Daybreak - the launch onwards

If by her connections you mean where she guest presented and totally failed at it then there couldn't be a less natural choice for her. Same probably applies for Daybreak.

Looks like Jackie did the opening live which is unusual! I say this because she does the opening then walks over to the table, when usually the opening is recorded then played out whilst the presenter wait to go live?

They often seem to do it live thesedays.

Probably why they don't do the walk on, usually standing or sitting.

Where is the performance area for Lorraine

It's always been live.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV6VPyCguUU

The clock in this says 8.20 whilst the on-screen one say 08:34

That was the first edition of the new show. That's when they realised the clock was in view.

Didn't want to dig up the old GMTV thread but what is on the left behind Kate and Clare at 4.27 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e93g_7xkPRc&feature=related

Then they did it all live?

That's the kitchen set that was usually use during Lorraine. In studio 5, it used to be placed where the news desk stood. When they temporarily moved to studio 3, they had more room, and struck it on its own.

Or changed the time on the clock!