The One Show

This article is about the British TV show. For the American advertising awards, see The One Club.

The One Show
Genre	News magazine
Presented by	Alex Jones Roman Kemp Ronan Keating Lauren Laverne (See full list)
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of episodes	4,033 (up to and including 20 December 2024)
Production
News editor	Rob Unsworth
Production locations	The Mailbox (2006) BBC Media Village (2007–2013) Studio V, Broadcasting House (2014–)
Running time	30–60 minutes
Production company	BBC Studios Factual Entertainment Productions
Original release
Network	BBC One (2006–present) BBC Two (occasionally, see below)
Release	14 August 2006 (2006-08-14) – present

The One Show is a British television magazine and chat show programme. Broadcast live on BBC One weekdays at 7:00 pm, it features topical stories and studio guests. It is currently co-hosted by Alex Jones, Roman Kemp, Ronan Keating and Lauren Laverne. Various reporters also assist with subject-specific presenting, both in the studio and on location, or through filmed segments. Originally produced in Birmingham and then in the BBC Media Village in White City, London, since 2014 the studio has been based in Broadcasting House, the BBC's headquarters in London.

Launched with a pilot series in 2006, leading to a full series from 2007, it has had various previous permanent and temporary hosts. After initial low ratings, the partnership of Adrian Chiles and Christine Lampard from 2007 to 2010 has been credited with boosting ratings and establishing the show as a popular staple of British viewing. The longest-serving partnership was between Jones and Matt Baker, who hosted together between 2011 and 2020.

The programme is usually 30 minutes long, although it is occasionally extended to an hour. It runs all year round, apart from a two-week break at Christmas and a four-week summer holiday, with the summer slot filled with a highlights show, The One Show: Best of British, presented by Matt Allwright and Lucy Siegle. In 2020 the consumer affairs programme Watchdog became a slot on the One Show, on Wednesdays at 19:00.

Launching the full series represented a major financial commitment for the BBC, and was seen by it as a first test of a wide-ranging restructuring of the BBC's production arm into a more flexible and creative organisation, with the show seen as a potential platform for piloting other programme ideas.

Format

As a topical magazine programme, The One Show covers a variety of stories, ranging from light-hearted humour to serious issues or tragic current events. The broadcast features a mix of in-studio presenting, outside live broadcasting, and pre-recorded segments. Reporters and other experts are included to provide contributions on various topics, both in the studio and as part of segments. Special guests are usually introduced at the top of the show, and remain throughout, often being encouraged to interact with it in various ways, as opposed to simply answering questions.

Inside the studio, videotaping is done in front of a small standing audience, and focuses on two sofas (one for the two presenters, one for guests and contributors) arranged around a coffee table, often serving a practical use, e.g. during food tasting. Use of the forecourt of Broadcasting House for outside live broadcasts is common, allowing for a larger audience and/or a bigger stage for a performance or demonstration.

The show often takes an active part in events such as Comic Relief/Sport Relief and Children in Need. Cross-promotion of other BBC shows is common, although under BBC rules the show cannot give the BBC preferential coverage.

Typically the show airs in a 7pm timeslot on BBC One; however, it is occasionally moved later in the evening or to BBC Two to allow BBC One to broadcast extended breaking news coverage or due to overrunning sports events such as Wimbledon. Non England BBC regions such as Wales or Northern Ireland show the programme on BBC2 slightly more than English transmitters due to regional programmes being shown on BBC1 in those areas.

History

The One Show was initially commissioned for a four-week trial run. It was broadcast on weeknights at 6:55 pm between 14 August and 8 September 2006. The programme was billed as a topical magazine show that was to showcase stories of interest from around the United Kingdom. The trial was hosted by Adrian Chiles and Nadia Sawalha, featuring reports from a variety of people across the UK. The show was intended to be an updated version of the BBC news magazine show Nationwide (1969–83).

