"Breakfast Time" (1983) TV series 1983-1989

Director:

Stuart McDonald

Seasons:

unknown

Release Date:

17 January 1983 (UK)

Genre:

News

Plot Keywords:

Weather Forecasting | Breakfast TV

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Frank Bough	...	Himself - Presenter (8 episodes, 1983-1987)
Russell Grant	...	Himself - Astrologer / ... (8 episodes, 1983-1986)
Francis Wilson	...	Himself - Weather Presenter / ... (6 episodes, 1983-1985)
Selina Scott	...	Herself - Presenter (5 episodes, 1983-1986)
Diana Moran	...	Herself - Fitness Expert / ... (5 episodes, 1983-1984)
David Icke	...	Himself - Sports Presenter / ... (5 episodes, 1983-1984)
Glynn Christian	...	Himself - Cookery Expert / ... (4 episodes, 1983-1984)
Debbie Rix	...	Herself - Newsreader / ... (3 episodes, 1983-1984)
Alan Titchmarsh	...	Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1985)
Chris Wilson	...	Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1983)
Sue Carpenter	...	Herself - Newsreader (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Lynn Faulds Wood	...	Herself - Consumer Item Presenter / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1986)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Lime Grove Studios, Lime Grove, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Quotes:

Nicholas Parsons: [promoting his book "Egg On the Face"] I've collected a whole lot of other broadcasting clangers and hiccups that have happened to other people, as well. And, of course, they usually happen on live shows and this is a live show so we'll find out what's going to happen today!
Herself - Presenter: You're not seeing any of my boobs on television this morning.
Nicholas Parsons: I beg your pardon? I think you've already made one!

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! (2007) (TV)

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In January 1983, television changed forever when the BBC launched this extremely cosy show. There had never been early morning television like it before. It was presented by consummate veteran Frank Bough (cardigan man), leggy blonde Selina Scott and Nick Ross. David Icke was the sports presenter and diminutive Russell Grant brought astrology into the mainstream. Scott left the show in 1986 and moved to "The Clothes Show", Bough left in 1987 to concentrate on presenting "Holiday". In fact, things went downhill for just about every one of them soon afterwards. Bough got embroiled in sex and drugs scandals that effectively finished his long and distinguished career, Scott crossed Donald Trump and no longer gets work on the TV, Icke became the subject of ridicule when he declared that he was the son of God during an interview and became sidelined and Russell Grant never appears on mainstream TV anymore. Only Nick Ross still works as a mainstream presenter.