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Breakfast Time

  • TV Series
  • 1983–19891983–1989
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6.3/10
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Frank Bough, Nick Ross, Selina Scott, David Icke, and Francis Wilson in Breakfast Time (1983)
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Frank Bough and Selina Scott present Britain's first ever regular early morning television programme and bring the nation a mix of news, sport, features, weather, aerobics, astrology from Ru... Read allFrank Bough and Selina Scott present Britain's first ever regular early morning television programme and bring the nation a mix of news, sport, features, weather, aerobics, astrology from Russell Grant and celebrity chat.Frank Bough and Selina Scott present Britain's first ever regular early morning television programme and bring the nation a mix of news, sport, features, weather, aerobics, astrology from Russell Grant and celebrity chat.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
21
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  • Stars
    • Frank Bough
    • Selina Scott
    • Jill Dando
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    • Frank Bough
    • Selina Scott
    • Jill Dando
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    • 1User review
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Episodes231

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    Frank Bough
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter…
    93 episodes93 eps • 1983–1987
    Selina Scott
    Selina Scott
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter…
    90 episodes90 eps • 1983–1986
    Jill Dando
    Jill Dando
    • Self - Newsreaderas Self - Newsreader…
    84 episodes84 eps • 1988–1989
    Francis Wilson
    • Self - Weather Presenteras Self - Weather Presenter…
    42 episodes42 eps • 1983–1989
    Glynn Christian
    • Selfas Self…
    36 episodes36 eps • 1983–1986
    Nick Ross
    Nick Ross
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter…
    30 episodes30 eps • 1983–1986
    Diana Moran
    • Self - Fitness Expertas Self - Fitness Expert…
    29 episodes29 eps • 1983–1985
    Russell Grant
    • Self - Astrologeras Self - Astrologer…
    24 episodes24 eps • 1983–1986
    Debbie Rix
    • Self - Newsreaderas Self - Newsreader…
    23 episodes23 eps • 1983–1985
    David Icke
    David Icke
    • Self - Sports Presenteras Self - Sports Presenter…
    22 episodes22 eps • 1983–1985
    Mike Smith
    • Selfas Self…
    19 episodes19 eps • 1983–1985
    Alan Titchmarsh
    Alan Titchmarsh
    • Selfas Self…
    15 episodes15 eps • 1984–1986
    Mark Chase
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    15 episodes15 eps • 1989
    Kirsty Wark
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    14 episodes14 eps • 1988–1989
    Debbie Greenwood
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    12 episodes12 eps • 1985–1986
    Lynn Faulds Wood
    • Selfas Self…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1984–1986
    Sally Magnusson
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1985–1989
    Sue Carpenter
    • Self - Newsreaderas Self - Newsreader…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1985–1986
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    Frank Bough and Selina Scott present Britain's first ever regular early morning television programme and bring the nation a mix of news, sport, features, weather, aerobics, astrology from Russell Grant and celebrity chat.
    • two word title
    • weather forecasting
    • breakfast tv
    • non fiction
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      Britain's first ever regular early morning television programme, it was swiftly organised by the BBC to trump its rival ITV's much-hyped Good Morning Britain (1983), which had been in the pipeline since 1980 and finally went on air two weeks after the BBC's show premiered.
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    And now for something completely different.
    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.
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    • Release date
      • January 17, 1983 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Lime Grove Studios, Lime Grove, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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