After favourable viewing figures for the pilot, the show returned for a full series after being revamped on 9 July 2007. Team members were Adrian Chiles, studio presenter, Hardeep Singh Kohli, head roving reporter, and 13 other reporters or contributors. A number of changes were made to the format. The show was moved from Birmingham to London. Sawalha was replaced by Myleene Klass. Klass then left in August to give birth to her first child, and was replaced by Christine Bleakley. The line-up was completed by the addition of a new team of reporters. The show replaced Real Story, and Holiday.

The show's 400th episode aired on 18 March 2009; this was an hour in length instead of the usual 30 minutes. From September 2009, The One Show included a 60-minute episode every week, after successfully trying the format in May 2009. The hour-long format continued until December 2009, and was revived in April 2011.

On 13 April 2010, it was announced the show was being revamped with an hour-long Friday episode, to be hosted by Chris Evans. He was not due to start until after the summer break, but prior to this, both Chiles and Bleakley left the show. Chiles departed first, this being announced on 19 April, his last appearance being on 30 April. His replacement was announced on 26 May as Jason Manford, to begin in July. Bleakley continued alongside stand-ins until the last show before the break, on 10 June 2010, with her departure confirmed during the break, on 8 July. The BBC had also confirmed that following the break, The One Show would be broadcast in high-definition, with the set updated to HD standards.

The show returned on 12 July with stand-in presenters. On 26 July, S4C presenter Alex Jones was announced as the new female co-host. The new lineup of Jones and Manford on Monday to Thursday, and Jones and Evans on Friday, did not debut until the week beginning 16 August, Evans' first show being Friday 20 August.

On Friday 19 November, it was announced Manford was resigning due to his involvement in a "sexting" scandal; his last show had aired that Wednesday, for – owing to the Children in Need telethon being on Friday – Chris Evans had presented the end-of-week episode on Thursday. Filling in, Jones was joined by guest presenters including Matt Baker, Alexander Armstrong, and Matt Allwright on Monday to Thursday, with Evans also presenting extra episodes on occasion.

Shooting stage outside the studio

The show began broadcasting from New Broadcasting House on 6 January 2014 with revamped opening title sequence graphics. The opening sequence is also enhanced for the run-up to Christmas each year with extra vocals and visual sparkle.

On 25 January 2011, Matt Baker was announced as Manford's replacement. On 19 June 2015 it was announced Evans would be leaving, his last show being 10 July 2015. Following the departure of Evans, the Friday show has been presented by Jones alongside various guest presenters, the first being Patrick Kielty on 17 July.

On 26 January 2015, an FA Cup draw was performed on the show for the first time, for the 2014–15 FA Cup fifth round proper. The BBC regained the broadcasting rights for the Cup from that season and since then, draws have been a semi-regular occurrence on the programme.

On 1 February 2016, the show broadcast an extended one-hour tribute to TV and radio host Sir Terry Wogan, who had died the previous day. This format was repeated (albeit for the usual 30-minute duration) on 31 March 2016 as a tribute to comedian Ronnie Corbett who had died earlier in the day.

On 17 May 2016, the show broadcast a 25-minute EastEnders special, EastEnders: Last Orders, to mark the end of the era of the character Peggy Mitchell, who was to be leaving the soap for the final time; the show went out live from Albert Square, with cast members talking about Peggy and the show itself.

On 6 January 2017, Jones presented her last show before going on maternity leave; guest presenters Angela Scanlon and Michelle Ackerley began to take over for Jones effective 9 January. Jones called into the show on 26 January to announce that she had given birth to a baby boy.

In April 2019, Jones went on maternity leave for a second time. Jones' maternity cover was provided by: Michelle Ackerley, Angellica Bell, and Angela Scanlon, among others.

On 4 December 2019, Matt Baker announced he would leave the show in spring 2020 to spend more time with his family, but reassured viewers that he would continue to work with the BBC. Baker left on 31 March 2020, and the BBC confirmed that he would not be replaced, with the programme instead relying on guest hosts to present alongside Jones on a permanent basis.

In February 2020, the BBC Watchdog consumer affairs series was discontinued as a standalone programme after 35 years, becoming a segment on The One Show to be presented by Matt Allwright and Nikki Fox on Wednesdays at 19:00.

