Morning Glory: A History of British Breakfast Television

By Ian Jones, Page: Intro & Details

IAN JONES traces the first twenty years of a genre that has revolutionised the landscape of contemporary TV. From the early days of TV-am and Breakfast Time, through the turbulent arrival of The Big Breakfast and GMTV, to the messy death of Rise, the book documents the twists and turns of a story unique in broadcasting for its high-profile triumphs and disasters, raging egos and scandalous bust-ups.Featuring major interviews by the author with the key figures that shaped the course of breakfast TV both in front of and behind the camera (such as Greg Dyke, John Stapleton and Nick Ross), the book also includes extensive research into previously undocumented episodes of television history. The end result is the fullest account of the birth, development and ongoing influence of breakfast television ever written.Authoritative, humorous, packed with anecdotes and boasting a series of superb original illustrations by Graham Kibble-White, MORNING GLORY is a sweeping and hugely entertaining tribute to an important piece of television history.Apart from the omission of the index, the new eBook edition replicates the 2004 paperback edition (which is also available on Amazon ISBN 978-1-903053-20-1 / 1-903053-20-X). From the Publisher The first book to tell the full story of British breakfast television from its inception in 1983 right up to January 2004. A lively account. About the Author IAN JONES writes on television for the acclaimed websites Off The Telly (offthetelly.co.uk) and TV Cream (tv.cream.org). His work has covered topics as diverse as Nationwide, The Simpsons, TV theme composers, the Seven Up series, Treasure Hunt, youth TV, Alan Bleasdale, I, Claudius and the history of Channel 4, and has received recommendations from, amongst others, the British Film Institute and the Observer newspaper. In 2000, he conceived and edited Off The Telly’s self-published project TV24: British Television On March 9, 2000, documenting and analysing an entire 24 hours of output on UK terrestrial television. In addition to being the editor of TV Cream’s weekly e-mail guide to digital television and radio, Ian has also contributed articles to Scriptwriter magazine and has participated in programmes on TV history for Granada Television and Channel 4. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. ONE "The last new thing in television" "This is BBC1. In a few moments it’ll be…Breakfast Time."As the familiar image of the swirling BBC globe faded, along with the voice of the continuity announcer, the TV screen filled with a shot of the sun rising slowly over London’s Tower Bridge. A pleasant, chiming tune began to ring out, and early morning traffic could be glimpsed making its way across the River Thames. After a minute or so, the music swelled, the picture faded and a brightly segmented motif appeared confirming that this was indeed the start of the BBC’s new breakfast programme. But what came next was a complete surprise. Cameras revealed that the traditionally rather staid current affairs complex at the BBC’s Lime Grove studios had been transformed into a lush ensemble of deep red leather sofas, lattice-work wall panelling and calm colour schemes. There wasn’t a desk in sight; instead, small tables boasted tea- and coffee-making facilities. Nothing like this had ever been seen on British TV before. A familiar face loomed into view. "It’s 6.30am, Monday 17 January 1983," he began. Decked out in an fetching pair of slacks and cosy pullover, Frank Bough was undertaking the awesome task of introducing viewers to the unknown and eerie world of breakfast television. "You’re watching the first edition of BBC Television’s Breakfast Time," he continued, "Britain’s first ever regular early morning television programme. A very good morning to you all." Almost in an instant, the shock of the new was replaced with the allure of the safe and the reassuring. A relaxed and inviting atmosphere was conjured up through Bough’s wise salutation, and it was echoed in the faces of the two younger personalities, Selina Scott and Nick Ross, sitting alongside him. They made it seem perfectly natural to have your television set switched on first thing in the morning. Watching at home, you felt this was a place you were happy to be. Then, two weeks later, a rival breakfast service began. Against a maelstrom of hype and high promises, ITV’s own early morning programme TV-am took to the air on Tuesday 1 February at 6am. It had already established itself in the public consciousness through relentless promotion of its star presenters and its famous eggcup motif. Now it heralded its debut broadcast with a stunning title sequence involving the crew of HMS Hermes and thousands of volunteers on Bristol Downs spelling out the words ‘Good Morning Britain’. The cameras came up on a set comprising a collection of paisley sofas, armchairs, wicker tables and a hefty jug of orange juice. An immaculately turned out David Frost greeted viewers with the immortal words, "Hello, good morning and welcome to a new studio, a new news network and a new national network!"

Perched alongside him were fellow small screen luminaries Michael Parkinson, Anna Ford and Angela Rippon. From within this rarefied tableau, Frost and co declared their intention to bring elucidation to the country now that they had, "at last, what we always wanted: you". Robert Kee, the last remaining presenter making up what the press had dubbed breakfast TV’s ‘Famous Five’, reminded viewers, "In case you haven’t noticed, and I don’t really see how you could help it, television history is being made at this very moment." Angela Rippon was even more effusive: "We do hope that you’re going to stay tuned to us, not just for this morning’s programmes, but every morning, every day of the week, at least for the next eight years. Good morning Britain!" Here were two competing breakfast programmes, two very contrasting styles and approaches, and two very risky and unique experiments in television innovation. Yet, the arrival of breakfast TV in

Britain approached the status of a national event. Across the country, people reportedly stayed at home in order to watch the first editions of both Breakfast Time and TV-am to their ends, and witness the moment when their TV landscape changed forever. In the words of Ron Neil, the creator of Breakfast Time: "It’s the last new thing in television. There’s nowhere else; from now on, it’s downhill." ... Morning Glory: A History of British Breakfast Television

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