There was quite a tedious report on The One Show about this at the start of the week about the launch of Breakfast Time, and their studio guest was TV-am launch presenter Angela Rippon who obviously went on to talk about TV-am, which wasn't really the subject of the feature.
There was quite a tedious report on The One Show about this at the start of the week about the launch of Breakfast Time, and their studio guest was TV-am launch presenter Angela Rippon who obviously went on to talk about TV-am, which wasn't really the subject of the feature.
Sure as hell, if the IBA hadn't created a Breakfast ITV franchise, and TV-am had never existed, then the Beeb wouldn't have launched Breakfast Time in 1983
Looking at those very early days, complete with contemporary sun logo, it's a bit of a shame that the modern programme looks not too disimilar to any generic BBC news bulletin. I understand and appreciate the concept of corporate branding but feel it can make things a bit dull sometimes and doesn't need to be taken to the extent that it often is these days.
Wait, what did Yorkshire do? I didn't know they tried something in the morning
YTV did an experimental programme for a week or two in 1977 I think. Only seen in the YTV region.
Hosted by Bob Warman ?
BBC Scotland did a TV simulcast of the Radio Scotland breakfast show, which was nothing more than
cameras in the radio studio, with a few basic graphics thrown in. Circa 79/80 I think ?
In 1977, YTV launched a six-week breakfast television experiment, Good Morning Calendar.
Good Morning Calendar is credited as being the UK's first breakfast television programme, six years before the launch of TV-am.
Tyne Tees did something similar - I assume launching on the same morning? I know very little about the content of their shows, or even who presented it.
In 1977, YTV launched a six-week breakfast television experiment, Good Morning Calendar.
Good Morning Calendar is credited as being the UK's first breakfast television programme, six years before the launch of TV-am.
Tyne Tees did something similar - I assume launching on the same morning? I know very little about the content of their shows, or even who presented it.
Correct:
Both Programmes started on Monday 28th March 1977 at 08.30. running until 09.30am on YTV and 10am on TT.
alas just after Easter, Tuesday 12th April