In July 2020, The One Show aired its 3,000th edition. It aired on 3 July, and was presented by Alex Jones and Alex Scott. In April 2021, the BBC announced Jermaine Jenas and Ronan Keating as "new permanent co-presenters." Jenas presents Mondays to Wednesdays and Keating on Thursdays and Fridays. Speaking on The One Show that evening, Jones said: "we'll still have Amol, and Alex Scott, and Rylan, and the lovely Michael Ball popping in now and again, as well."

In August 2021, Jones went on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her third child.

In August 2023, ahead of the show's return from its summer break, it was announced Roman Kemp would be joining the show as an official presenter alongside Jones and Jenas. He had been guest-presenting the show for a year. Keating, it was announced, would be stepping back as a main presenter but would be "continuing to host shows". It was also announced that Lauren Laverne had also officially joined the presenting team, having been a guest presenter since 2021. On 22 August 2024, it was announced that Jermaine Jenas who had been a The One Show co-host since 2021 alongside his work as a football pundit for the network had been sacked by the BBC following allegations of 'inappropriate behaviour', thus ending his role on The One Show and in BBC Sport's football output.

Production

The pilot show was transmitted from a temporary studio built at The Mailbox complex in Birmingham. It was produced by BBC Birmingham, with production input from various BBC regions. When The One Show returned for a full series, it was moved to BBC Media Village in White City, London, in 2007. It moved again to Broadcasting House in January 2014.

On 23 February 2011, the fire alarm at the BBC White City studios went off, causing the programme to be taken off air and the remainder of the show was replaced with a recording of Nigel Slater's Simple Suppers.

Ratings

In 2014, the show was attracting an average daily audience of 5 million viewers. It received its lowest ever audience on Friday 24 June 2011, with just 1.92 million tuning in; the reason for this unusually low figure was because the show was unexpectedly moved to BBC Two after a Wimbledon match overran. The trend to a Friday ratings slump coincided with Evans' being handed the role of co-host for the pre-weekend edition in early 2011. The show shed two million viewers for the Friday edition after Evans joined the programme.

The show reached a 12-month-high audience on 18 January 2013 of 5.83 million viewers.

Popular culture

A popular unofficial companion podcast The The One Show Show launched in 2018. Presented by writer and comedian Jon Holmes with co-host Marc Haynes and guests, it "takes a deep dive into TV's shallowest programme". The weekly show (in two parts) analyses The One Show in forensic detail with presenters, segues, film items and studio guests being mined for laughs. A live version of the podcast sold out the London Podcast Festival in 2019 with guest Fi Glover. Other notable guests have included Jane Garvey and Jay Rayner, who resigned from his One Show presenting job on the podcast.

Presenters

Current presenters

Presenter	Duration
Alex Jones	2010–
Ronan Keating	2021–
Roman Kemp	2022–
Lauren Laverne	2023–

Relief presenters

Presenter	Duration
Gabby Logan	2009–2010, 2013—
Gethin Jones	2009, 2020—
Matt Allwright	2010—
Zoe Ball	2012–13, 2016–17, 2021–
Ore Oduba	2015—
Gyles Brandreth	2016—
Michelle Ackerley
Angela Scanlon
Amol Rajan	2017—
Rylan Clark	2019—
Alex Scott
Harry Judd	2020—
Vernon Kay	2024–
Vick Hope

Former presenters

Presenter	Duration
Adrian Chiles	2006–2010
Nadia Sawalha	2006–2007
Myleene Klass	2007
Christine Bleakley	2007–2010
Chris Evans	2010–2015
Jason Manford	2010
Matt Baker	2011–2020
Jermaine Jenas	2021–2024

Weekly presenter schedule

Guest presenters are indicated in bold.

