| Morning Live | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Predominant: Michelle Ackerley Gethin Jones Helen Skelton Relief: Sara Cox Kym Marsh Gaby Roslin Kimberley Walsh Rav Wilding |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 1,178 (up to and including 23 October 2026) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Emma Morris |
| Production locations | Broadcasting House (2020–2022) Versa Studios (2022–) |
| Running time | 45 minutes (2020–2023) 75 minutes (2024–present) |
| Production company | BBC Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 26 October 2020 – present |
Morning Live is a magazine programme that airs on weekday mornings between 9:30 am and 10:45 am on BBC One.
Morning Live first broadcast on 26 October 2020 as a 40-part series, presented by Kym Marsh and Gethin Jones, to connect with viewers' real-life concerns and to offer trustworthy and expert advice.
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.
In February 2022, Morning Live moved to a new studio "in the heart of Manchester city centre." It was also announced that Sam Quek, Kimberly Walsh and Sara Cox would be joining the permanent presenting line-up alongside Marsh, Jones and Rav Wilding.
Upon its move to Manchester, Morning Live was averaging 1,200,000 viewers, and was consistently achieving slot-winning figures.
In November 2023, Morning Live won the Best Factual Series at the Royal Television Society's North West Awards.
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. A new presenting line-up was also announced, with Helen Skelton and Michelle Ackerley joining Jones as part of the permanent presenting line-up. It was also announced that Marsh would continue to host on Thursdays and that guest presenters, including Cox, Walsh, Gaby Roslin and Wilding, would also host regularly.
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.
This overview only includes the main show, but not the Top Tips and Best Bits spin-off.
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