Morning Live | |
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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 (2020–2023) 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 | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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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 |
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]