2006
Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
14–18 August	Adrian Chiles Nadia Sawalha
21–25 August
28 August–1 September
4–8 September

2007
Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9–13 July	Adrian Chiles Myleene Klass
16–20 July
23–27 July
30 July–3 August
6–10 August	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley		Adrian Chiles Myleene Klass
13–17 August	Adrian Chiles Myleene Klass			Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
20–24 August	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
27–31 August	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley		Adrian Chiles Ellie Harrison	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
3–7 September	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
10–14 September
17–21 September
24–28 September
1–5 October
8–12 October
15–19 October
22–26 October	Dominic Littlewood Christine Bleakley
29 October–2 November	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
5–9 November
12–16 November	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley				No show (Children in Need)
19–23 November	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
26–30 November
3–7 December
10–14 December
17–21 December

2008
Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
7–11 January	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
14–18 January
21–25 January
28 January–1 February
4–8 February
11–15 February
18–22 February
25–29 February
3–7 March
10–14 March	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley				No Show (Sport Relief)
17–21 March	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
24–28 March
31 March–4 April
7–11 April	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley		Dominic Littlewood Christine Bleakley	Dan Snow Christine Bleakley	Colin Jackson Christine Bleakley
14–18 April	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
21–25 April
28 April–2 May
5–9 May
12–16 May
19–23 May
26–30 May
2–6 June
9–13 June	No shows (MOTD Live - Euro 2008 & BBC News)		Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley	Dan Snow Christine Bleakley	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
16–20 June	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley	Nicky Campbell Christine Bleakley	Andrew Neil Christine Bleakley
23–27 June	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley		Matthew Wright Christine Bleakley	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
30 June–4 July			No Show (Wimbledon 2008)
7–11 July	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
14–18 July
21–25 July
28 July–1 August
4–8 August	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley		Matthew Wright Christine Bleakley		No Show (Olympics Opening Ceremony Highlights)
11–15 August	No Shows (The Games Today)
18–22 August
25–29 August	Matthew Wright Christine Bleakley	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
1–5 September	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
8–12 September
15–19 September
22–26 September
29 September–3 October
6–10 October
13–17 October
20–24 October
27–31 October
3–7 November
10–14 November	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley				No show (Children in Need)
17–21 November	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
24–28 November
1–5 December
8–12 December
15–19 December

2009
Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
12–16 January	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
19–23 January
26–30 January
2–6 February
9–13 February
16–20 February
23–27 February
2–6 March
9–13 March	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley				No Show (Comic Relief)
16–20 March	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
23–27 March
30 March–3 April
6–10 April
13–17 April
20–24 April
27 April–1 May
4–8 May
11–15 May
18–22 May
25–29 May	No Show (Bank Holiday)	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
1–5 June	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
8–12 June
15–19 June
22–26 June
29 June–3 July
6–10 July
13–17 July
20–24 July
27–31 July
3–7 August	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley			Adrian Chiles Lucy Siegle
10–14 August	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
17–21 August	Gethin Jones Gloria Hunniford
24–28 August	John Sergeant Myleene Klass
31 August–4 September	No show: Bank Holiday (Military Tattoo)	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
7–11 September	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
14–18 September
21–25 September
28 September–2 October
5–9 October	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley			Gethin Jones Christine Bleakley	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
12–16 October	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
19–23 October
26–30 October
2–6 November
9–13 November
16–20 November	Nicky Campbell Gabby Logan			Matt Baker Gabby Logan	No show (Children in Need)
23–27 November	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
30 November–4 December
7–11 December
14–18 December
21–25 December	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley			No Shows (Christmas Holidays)

