Daybreak - the launch onwards

I'm not from London, and I loved seeing the background behind Adrian and Christine. It just looks very picturesque on television. Also the way it was dark at the start and then the sun rose, it was nice to see. It beats Breakfast's horrid, horrid fake background anyday

What? No! I was saying that I don't get frustrated by distorted pictures because I use a setting that shows the picture in its correct aspect ratio, that's why it's called "Auto Wide"!

I agree entirely, Azimuth.

Whilst people in the trade may be proud of the achievement, having managed to overcome the technical problems you mention; to many it's just a view out of a window (albeit recognisable as London during a wideshot on Daybreak).

During the one/two-headed shots, it's not much different to the printed background on GMTV - just a rather non-descript skyline.

From the days of 'This Morning' at Albert Dock in Liverpool, and 'Pebble Mill at One' in the foyer at BBC Birmingham, I've always thought that to most of the audience, opting for a window view just looks like "I can't be bothered designing a set, so look at the pretty moving vista outside instead".

I disagree entirely, Pebble Mill Road was not in the least bit pleasing on the eye. I suspect this was part of the extended design of Pebble Mill too, that the audience and viewers were aware of what was going on inside and was a conscious decision, to design it the way it was to communicate with the people that would see it. So I don't think it was lazy set designers.

The problem with the background is that for most of the year it'll be dark for at least some of the programme, this morning at 0600 being an example, within three weeks or so the entire first hour will be in darkness, and from October onwards it'll eat into the 0700 hour, albeit with the clock change at the end of Oct. So with Lorraine not using 'the view' it's suitability for November to February will be for 30 mins at best.

Oh ok fair enough - well some people ask on here before they even look on the relevent website.

Found It on Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhTQ9x1uwrs

Also I came across this whilst looking thought for it , made me chuckle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCFVcytygZ0

I thought the show was awful. I liked the opening but that's about it. Watching Adrian and Christine struggle to read the auto cue and make sensible comments on world issues was totally Mickey Mouse. He absolutely loves himself which makes it even more unbearable! ITV would have been much better spending all this money on GMTV- a well known brand! Getting rid of the many presenters and staff that have been there over the past 17 years was not the way to go about it. I am sure the ratings from today's show will be higher than those of GMTV, however first day ratings mean nothing as you have to be able to sustain them and I'm not sure if people will stick with it- I could be wrong though!

Switched on this morning before work, in the middle of the BLiar interview. Seemed to be a bit dark in places and the interview was moving very slowly. Mind you, so was I today, so every cloud!

Well my opinon for the first day, It was Positive. Was Similar in some aspects to GMTV but in a good way. I am one who Likes Chiles. (He is Love/Hate). Chiles has traits of Eamon Holmes. Christine is likeable too.

Kate Garraway is alright in my opinion. I think the role will grow on her. Tasmin, seems a bit drab. Lucy seems good, but hopefully she can settle a bit.

The 'Regional' news must be lengthened to about 4 mins at least, and another couple extra bulletins too.

Overall the bread and butter of the programme seemed positive, and tweaks/changes can and I am sure will happen.




Tyne Tees and Border had the Gateshead backdrop, first thing I noticed! It looks like for Daybreak Purposes Westcountry/West and TT/Border are welded completely together without hiding.

I think you're clouding your judgement with fond memories of your dear-departed Pebble Mill complex, Beep.

I agree that the view from the foyer was fairly uninteresting, but I don't think much of the indoor activities could be viewed from the road: there weren't many pedestrian passers-by with eyesight good enough to see that far without strong binoculars. Who were they communicating with, exactly, with this design?

The proposed studio wasn't constructed, which is why the foyer was originally used on a temporary basis, and then eventually kitted out with proper lighting and even given the unofficial name ' Studio C'.

It set-up may have initially been the result of bad planning, but the result looked like lazy set design and a cheap alternative.

Well from what I saw (only about 20 mins) it looked good for first impressions. I would have watched for longer but seeing as the live streaming on the internet didn't seem to want to let me watch I only saw it from when I went downstairs. One thing I really didn't understand though, they keep saying 'state of the art studio' in the press etc yet the screen used for the weather has awful 1990's styles black bezels between the screens! Surely they could have stretched to a nicer screen? It is 2010 after all.

One thing I was think earlier - say there is a major story do you still think there'll anchor on location? And who? Unlike GMTV where say Kate/ John did on locations or BBC Breakfast where they do the same.
Adrian and Christine don't seem like there'd do anchoring on location. Maybe that's also part of John's role?
It's just that in a major story surely you'd want your "flagship" anchors to be live on location?