios produced Morning Live to broadcast year round on BBC One". www.bbcstudios.com.
- ^ "WINNERS: RTS NORTH WEST AWARDS 2023".
- ^ "Our Experts".
- ^ "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 2, 16/04/2021". BBC.
- ^ "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 3, 02/07/2021". BBC.
- ^ "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 3, 12/11/2021". BBC.
- ^ "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 2, 25/03/2021". BBC.
- ^ "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 4, 20/06/2022". BBC.
- ^ "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 3, 18/06/2021". BBC.
- ^ "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 2, 24/03/2021". BBC.
- ^ "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 3, 11/03/2022". BBC.
- ^ "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 3, 20/12/2021". BBC.
- ^ "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 4, 15/04/2022". BBC.
- ^ "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 4, 14/04/2022". BBC.