2010
Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
11–15 January	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
18–22 January
25–29 January
1–5 February
8–12 February
15–19 February
22–26 February
1–5 March
8–12 March
15–19 March	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley				No Show (Sport Relief)
22–26 March	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
29 March–2 April
5–9 April
12–16 April	Chris Hollins Louise Minchin
19–23 April	Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley
26–30 April
3–7 May	No Show (Bank Holiday)	Matt Allwright Christine Bleakley		Paul Merton Christine Bleakley	Matt Allwright Christine Bleakley
10–14 May	Matt Allwright Christine Bleakley
17–21 May	Matt Baker Christine Bleakley
24–28 May
31 May–4 June	Matt Allwright Christine Bleakley			Matt Baker Christine Bleakley	Matt Allwright Christine Bleakley
7–11 June	Matt Allwright Christine Bleakley				No Show (MOTD Live - 2010 World Cup)
14–18 June	No shows (Summer Break was during the 2010 World Cup period)
21–25 June
28 June–2 July
5–9 July
12–16 July	Matt Baker Louise Minchin				Matt Allwright Louise Minchin
19–23 July	Matt Allwright Louise Minchin	Matt Baker Louise Minchin
26–30 July	Matt Baker Gabby Logan
2–6 August
9–13 August
16–20 August	Jason Manford Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
23–27 August
30 August–3 September
6–10 September	Jason Manford Alex Jones		Alexander Armstrong Alex Jones	Jason Manford Alex Jones
13–17 September	Jason Manford Alex Jones			Matt Baker Alex Jones
20–24 September
27 September–1 October
4–8 October	Jason Manford Alex Jones				Matt Baker Alex Jones
11–15 October					Chris Evans Alex Jones
18–22 October	Jason Manford Alex Jones			Chris Evans Alex Jones
25–29 October	Chris Evans Alex Jones	Jason Manford Alex Jones			Chris Evans Alex Jones
1–5 November	Jason Manford Alex Jones
8–12 November	Jason Manford Alex Jones	Matt Baker Alex Jones
15–19 November	Jason Manford Alex Jones			Chris Evans Alex Jones	No show (Children in Need)
22–26 November	Matt Baker Alex Jones			Chris Evans Alex Jones
29 November–3 December	Matt Allwright Alex Jones	Matt Allwright Gabby Logan	Matt Allwright Louise Minchin	Chris Evans Louise Minchin	Chris Evans Alex Jones
6–10 December	Matt Baker Louise Minchin		Chris Evans Alex Jones
13–17 December	Chris Evans Alex Jones

2011
Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
10–14 January	Matt Allwright Alex Jones		Alexander Armstrong Alex Jones
17–21 January			Alexander Armstrong Alex Jones	Chris Evans Alex Jones
24–28 January
31 January–4 February
7–11 February	Matt Allwright Louise Minchin		Alexander Armstrong Louise Minchin	Chris Evans Louise Minchin
14–18 February	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
21–25 February
28 February–4 March	Matt Baker Alex Jones		Alexander Armstrong Alex Jones
7–11 March	Matt Baker Alex Jones
14–18 March					No Show (Comic Relief)
21–25 March					Chris Evans Alex Jones
28 March–1 April
4–8 April					Matt Allwright Alex Jones
11–15 April					Chris Evans Alex Jones
18–22 April
25–29 April
2–6 May
9–13 May
16–20 May
23–27 May
30 May–3 June
6–10 June
13–17 June
20–24 June
27 June–1 July
4–8 July
11–15 July	No shows (Summer Break: 'The One Show - Best of Britain' was shown)
18–22 July
25–29 July
1–5 August	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
8–12 August
15–19 August
22–26 August
29 August–2 September	No show: Bank Holiday (Military Tattoo)	Matt Baker Alex Jones
5–9 September	Matt Baker Alex Jones		Matt Baker Anita Rani	Matt Baker Alex Jones
12–16 September	Matt Baker Alex Jones
19–23 September
26–30 September	Matt Baker Alex Jones
3–7 October	Matt Baker Alex Jones		Matt Allwright Alex Jones	Matt Baker Alex Jones	Chris Evans Alex Jones
10–14 October	Aled Jones Alex Jones	Matt Allwright Alex Jones		Joe Crowley Alex Jones
17–21 October	Matt Baker Alex Jones
24–28 October
31 October–4 November
7–11 November	Matt Baker Alex Jones			Joe Crowley Alex Jones
14–18 November	Joe Crowley Alex Jones	Matt Allwright Alex Jones			Matt Baker Alex Jones (Children in Need Special)
21–25 November	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
28 November–2 December
5–9 December	Matt Baker Alex Jones		Matt Baker Anita Rani	Matt Baker Alex Jones
12–16 December	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Louise Minchin
19–23 December					Chris Evans Alex Jones
30 December	Matt Baker Alex Jones (Best of 2011)

