Morning Live

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Morning Live
Presented byPredominant: [1]
Michelle Ackerley
Gethin Jones
Helen Skelton
Relief: [1]
Sara Cox
Kym Marsh
Gaby Roslin
Kimberley Walsh
Rav Wilding
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series6 [2]
No. of episodes794
(up to and including 8 January 2025) [2]
Production
Executive producerEmma Morris [3]
Production locations Broadcasting House (2020–2022)
ABC Buildings (2022–present) [4]
Running time45 minutes (2020–2023)
75 minutes (2024–present) [1]
Production company BBC Studios [4]
Original release
Network BBC One
Release26 October 2020 (2020-10-26) 
present

Morning Live is a magazine programme that airs on weekday mornings between 9:30 am and 10:45 am on BBC One. [1]

Contents

History

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. [5]

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. [6] [7] [8]

In February 2022, Morning Live moved to a new studio "in the heart of Manchester city centre." [4]

Upon its move to Manchester, Morning Live was averaging 1,200,000 viewers, and was consistently achieving slot-winning figures. [4]

In November 2023, Morning Live won the Best Factual Series at the Royal Television Society's North West Awards. [9]

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]

In November 2024, Morning Live won a further three Royal Television Society North West Awards. These were for Best Factual Series, for Best Inclusive Practice, and for Gethin Jones as Best Presenter. [10]

Series overview

Series overview
SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 39 [11] 26 October 202018 December 2020
2 70 [12] 25 January 202130 April 2021
3 162 [13] 24 May 20211 April 2022
4 189 [14] 4 April 202231 March 2023
5 197 [15] 3 April 202315 March 2024
6 189 [2] 8 April 202431 March 2025
7 TBD1 April 2025TBA

Cast

Presenters

Predominant

Source: [1]

Relief

Source: [1]

Occasional

Source: [16]

Source: [17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "BBC Morning Live will kick off 2024 with new extended episodes and presenting line up". www.bbc.co.uk.
  2. 1 2 3 "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 6 - Episode guide". BBC.
  3. "BBC promotes Morning Live Editor". Prolific North.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "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.
  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.
  6. "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 2, 25/01/2021". BBC.
  7. "Morning Live to return to BBC One Daytime in early 2021". www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. "BBC Studios produced Morning Live to broadcast year round on BBC One". www.bbcstudios.com.
  9. "WINNERS : RTS North West Awards 2023". Royal Television Society. September 22, 2023.
  10. "RTS NW Awards 2024 - The Winners". Royal Television Society. September 30, 2024.
  11. "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 1 - Episode guide". BBC.
  12. "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 2 - Episode guide". BBC.
  13. "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 3 - Episode guide". BBC.
  14. "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 4 - Episode guide". BBC.
  15. "BBC One - Morning Live, Series 5 - Episode guide". BBC.
  16. "BBC One - Morning Live - Episode guide". BBC.
  17. "BBC One - Morning Live - Our Experts". BBC.