This Morning (TV series)

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This Morning

Genre	Daytime entertainment
Starring	Phillip Schofield, Fern Britton, Ruth Langsford
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Production
Producer(s)	ITV Productions, previously Granada Television
Running time	120 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	ITV1
Original run	October 3, 1988 – Present

This Morning is a British, ITV1 daytime television programme that started on 3 October 1988 and includes celebrity guests, entertainment, advice, competitions, cooking advice and features. On Monday 4 September 2006, the ninteenth series started live on ITV1. The show is currently presented by Fern Britton, Phillip Schofield and Ruth Langsford.

1 History
2 Presenters
3 Experts and Correspondents
4 Filming
5 Helping Hand episode
6 Theme tune
7 External links/References

[edit] History

From 1988 until 12 July 2001, This Morning was presented by husband and wife team Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. At this time the show was very popular attracting around two million viewers. After they departed the show they were replaced by Coleen Nolan and Twiggy, who proved to lower the ratings. They were replaced by John Leslie and Fern Britton, who managed to raise the ratings to around one million. However in 2002, Leslie was sacked after certain allegations in the press.

John Leslie was replaced by Phillip Schofield, where he and Fern Britton were known for their outburst of laughter on screen.

Lorraine Kelly joined the team in 2003, to co-present with Phillip Schofield on a Monday and a Friday. This was to enable Fern Britton to spend more time with her family. Lorraine left This Morning in March, 2006 to concentrate on her GMTV programme, as well as to spend more time at home. Fern now presents the show from Monday to Thursday, with Ruth Langsford who now presents the show on Fridays. Phillip Schofield co-presents each day.

This Morning has won the "TV Quick Award" for Best Daytime Viewing in both 2003 and 2004. The programme also won a National Television Award for Most Popular Daytime Show in 2004. The show is currently sponsored by Dolmio.

[edit] Presenters

[edit] Current presenters

Fern Britton (Monday to Thursday)
Phillip Schofield (Monday to Friday)
Ruth Langsford (Friday)

[edit] Ex-presenters

Caron Keating

[edit] Guest Presenters

Jerry Springer (1999)
Brian McFadden (2001)
Melinda Messenger (2003)
Christine Hamilton (2003)
Cat Deeley (2003)
Penny Smith (2004)
John Suchet (2004)
Richard Bacon (Summer 2005)
Kate Garraway (2005)
Gloria Hunniford (2004 & 2005)
Ben Shephard (2005)
Denise van Outen (Summer 2005)
Tim Vincent (2005)
Richard Hammond (June 2005)
Sarah Greene (June 2005)
John Barrowman (April 2006)
Eamonn Holmes (2006-)

[edit] Experts and Correspondents

Agony aunt - Denise Robertson
Antiques expert - Eric Knowles
Beauty expert - Nadine Baggott
Chef - Lesley Waters
Chef - Phil Vickery
Consumer reporter - Alison Hammond
Design expert - Andrea Maflin
Fashion experts - Wendy Elsmore and Caryn Franklin
Fitness expert - Julie Dawn Cole
Hair stylist - Charles Worthington
Health expert - Dr Chris Steele
Nutrition expert - Jane Clarke
Psychologist - Anjula Mutanda
Royal correspondent - James Whitaker
Showbiz and TV reporters - Paul Ross and Ashley Pearson and Jeff Brazier
Soap opera expert - Sharon Marshall and Jacqui Stephen

[edit] Filming

From 1988 to 1996 the show was broadcast from the Albert Dock in Liverpool. Shoppers and tourists were able to peer through the large window directly behind the presenters. Security guards, though, prevented prolonged exhibitionism. Fred Talbot presented the weather from a large floating map on the Dock. The programme moved to London in September 1996 where it would be easier to attract more celebrity guests which at the same time, Presenters Richard and Judy moved their home to London and now broadcasts from Studio 8 at The London Studios on the South Bank.

[edit] Helping Hand episode

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One of the show's most shocking and well-remembered broadcasts was back during the time when Richard and Judy presented the show. A phone-in session was being held regarding domestic abuse, with viewers being asked to call in and talk about past experiences with violent partners. However, a woman phoned in and was put through live on air, only to announce to a stunned studio that she was in a violent relationship and her husband had locked her in the house. She described the violent acts of her partner on air to millions of viewers, and made a plea for help. As a result, the show's agony aunt Denise Robertson MBE asked for the caller's address, and said "We will come and get you". This led to the successful liberation of the abused woman.