2012
Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9–13 January	Matt Baker Anita Rani			Matt Baker Zoe Ball	Chris Evans Louise Minchin
16–20 January	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
23–27 January
30 January–3 February
6–10 February
13–17 February
20–24 February
27 February–2 March
5–9 March	Matt Baker Alex Jones		Matt Baker Louise Minchin		Chris Evans Louise Minchin
12–16 March	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
19–23 March					No Show (Sport Relief)
26–30 March					Chris Evans Alex Jones
2–6 April					No show (MOTD Live)
9–13 April	No show (Easter Monday)	Matt Baker Alex Jones			Chris Evans Alex Jones
16–20 April	Matt Baker Alex Jones
23–27 April
30 April–4 May
7–11 May	No show (Bank Holiday)	Matt Baker Alex Jones
14–18 May	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones Olympic Flame Special
21–25 May					Chris Evans Alex Jones
28 May–1 June
4–8 June					No show (MOTD Live - Euro 2012 & BBC News)
11–15 June	No shows (Summer Break: 'The One Show - Best of Britain' & MOTD Live - Euro 2012 were shown)
18–22 June
25–29 June
2–6 July	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
9–13 July					Matt Allwright Alex Jones
16–20 July					Joe Crowley Alex Jones
23–27 July	Chris Evans Alex Jones			No show (Olympics: Men's Football)	No show (Olympics Opening Ceremony)
30 July–3 August	No shows (2012 Summer Olympics)
6–10 August
13–17 August	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
20–24 August
27–31 August	No show (Bank Holiday)	Matt Baker Alex Jones
3–7 September	Matt Baker Alex Jones
10–14 September
17–21 September					Chris Evans Lucy Siegle
24–28 September					Chris Evans Alex Jones
1–5 October	Matt Allwright Alex Jones		Matt Baker Alex Jones		Matt Allwright Alex Jones
8–12 October	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
15–19 October
22–26 October	Joe Crowley Alex Jones	Jake Humphrey Alex Jones		Joe Crowley Alex Jones
29 October–2 November	Matt Baker Lucy Siegle	Matt Baker Alex Jones
5–9 November	Matt Baker Alex Jones
12–16 November	Matt Baker Alex Jones		Jake Humphrey Alex Jones	Matt Baker Alex Jones	Matt Baker Alex Jones (Children in Need Special)
19–23 November	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
26–30 November
3–7 December
10–14 December
17–21 December
28 December	Matt Baker Alex Jones Chris Evans (The One Show on Ice - Best of 2012)

2013
Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
7–11 January	Matt Baker Sarah Millican		Matt Baker Gabby Logan	Matt Baker Alex Jones	Chris Evans Alex Jones
14–18 January	Matt Baker Alex Jones
21–25 January
28 January–1 February
4–8 February
11–15 February
18–22 February
25 February–1 March	Matt Baker Alex Jones	Matt Baker Gabby Logan	Matt Baker Zoe Ball
4–8 March	Matt Baker Alex Jones
11–15 March					No Show (Comic Relief)
18–22 March					Chris Evans Alex Jones Matt Baker
25–29 March					Chris Evans Alex Jones
1–5 April	Matt Baker Julia Bradbury				Chris Evans Louise Minchin
8–12 April	Jake Humphrey Alex Jones	Matt Allwright Alex Jones	Michael Ball Alex Jones	Jake Humphrey Alex Jones	Michael Ball Alex Jones
15–19 April	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
22–26 April
29 April–3 May
6–10 May
13–17 May
20–24 May					Michael Ball Alex Jones
27–31 May					Chris Evans Alex Jones
3–7 June					No Show (The Voice UK)
10–14 June					Chris Evans Alex Jones
17–21 June
24–28 June
1–5 July
8–12 July	Matt Baker Alex Jones		Matt Baker Zoe Ball	Matt Baker Alex Jones
15–19 July	No shows (Summer Break: 4 episodes of 'The One Show - Best of Britain' were shown)
22–26 July
29 July–2 August
5–9 August	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
12–16 August
19–23 August
26–30 August	No show: Bank Holiday (Military Tattoo)	Matt Baker Alex Jones
2–6 September	Matt Baker Alex Jones
9–13 September
16–20 September
23–27 September
30 September–4 October
7–11 October
14–18 October
21–25 October
28 October–1 November
4–8 November	Matt Baker Alex Jones			Chris Evans Fearne Cotton
11–15 November	Matt Baker Alex Jones		Matt Baker Tess Daly	Matt Baker Alex Jones	Matt Baker (Children in Need Special)
18–22 November	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
25–29 November
2–6 December
9–13 December
16–20 December
30 December	Matt Baker Alex Jones Chris Evans (Best of 2013)

