| Good Morning Britain | |
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| Genre | Breakfast television |
| Directed by | Stuart Earl |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Editor | Neil Thompson[3] |
| Running time | 150 minutes (2014–2020) 180 minutes (2020–2025) 210 minutes (2026-) (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | ITV Breakfast |
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| Network | ITV |
| Release | 28 April 2014 (2014-04-28) – present |
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Good Morning Britain (often abbreviated toGMB) is a Britishbreakfast television programme that is broadcast onITV. It first aired on 28 April 2014 and is broadcast live every weekday from 6:00 am to 9:00 am across the United Kingdom. The programme features a variety ofnews,interviews,politics,sport,entertainment,competitions andweather as well aslocal news bulletins delivered by theITV regions. The programme is currently presented bySusanna Reid,Kate Garraway,Charlotte Hawkins,Ranvir Singh,Richard Madeley,Ed Balls,Adil Ray andRobert Rinder.
The magazine-style show includes headline updates at the beginning of the programme and at the top of each hour thereafter, then three short three-minute regional bulletins at quarter past the hour featuring news, travel/transit advisories, and weather.[4] From 6 January 2020, the first half-hour features Hawkins, Garraway or Singh reading the day's headlines, joined at 6:30 am by two of the main anchors, and although this format was suspended during the early part of theCOVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, it later returned on31 August 2020.[5][6] The show features interviews with celebrities and politicians as well as discussion of topical issues, with a reputation for often heated debates.[7][8] Viewers are encouraged to engage with the show through digital platforms such asFacebook andTwitter, and there are regular competitions which the audience can enter, usually presented byAndi Peters.[9]
Weather bulletins are presented byLaura Tobin, with entertainment and health being presented byRichard Arnold andDr Hilary Jones respectively.[10][11][12]
Aprogramme of the same name aired as part ofTV-am between 1983 and 1992 each weekday morning between 7:00 am and 9:00 am, along with a Saturday morning edition.[13]
The programme was directed by Erron Gordon from its inception in 2014 to 2021. Stuart Earl took over as director following Erron's departure in 2021.
Good Morning Britain launched on 28 April 2014 following the cancellation ofDaybreak with four main presenters –Susanna Reid,Ben Shephard,Charlotte Hawkins andSean Fletcher, with weather bulletins presented byLaura Tobin, entertainment news delivered byRichard Arnold and sports news presented by Fletcher.[14]
Reid, Shephard and Hawkins all presented four days a week, with Fletcher presenting every day. When Reid was absent, Hawkins took her place and was in turn, substituted byKate Garraway orRanvir Singh.[14][15]
Between 13 June and 11 July, the show reported on the2014 FIFA World Cup, with Fletcher presenting highlights and reactions live fromBrazil. They also utilised graphics and music adapted specifically for the event.[16]
On 19 September 2014, the show was extended to 10:00 am to provide coverage on the2014 Scottish independence referendum, with Reid and Shephard presenting live fromEdinburgh.[17]
On 24 July 2015, the show was presented live fromBuckingham Palace by Shephard, Garraway and Tobin.[18]
On 13 October 2015, ITV announced thatPiers Morgan would join the programme three days a week as a permanent presenter following a week as a guest presenter in April.[19][20]
On 22 March 2016, the show was extended to 10:30 am to cover the breaking news of theBrussels bombings, meaning that sister showLorraine andThe Jeremy Kyle Show were cancelled. The following day, Reid presented coverage of the aftermath live fromBrussels, whilst Morgan and Hawkins presented from the studio.[21][22]
On 25 March 2016, a fire occurred in an ITV production office, causing the presenters and crew to evacuate shortly before the programme went on air. A standby tape was played as a substitute for the first 30 minutes of the programme andDinner Date was then shown for the remainder ofGood Morning Britain's airtime.[23]
On 24 June 2016, the show was extended to 9:25 am to cover the result of theUnited Kingdom European Union membership referendum.
On 22 July 2016, a second royal special was broadcast live fromBuckingham Palace with Garraway and Singh. Laura Tobin presented the weather live from thePalace Gardens.
On 9 November, the show was extended to 9:25 am again to cover the results of the2016 United States presidential election, with Reid and Morgan live inNew York City, Singh inWashington, D.C., and Hawkins in the studio.
On 26 January 2017, newsreader and relief presenter Ranvir Singh was announced as the programme's new Political Editor.[24]
On 20 March 2017, a new look was launched featuring an updated logo, music and graphics.
On 26 January 2018, a special edition of the programme was broadcast, focused on a worldwide exclusive interview with US PresidentDonald Trump. Shephard and Garraway presented the majority of the programme from the studio in London, while Morgan presented parts of the show live fromDavos,Switzerland.[25]
On 13 April 2018, the final edition ofGood Morning Britain fromThe London Studios was broadcast. Morgan and Reid returned on 16 April, broadcasting live from Television Centre for the first time, with a new studio and updated opening titles.[26]
On 18 May 2018, Garraway and Shephard presented a special edition of the programme in celebration of thewedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, with Hawkins and Tobin presenting live fromWindsor.
