If the Wireless Group can afford to poach Chris Evans from Radio 2 for Virgin, it’s not out of the question that they could try to do the same with Piers Morgan to give TalkRadio a shot in the arm, especially as they’ve just sold their local stations. Although it depends on whether his ego would cope with the move to a potentially lower profile job.
I ruled this out as an option given Rupert Murdoch isn't exactly Piers' biggest fan.
The show lacks edge when he’s not on. There aren’t many presenters I can think of who will aggressively go after interviewees to get an answer out of them like Piers does. James O’Brien maybe?
I half joked in the end of year awards and predictions thread that Kay Burley would jump ship to GMB. It’s not going to happen in a million years, but she divides viewers in a similar way to Piers. She could be the Piers to Ben Shepherd’s Susanna.
The show lacks edge when he’s not on. There aren’t many presenters I can think of who will aggressively go after interviewees to get an answer out of them like Piers does. James O’Brien maybe?
I half joked in the end of year awards and predictions thread that Kay Burley would jump ship to GMB. It’s not going to happen in a million years, but she divides viewers in a similar way to Piers. She could be the Piers to Ben Shepherd’s Susanna.
I'm pushing the envelope massively here, but Andrew Neil can certainly go after the interviewees. I know it was only one interview, but when Richard Madeley went for Gavin Williamson, it showed that he can go after people as well if they are obfuscating from an answer.
The show lacks edge when he’s not on. There aren’t many presenters I can think of who will aggressively go after interviewees to get an answer out of them like Piers does. James O’Brien maybe?
I half joked in the end of year awards and predictions thread that Kay Burley would jump ship to GMB. It’s not going to happen in a million years, but she divides viewers in a similar way to Piers. She could be the Piers to Ben Shepherd’s Susanna.
I'm pushing the envelope massively here, but Andrew Neil can certainly go after the interviewees. I know it was only one interview, but when Richard Madeley went for Gavin Williamson, it showed that he can go after people as well if they are obfuscating from an answer.
Andrew Neil would be better for Political Editor and main stand-in with Ranvir doing Kate's Thursday newsreader slot
Ben Shephard is still very popular though and is probably the only GMB host that doesn’t divide opinion.
Yes, everyone agrees he's bland.
I think the ‘cheeky chappy’ persona saves him from being bland, but he is clearly doing something right to be busy with GMB, Tipping Point, Ninja Warrior and Goals on Sunday.
Somebody can be popular with the majority of viewers without being bland.
Shephard might not be popular here, but is perfect for ITV Daytime’s target audience.
Piers is GMB. Getting rid of him would be absolute madness, they might as well cancel the whole thing.
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I can't imagine Andrew Neil who was fed up of the late night Fliming of This Week wanting to do breakfast show several times a week. He has said that once he leaves the BBC he might write a book and will talk about his private political views.
The one thing that I think Piers Morgan has changed for the better is that he’s hopefully killed the desire to quickly revert things back to early-00s GMTV nostalgia whenever they try to relaunch ITV breakfast. I doubt that when he leaves we’ll see that happen again; it’ll have to be a continuation of how the show is since he became one of the main presenters.
I can't imagine Andrew Neil who was fed up of the late night Fliming of This Week wanting to do breakfast show several times a week.
I believe it was more a case that he felt This Week deserved an earlier place in the schedule, rather than because he doesn't like the late nights. I think Andrew Neil would be great on a breakfast show. I think Andrew Neil would be disastrous on GMB.
The one thing that I think Piers Morgan has changed for the better is that he’s hopefully killed the desire to quickly revert things back to early-00s GMTV nostalgia whenever they try to relaunch ITV breakfast. I doubt that when he leaves we’ll see that happen again; it’ll have to be a continuation of how the show is since he became one of the main presenters.
Yes - I’m glad they’ve stopped chasing after “hassled mums”.
