Good Morning Britain

I'm starting to get a bit sick of 'The Piers Morgan Show' now. It was amusing, but now it's getting to the point where his rants take up huge chunks of the show. The way they've got round this is to just cut out the 7:30 news bulletin on some days, as well as most of Richard Arnold's segments. Moreover, interviews consist of 1 minute Susanna, 7 minutes Piers.

Ratings haven't shifted, but ITV have the tabloids on side, with everybody saying ratings are up (when they are not).

At least with Charlotte and Ben yesterday there was some banter, but everything ran on time and remained professional. I much prefer having Charlotte present with Ben. Kate brings that lightweight GMTV feeling on a Friday, which is not good for the show.

Somebody suggested earlier in the thread that Piers might be trying to line up a job in America, and I certainly think that's true. This week he's made appearances on Peston on Sunday, Sunday Politics, Question Time and now Marr. Presumably all of this will have been sent to the US networks to show how well Piers would work as a contributor.

Never underestimate the power of Ego either. Being invited on shows like Marr, Sunday Politics and Question Time (and to a degree Peston - though that's linked to his employer) because of his expertise (real or perceived) on a subtject gives him a sense of importance, and definitely will be an ego boost.

It's worth reminding ourselves that Piers was on a cable news channel (which don't rate amazingly, and which he was let go from - actuallly for the right reasons ISTR. He stood on principles in taking on the gun lobby...) in the US, and is on a little-watched morning show here. He was sacked by the Daily Mirror, for publishing fabricated photos too, don't forget. He's not amazingly credible in some areas...

It's not like he's David Dimbleby, Huw Edwards or Graham Norton. He's not got that level of credibility or that size of audience these days - so being invited on shows that are the leaders in what they do (rather than the also-rans he often presents) is presumably quite ego-massaging.

(Life Stories was probably the biggest thing he's done here ?)

The appearances seemed almost like 'auditions', but as you say Piers is already well known. Considering Nigel Farage has been employed off the back of Trump winning, I could easily see Piers landing himself a role.

Piers would be leaving GMB in a moment if he had an offer from a US network.

Disagree. The show is much better for having Piers as presenter. If you want dull and safe, Breakfast may be the show for you.

Disagree. The show is much better for having Piers as presenter. If you want dull and safe, Breakfast may be the show for you.