This Morning (TV programme)

This Morning
Genre
Created byDiane Nelmes[1]
Presented by
Theme music composerDavid Pringle
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series35
Production
Executive producerEmma Gormley
Production locations
EditorMartin Frizell
Running time150 minutes (including advertisements)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkITV
Release3 October 1988 (1988-10-03) –
present
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This Morning is a British daytime magazine programme that is broadcast on ITV. It debuted on 3 October 1988 and is broadcast live every weekday from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm across the United Kingdom, and in Ireland by Virgin Media One. The programme features a variety of news, showbiz, fashion, health and beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and competitions.

The show was originally presented by husband and wife duo Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan for more than a decade after its launch. It is currently presented by Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley from Monday to Thursday with Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary presenting on Fridays.

The daytime programme has aired on ITV for over 35 years, making it one of the longest-running daytime programmes on British television. It won the National Television Award for Best Daytime/Live Magazine Show for 12 years running, from 2011 to 2022.[4]

  1. ^ Holmwood, Leigh (3 October 2008). "Diane Nelmes joins Liberty Bell". The Guardian.
  2. ^ Eamonn Holmes. "Old Home ...j... New Home #thismorning #housemove". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Phillip Schofield on Instagram: "New home... bang goes the neighbourhood 😂 ... We launch tomorrow @thismorning"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021.
  4. ^ Cormack, Morgan (5 September 2023). "This Morning misses out at National Television Awards for first time in 13 years". RadioTimes.com.