Sunday Morning Live (BBC TV programme)

Sunday Morning Live
Presented by Susanna Reid (2010–11)
Samira Ahmed (2012–13)
Sian Williams (2014—)
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s) Richard Pattinson
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel BBC One
Original run 11 July 2010 – present
Chronology
Related shows The Big Questions
External links
Website

Sunday Morning Live is a religious and currents affairs discussion programme.[1] The first series aired on BBC One from July 2010 to November 2010 after the end of the third series of The Big Questions.[2]

A second series began in June 2011[3] and has continued to air each year between June and November.

Format

The programme is produced in Belfast by BBC Northern Ireland and features studio guests, filmed inserts and interactive viewer input from text messages, videophone, Skype, telephone and e-mail. Its debut edition included a guest appearance by ex-EastEnders actress Brooke Kinsella.

For the 2014 series, the programme relocated to Broadcasting House in London (into the same studio as The One Show is recorded) with new presenter Sian Williams. The new format includes the old style discussions of religious and ethical questions and also new one-to-one interviews with special guests. Despite being filmed in London, the programme continued to be produced from Belfast.[4]

Transmissions

Series Start date End date Episodes Presenter
1 11 July 2010 21 November 2010 18 Susanna Reid
2 26 June 2011 20 November 2011 19
3 10 June 2012 18 November 2012 19 Samira Ahmed
4 30 June 2013 24 November 2013 20
5 22 June 2014 23 November 2014 19 Sian Williams

Presenters

Susanna Reid, a BBC Breakfast presenter, presented the first two series of the programme. When Sunday Morning Live was on air Reid did not present Breakfast at the weekends as she had to be in Belfast. In May 2012 Reid announced on Twitter that former Channel 4 News presenter Samira Ahmed would be hosting the third series when it returned in June 2012.[5][6] Ahmed has continued to present the fourth series.

On 4 November 2012, Kate Silverton covered Samira Ahmed's presenting duties during an absence. On 4 August 2013, Sally Magnusson stood in for Ahmed when she was again indisposed, and on 27 October 2013 Katie Derham covered.

Ahmed was replaced for the relaunched show in 2014 by former BBC Breakfast co-presenter, Sian Williams.

Music

Rob May and Simon Hill wrote and produced the theme tune.

References

  1. ↑ Is celebrity culture damaging Britain? Will & Testament blog, BBC, 23 August 2010
  2. ↑ Butt, Riazat (29 June 2010). "BBC launches new Sunday religious show". guardian.co.uk (Guardian News and Media). Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  3. ↑ "Sunday Morning Live: Series 2". BBC One. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  4. ↑ Sunday Morning Live returns to BBC One with new presenter Sian Williams BBC Media Centre, 9 June 2014
  5. ↑ I have news about Sunday Morning Live ... Twitter/@susannareid100, 29 May 2012
  6. ↑ Series 3 begins on Sunday June 10th with the brilliant @SamiraAhmedUK at the helm Twitter/@susannareid100, 29 May 2012

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