On 28 June 2018,ITV aired a special edition of the programme entitledGood Evening Britain following theEngland vs. Belgium World Cup football match, with live reactions, debates and analysis, presented by Morgan and Reid. Guests includedPamela Anderson,David Ginola,Danny Dyer andJeremy Corbyn.[27][28]
On 24 September 2018, the show began airing in theUnited States, on theBritBox streaming service. The version seen on BritBox, is a specially edited version featuring the highlights of that day's edition. It is available at 7:00 am ET.
On 13 December 2018, Reid presented parts of the show live fromWestminster followingTheresa May's survival in avote of no confidence, with Shephard and Garraway presenting in the studio.[29]
On 6 January 2020, ITV Daytime announced thatGood Morning Britain would be broadcast for an additional half an hour, with a new finishing time of 9:00 am, owing to the cancellation ofThe Jeremy Kyle Show.[30] The first half-hour features Hawkins, Garraway or Singh reading the day's main headlines, joined at 6:30 am by the main anchors.[5] The show received updated titles which were reverted during the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring the presenter's names.
On 21 January 2020, the show was accused of racism and received more than 1,500 Ofcom complaints after Morgan made comments relating to a Chinese dairy advert, in which he said, "He's using ching chang chong milk".[31] Morgan also spoke over the advert saying, "ching chang cho jo". He was accused by some viewers as using racist language which is used to antagonise Chinese people, and for mocking the Chinese language.[32] Both Morgan andGood Morning Britain denied the accusations.[33] This led to several public figures including footballerJohn Barnes and politicianSarah Owen, separately criticising both Morgan and the show for ignoring racism.[34][35] The episode was later taken down from the ITV Hub on the day it aired, although ITV claimed it was removed for "a totally unrelated reason".[36]
On 17 March 2020, Reid was forced to self-isolate at home after one of her children displayed symptoms ofCOVID-19, which, under government guidelines at the time, required the whole household to self-isolate. Reid continued to make appearances on the programme via video link, and returned to the studio on 31 March.[37]
On 22 March 2020, in response to theCOVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, ITV announced that production of bothLorraine andLoose Women would be suspended owing to the lower number of production staff able to work.[38] As a result,Good Morning Britain was extended by an hour to finish at the later time of 10:00 am, with the final hour co‑hosted by Morgan andLorraine Kelly.[38] From April 2020, however, Kelly hosted the final hour on her own, with regular input from health editorHilary Jones.[39]
From 4 May 2020, Morgan was absent from the programme all week, displayingCOVID‑19 symptoms. Shephard instead co-hosted alongside Reid. He returned on 11 May 2020.
On 8 July 2020, Morgan and Reid announced they would be taking an extended break of six weeks over the summer, with Shephard, Ray, Hawkins, Singh and Garraway (who had been absent from the show owing to her husbandDerek Draper being admitted to intensive care with COVID-19)[40][41] presenting in their place.[42][43] Morgan and Reid returned on Tuesday 1 September.
On 12 July 2020, it was announced thatLorraine would start production again, meaning that Kelly would no longer present the final hour ofGood Morning Britain, and the show would subsequently return to its previous finish time of 9:00 am.[44]
On 13 and 14 August 2020, Sean Fletcher returned to present two editions of the programme (for the first time since March) with Charlotte Hawkins, and on 20 and 21 August, Alex Beresford co-hosted two episodes alongside Kate Garraway.
On 31 August 2020, the format from January–March 2020 was returned, with Morgan and Reid (from 6:30 am) and Hawkins (from 6:00 am) all in the studio together for the first time in 6 months.
During the week beginning on 2 November 2020, Morgan and Reid presented the show for the whole week because of the2020 United States presidential election, including a results programme on Wednesday 4 November, as well as the second lockdown in England owing toCOVID-19.[45]
On 20 January 2021, Hawkins was forced to isolate for 10 days, starting the following day. Sean Fletcher covered her absence. She returned on 1 February 2021.
On 3 February 2021, Morgan and Reid hosted a special edition of the programme in memory ofCaptain Sir Tom Moore who died the day before from a battle with pneumonia andCOVID-19.
On 8 March 2021, the programme came under fire for remarks made by Morgan following the US broadcast of theOprah with Meghan and Harry interview. In the interview,Meghan, Duchess of Sussex stated that there were periods of time that she "didn't want to be alive anymore". Morgan did not believe this, stating "I don't believe a word she says, Meghan Markle. I wouldn't believe her if she read me a weather report."[46]
On 9 March, the morning after the UK airing of the interview, Morgan walked off the show, following weather presenterAlex Beresford's alternative narrative for Morgan's behaviour.[47][48]AnOfcom investigation was also announced the same day, for a potential breach of their harm and offence rules. It had received 57,121 complaints as of 17 March 2021, making it the most complained about programme since the formation of Ofcom in 2003.[49]
Later the same day, it was announced byITV plc that Morgan had "decided it was the time to leave"Good Morning Britain and would be doing so immediately.[50] Morgan stated the following day that he had "had time to reflect" on his comments on the programme and still didn't believe what Meghan had said, citing his right to "freedom of speech".[51]
In June 2021, Shephard suffered a major injury which forced him to have emergency leg surgery the following month. After three weeks of recovery, he was declared fit to return to his presenting duties.
