Morning Live is a magazine programme that airs on weekday mornings between 9:30 am and 10:45 am on BBC One.[1]
History
Morning Live first broadcast on 26 October 2020 as a 40-part series to connect with viewers’ real-life concerns and to offer trustworthy and expert advice.[6]
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.[7][8][9]
In February 2022, Morning Live moved to a new studio “in the heart of Manchester city centre.”[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.[10]
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.[11]
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 39[12] | 26 October 2020 | 18 December 2020 | |
| 2 | 70[13] | 25 January 2021 | 30 April 2021 | |
| 3 | 162[14] | 24 May 2021 | 1 April 2022 | |
| 4 | 189[15] | 4 April 2022 | 31 March 2023 | |
| 5 | 197[16] | 3 April 2023 | 15 March 2024 | |
| 6 | 195[17] | 8 April 2024 | 31 March 2025 | |
| 7 | TBA | 1 April 2025 [18] | TBA | |
Cast
Presenters
Predominant
Source:[1]
Relief
Source:[1]
Occasional
Source:[19]
Featured experts
- Mavis Ackerley: consumer protection
- Matt Allwright: consumer protection
- Iona Bain: finance
- Yvonne Cobb: food
- Oscar Duke: health
- James Greenwood: veterinary
- Harry Kind: consumer protection
- Nick Knowles: DIY
- Punam Krishan: health
- Mark Lane: gardening
- Louise Minchin: consumer protection
- Denise Nurse: legal
- Wayne Perrey: DIY
- Laura Pomfret: finance
- Gary Rycroft: legal
- Ranj Singh: health
- Colletta Smith: cost of living
- Nick Stapleton: crime and scams
- Xand van Tulleken: health
- Rebecca Wilcox: consumer protection
- Rav Wilding: crime and scams
- Briony May Williams: food
References
- ^ a b c d e f g “BBC Morning Live will kick off 2024 with new extended episodes and presenting line up”. www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ “BBC One – Morning Live, Series 6 – Episode guide”. BBC.
- ^ “BBC promotes Morning Live Editor”. Prolific North. 25 November 2022.
- ^ “MORNING LIVE – BBC”.
- ^ a b c “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.
- ^ “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”. Royal Television Society. September 22, 2023.
- ^ “RTS NW Awards 2024 – The Winners”. Royal Television Society. September 30, 2024.
- ^ “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.
- ^ “BBC One – Morning Live, Series 4 – Episode guide”. BBC.
- ^ “BBC One – Morning Live, Series 5 – Episode guide”. BBC.
- ^ “Series 6 – Episode guide”.
- ^ “BBC One – Morning Live, Series 7 – Episode guide”.
- ^ “BBC One – Morning Live – Episode guide”. BBC.
- ^ “BBC One – Morning Live – Our Experts”. BBC.
- ^ “BBC One – Morning Live, HARRY KIND ENERGY BILLS WEB”. BBC. 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ “BBC One – Morning Live, LOUISE MINCHIN – ENERGY TARIFFS”. BBC. 2025-05-08. Retrieved 2026-01-12.