''Morning Live'' is a "topical live series" that airs at 9:15 am on weekdays on

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Series overview

History

''Morning Live'' first broadcast in October 2020 as a 40-part series 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

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," more specifically inside the ABC Buildings. Upon its move to

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, ''Morning Live'' was averaging 1,200,000 viewers, and was consistently achieving slot-winning figures.

Cast

Presenters

Kym Marsh Kimberley Gail Ratcliff (''née'' Marsh, previously Ryder and Lomas; born 13 June 1976) is an English actress, television presenter and singer. In 2001, she won a place in the band Hear'Say as a result of appearing on the reality television ser ...

Gethin Jones Gethin Clifford Jones (born 12 February 1978) is a Welsh television presenter. He was an active rugby union player while at Manchester Metropolitan University and, after graduation, he began his television career on Welsh language channel S4C a ...

Sara Cox Sara Joanne Cyzer (née Cox; born 13 December 1974) is an English broadcaster. She presented ''Radio 1 Breakfast'' on BBC Radio 1 from 3 April 2000 until 19 December 2003. Since January 2019 she now hosts the BBC Radio 2 drivetime show, Monday ...

Sam Quek Samantha Ann Quek, MBE (born 18 October 1988) is an English former field hockey player, and television personality. She played as a defender for both the England and Great Britain teams, wearing squad number 13, and won gold as part of the Brit ...

Kimberley Walsh Kimberley Jane Scott (née Walsh; born 20 November 1981) is an English singer, fashion designer, model, variety performer, television presenter, actress and dancer. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality series '' Po ...

Rav Wilding Rav Wilding (born 16 October 1977) is a British television presenter and former police officer who served with the British Transport Police and Metropolitan Police Service. Prior to joining the police, Wilding served in the British Army and wo ...

Featured experts

Matt Allwright Matthew Allwright (born 14 April 1970) is an English television presenter, journalist, and musician. He has presented shows such as ''Watchdog'', '' Rogue Traders'', '' Food Inspectors, The Code'', '' Fake Britain'' and ''The One Show'' for BBC ...

: consumer protection expert * Iona Bain: financial expert * Oscar Duke: medical expert * James Greenwood: veterinary expert *

Anna Haugh Anna Haugh (born 6 November 1980) is an Irish chef, restaurateur and TV personality. Biography Born in Dublin, Haugh grew up in Tallaght. She attended Presentation Secondary School in Terenure and trained on a professional cookery course at the ...

: food expert *

Will Kirk William Kirk (born 14 May 1985) is a British furniture restorer primarily known for his work on BBC's restoration programme ''The Repair Shop.'' He is an Ambassador of the Heritage Crafts Association. Education and early career Kirk studied G ...

: restoration expert * Punam Krishan: medical expert * Mark Lane: gardening expert *

Dominic Littlewood Dominic Littlewood (born 29 March 1965), known as Dom Littlewood, is a British journalist and television presenter who specialises in consumer protection. He is best known for his roles with BBC and Channel 5, presenting programmes such as ...

: consumer protection expert * Wayne Perrey: DIY expert *

Ranj Singh Ranjit "Ranj" Singh Sangha (born 26 June 1979) is a British doctor, television presenter, author and columnist. He is best known as a celebrity dancer on the BBC One dance series '' Strictly Come Dancing'', and co-creating and presenting the C ...

: medical expert *

Xand van Tulleken Jonkheer Alexander "Dr Xand" van Tulleken (born 18 August 1978) is a British doctor and TV presenter. He is best known for presenting the CBBC children's series ''Operation Ouch!'' with his identical twin brother Chris, and the Channel 4 show ...

: medical expert *

: security expert

Stand-in presenters

Michelle Ackerley Michelle Ayele Ackerley (born 21 July 1984) is an English television presenter and journalist, best known for her work on BBC programmes such as ''Watchdog'' and ''The One Show''. Early life Ackerley grew up in Manchester. Her maternal grandfa ...

Shirley Ballas Shirley Annette Ballas (née Rich, formerly Stopford; born 6 September 1960) is an English ballroom dancer, dance teacher, and dance adjudicator. She specialises in the International Latin division, where she won several championship titles w ...

Sara Davies Sara Davies (born 23 April 1984) is a British businesswoman, entrepreneur, and television personality. She is the founder and owner of Crafter's Companion, a company she started while a student at the University of York. In April 2019 it wa ...

Ashley John-Baptiste Ashley John-Baptiste (born 1990) is a BBC broadcast journalist and presenter. Childhood and education Baptiste was born in 1990 into a mixed-race family in Southwark, South London, the son of a white mother and a black father. From the age of two ...

* Jacqui Joseph *

Jeanette Kwakye Jeanette Boahemaa Kwakye (pronounced ''kwah-chee''; born 20 March 1983) is a sports broadcaster and retired British sprinter. Athletics career Kwakye won a bronze medal in the 4x100 metres relay at the 2002 World Junior Championships, with ...

Oti Mabuse Otlile "Oti" Mabuse (born 8 August 1990) is a South African talent show judge, presenter, dancer and Latin dance champion currently based in the United Kingdom. She is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series ' ...

Janette Manrara Janette Manrara Škorjanec (born November 16, 1983) is a singer, Cuban-American television presenter, choreographer and professional dancer from Miami, Florida, US. Originally a singer, learning from her Cuban family, she formally studied dance ...

Sheree Murphy Sheree Victoria Murphy (born 22 August 1975) is an English actress and television presenter, best known for her roles as Dawn in Only Fools and Horses and Tricia Dingle in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', Eva Strong in the Channel 4 soap oper ...

AJ Odudu Onatejiro "AJ" Odudu (born 12 February 1988) is a British television presenter from Blackburn, UK. She is best known for co-presenting the 2013 Channel 5 reality show spin-off ''Big Brother's Bit on the Side'', alongside Emma Willis and Rylan ...

Joanna Page Joanna Louise Page (born 23 March 1977) is a Welsh actress and presenter. She appeared as Stacey Shipman in the BAFTA-winning television series ''Gavin & Stacey''. She played Dora Spenlow in the 1999 adaptation of ''David Copperfield'', and f ...

Katie Thistleton Katie Lorna Thistleton (born 13 May 1989) is an English television and radio presenter, National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) qualified journalist and author, best known for her work across the CBBC channel. She presents a show ...

Briony May Williams Briony May Williams (born ) is a British celebrity chef and presenter. She appeared on The Great British Bake Off (series 9), series 9 of ''The Great British Bake Off'' in 2018, finishing fourth. She presents the cooking show ''Food Unwrapped'' an ...

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Helen Skelton Helen Elizabeth Skelton (born 19 July 1983) is an English television presenter and Actor, actress. She co-presented the BBC children's programme ''Blue Peter'' from 2008 until 2013, and since 2014 has been a presenter on ''Countryfile''. She als ...

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, id=13368492, title=Morning Live BBC television news shows 2020 British television series debuts 2020s British television series English-language television shows Breakfast television in the United Kingdom Television series by BBC Studios