On 13 and 27 September 2021, new graphics and titles were launched incorporating the "blocks" on the screens in the studio.
On 25 November 2021, series director Erron Gordon left the programme to joinTalkTV. He was replaced by stand-in director Stuart Earl.
On 19 December 2021, ITV confirmed that, in an effort to keep presenters and staff safe amidst growing concern about theOmicron variant,Good Morning Britain was extended by an hour to finish at the later time of 10:00 am, with the final hour hosted byAndi Peters (stand in forLorraine Kelly) and titledGood Morning Britain with Lorraine.[52]
On 20 December 2021, ITV confirmed that the programme will go on hiatus after the Christmas period as a result of rapid increase in the COVID-19 cases.[53]
From January 2022, the format to the show changed between 6 and 7 am. The two main presenters start at 6 am (previously 6:30) and present the main story and then the day's newsreader (who used to present solely from 6 to 6.30 am) presents the rest of the day's news. Following the weather forecast and an overview of the local news, the morning's papers are then reviewed by guests.
Good Morning Britain aired two special episodes on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September 2022, in reflection of thedeath of QueenElizabeth II.[54]
On 6 May 2023, Reid and Shephard presented a special Saturday edition of the show to mark the build up to the coronation of King Charles, live from Westminster Abbey. Garraway, Hawkins and Singh all acted as reporters on location.
On 4 September 2023, GMB received a slight refresh with its on screen graphics. The opening titles and music remained as before. The GMB logo no longer features as part of the on screen graphics, but is still used on the overall branding of the programme.
On 16 February 2024, it was announced thatBen Shephard would be leavingGood Morning Britain in March to become the permanent presenter onThis Morning.[55]
In May 2025, it was announced that as part of a reorganization of ITV Breakfast to take effect in 2026, production duties forGood Morning Britain will be brought under theITV News division withinITN.[56]
Good Morning Britain was broadcast from Studio 5 atThe London Studios, the same studio whereGMTV was broadcast from during its seventeen-year run. In February 2017, it was announced that The London Studios, whereGood Morning Britain is broadcast, would be closed for some years beginning in 2018 as ITV decided to go through with demolishing the building and having it rebuilt. It was also announced that ITV's daytime shows (Good Morning Britain,Lorraine,This Morning andLoose Women) would be moving to studio space atBBC Studioworks'Television Centre, previously used by theBBC before moving in March 2013. The last programme from The London Studios was broadcast on 13 April 2018.[57]
ITV's daytime shows moved toTelevision Centre on 16 April 2018, withGood Morning Britain using Studio TC3. This 6,390 sq ft (594 m2) studio is split in two, with half of it being used forGood Morning Britain and half forThis Morning.[58] They share the same cameras andgallery. In October 2018, it was announced that ITV would not be returning to the South Bank.[59]
GMB Today was a temporary replacement forLorraine whilst on its summer break. Broadcast 21 August to 1 September 2017.
| GMB Today | |
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| Date | Presenter |
| 21 August 2017 | Jeremy Kyle Kate Garraway |
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| 24 August 2017 | Richard Madeley Kate Garraway |
| 25 August 2017 | Richard Madeley Charlotte Hawkins |
| 28 August 2017 | Richard Madeley Ranvir Singh |
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| 30 August 2017 | Richard Madeley Ranvir Singh Charlotte Hawkins |
| 31 August 2017 | Eamonn Holmes Ranvir Singh |
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Good Morning Britain competes withBBC Breakfast,Sky News Breakfast andGB News Breakfast in the early morning TV timeslot.[60]
Good Morning Britain was nominated for threeTRIC Awards in 2015. Susanna Reid was awardedNewscaster of the Year.[61]
"Newscast Studio" named the programme's set asBest International Set of the Year 2015.[62]
Good Morning Britain was nominated in the 2016TV Choice Awards for the Best Daytime TV Programme but failed to win.[63]
Good Morning Britain jointly won thePinkNews Broadcaster of the Year Award withVictoria Derbyshire in 2016.[64]
The programme was nominated for aNational Television Award in 2018, but failed to make the shortlist. It did, however, make the shortlist in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Presenters Piers Morgan and Ben Shephard were both nominated for the Best Presenter award at the 2019, 2020 and 2021 National Television Awards,[65] however, both failed to make the shortlist in 2019 & 2020, but six months after leaving the show, Morgan was shortlisted for the award, but lost toAnt & Dec.
In2019, they received twoBAFTA TV nominations forBest News Coverage for their knife crime interview and Thomas Markle exclusive interview, but failed to win.[66]
On 18 June 2019, the programme wonThe Golden Nymph for Best Live Breaking News at the 59thMonte-Carlo Television Festival.[67]
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