Morning Live
British magazine television
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Morning Live is a magazine programme that airs on weekday mornings between 9:30 am and 10:45 am on BBC One.[1]
Michelle Ackerley
Gethin Jones
Helen Skelton
Relief:[1]
Sara Cox
Kym Marsh
Gaby Roslin
Kimberley Walsh
Rav Wilding
| Morning Live | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Predominant:[1] Michelle Ackerley Gethin Jones Helen Skelton Relief:[1] Sara Cox Kym Marsh Gaby Roslin Kimberley Walsh Rav Wilding |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 893 (up to and including 4 December 2025)[2] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Emma Morris[3] |
| Production locations | Broadcasting House (2020–2022) Versa Studios (2022–)[4] |
| Running time | 45 minutes (2020–2023) 75 minutes (2024–present)[1] |
| Production company | BBC Studios[5] |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 26 October 2020 – present |
History
Morning Live first broadcast on 26 October 2020 as a 40-part series to connect with viewers' real-life concerns and to offer trustworthy and expert advice.[6]
The programme returned for a second series in January 2021, following the launch series, which averaged 1,400,000 viewers. One episode in February 2021, achieved 1,800,000 viewers.[7][8][9]
In February 2022, Morning Live moved to a new studio "in the heart of Manchester city centre."[5]
Upon its move to Manchester, Morning Live was averaging 1,200,000 viewers, and was consistently achieving slot-winning figures.[5]
In November 2023, Morning Live won the Best Factual Series at the Royal Television Society's North West Awards.[10]
In December 2023, it was announced that Morning Live would extend its running time from 45 minutes to 75 minutes, beginning in the New Year. Its new slot was announced as 9:30 to 10:45.[1]
In November 2024, Morning Live won a further three Royal Television Society North West Awards. These were for Best Factual Series, for Best Inclusive Practice, and for Gethin Jones as Best Presenter.[11]
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 39[12] | 26 October 2020 | 18 December 2020 | |
| 2 | 70[13] | 25 January 2021 | 30 April 2021 | |
| 3 | 162[14] | 24 May 2021 | 1 April 2022 | |
| 4 | 189[15] | 4 April 2022 | 31 March 2023 | |
| 5 | 197[16] | 3 April 2023 | 15 March 2024 | |
| 6 | 195[17] | 8 April 2024 | 31 March 2025 | |
| 7 | TBA | 1 April 2025 [18] | TBA | |
Cast
Presenters
Predominant
Source:[1]
Relief
Source:[1]
Occasional
Source:[19]
Featured experts
- Mavis Ackerley: consumer protection
- Matt Allwright: consumer protection
- Iona Bain: finance
- Yvonne Cobb: food
- Oscar Duke: health
- James Greenwood: veterinary
- Harry Kind: consumer protection
- Nick Knowles: DIY
- Punam Krishan: health
- Mark Lane: gardening
- Louise Minchin: consumer protection
- Denise Nurse: legal
- Wayne Perrey: DIY
- Laura Pomfret: finance
- Gary Rycroft: legal
- Ranj Singh: health
- Colletta Smith: cost of living
- Nick Stapleton: crime and scams
- Xand van Tulleken: health
- Rebecca Wilcox: consumer protection
- Rav Wilding: crime and scams
- Briony May Williams: food