"GMTV" (1993) TV series 1993-

Seasons:

1 | 22 | unknown

Release Date:

1993 (UK)

Genre:

News | Talk-Show

Plot:

Morning news, interviews and entertainment features.

Plot Keywords:

Acronym In Title | Show Business | Breakfast TV | Non Fiction

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Andrew Castle	...	Himself - Presenter (53 episodes, 2001-2010)
Kate Garraway	...	Herself - Presenter / ... (46 episodes, 2000-2010)
Ben Shephard	...	Himself - Presenter / ... (36 episodes, 2000-2010)
Lorraine Kelly	...	Herself - Presenter / ... (32 episodes, 1993-2010)
Emma Crosby	...	Herself - Presenter (30 episodes, 2009-2010)
Penny Smith	...	Herself - Presenter / ... (25 episodes, 1999-2010)
Clare Nasir	...	Herself - Weather Forecaster (24 episodes, 2000-2010)
Kirsty McCabe	...	Herself - Weather Forecaster / ... (23 episodes, 2008-2010)
Fiona Phillips	...	Herself - Presenter / ... (22 episodes, 1993-2010)

Series Produced by
Dominic Bird	....	producer (64 episodes, 1997-2002)
Dara Tallon	....	segment producer (3 episodes, 2005)
Toula Mavridou	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Nick Norton Smith		(31 episodes, 2007)

Series Cinematography by
Franc Biffone		(unknown episodes)
Peter Krajewski		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Gordon Burton		(3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Martin Frizell		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Dominic Tolfts		(489 episodes, 2001-2005)

Series Makeup Department
Hilla 'Lali' Peer	....	makeup artist: Carla Romano (2 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Art Department
Russell Owen	....	props (1 episode, 2006)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Billy Brooks	....	lighting technician (4 episodes, 2002)
Peter Burns	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2007)
Jon Harris	....	lighting technician (2 episodes, 1993-2007)
Josef d'Bache-Kane	....	camera operator: Hollywood segments (unknown episodes, 1997)
Miguel Munguia	....	camera operator: Hollywood segments (unknown episodes, 1997)

Series Other crew
David Etherton	....	technical director: Hollywood segments (unknown episodes, 1997)
Jacqui Edwards	....	film researcher (unknown episodes, 2000)
Clare Devereux	....	on-air contributor (unknown episodes)
Nathan Spencer	....	outside broadcast technician (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• GMTV

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV) (UK)

Runtime:

UK:205 min (including commercials)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

The London Studios, Upper Ground, South Bank, Lambeth, London, England, UK

Company:

GMTV

Trivia:

Lorraine Kelly is the only presenter to survive ITV's breakfast shows as she appeared on TV:AM, GMTV and Daybreak.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Have I Got News for You: Episode #39.3" (2010)

A successful formula

I'm not a huge fan of GMTV and I don't think it compares favourably to its BBC One rival Breakfast in terms of its presentation, coverage or guests. It is far more frivolous and tacky (it is even keeping alive the career of the appalling Keith Chegwin). However it is clearly a successful formula, evidenced by its longevity, and occasionally it does feature an interesting guest, with recent examples such as the actors Ian McShane and Tom Baker, interviews I am pleased to say that I managed to catch. I agree with a previous reviewer, though, that at over three hours every day (most of which I do not and would have no intention to suffer), a lot of it is rather trashy and it could be much better. It would benefit from more quality guests and fewer transient soap and pop stars. But of course, as we well know, the latter are cheap and would turn up to the opening of an envelope, so that's presumably why we see so much of them.