2014
Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
6–10 January	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
13–17 January
20–24 January
27–31 January
3–7 February
10–14 February
17–21 February	Matt Baker Alex Jones		Matt Baker Gabby Logan	Matt Baker Fearne Cotton	Chris Evans Fearne Cotton
24–28 February	Matt Baker Gabby Logan	Matt Baker Alex Jones			Chris Evans Alex Jones
3–7 March	Matt Baker Alex Jones
10–14 March					Chris Evans Fearne Cotton
17–21 March	Matt Baker Jo Brand		Matt Baker Gabby Logan	Matt Baker Angellica Bell	No Show (Sport Relief)
24–28 March	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
31 March–4 April					Chris Evans Louise Minchin
7–11 April					Chris Evans Alex Jones
14–18 April	Matt Allwright Alex Jones		Richard Madeley Alex Jones	Vernon Kay Alex Jones
21–25 April	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
28 April–2 May
5–9 May
12–16 May
19–23 May					Vernon Kay Alex Jones
26–30 May					Chris Evans Alex Jones
2–6 June
9–13 June					No Show (MOTD Live - 2014 World Cup)
16–20 June	No Shows (MOTD Live - 2014 World Cup)
23–27 June	Matt Baker Alex Jones			No Show (MOTD Live - 2014 World Cup)	Chris Evans Alex Jones
30 June–4 July	No Shows (MOTD Live - 2014 World Cup)		Matt Baker Alex Jones		No Show (MOTD Live - 2014 World Cup)
7–11 July	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Dan Snow Alex Jones
14–18 July	Matt Baker Angellica Bell		Matt Baker Alex Jones		Chris Evans Alex Jones
21–25 July	Matt Baker Alex Jones			No Shows (Commonwealth Games)
28 July–1 August	No Shows (Week 1: Commonwealth Games) (Week 2: Summer Break)
4–8 August
11–15 August	Dan Snow Alex Jones		Matt Allwright Alex Jones		Vernon Kay Anita Rani
18–22 August	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Fearne Cotton
25–29 August	No show: Bank Holiday (Military Tattoo)	Matt Baker Alex Jones		Matt Allwright Alex Jones	Chris Evans Gabby Logan
1–5 September	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
8–12 September	Matt Baker Alex Jones		Matt Baker Alex Jones Clare Balding Invictus Games Opening Ceremony	Matt Baker Alex Jones
15–19 September	Matt Baker Alex Jones
22–26 September
29 September–3 October
6–10 October	Matt Baker Alex Jones		Matt Baker Gabby Logan	Matt Baker Alex Jones
13–17 October	Matt Baker Alex Jones
20–24 October	Matt Baker Alex Jones			Richard Osman Alex Jones
27–31 October	Eddie Mair Alex Jones
3–7 November	Matt Baker Alex Jones	No Show	Matt Baker Alex Jones	No Show
10–14 November	Sir Terry Wogan Alex Jones	Nick Grimshaw Alex Jones	Mel Giedroyc Alex Jones	Patrick Kielty Alex Jones	Matt Baker Alex Jones (Children in Need Special)
17–21 November	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
23–27 November
1–5 December
8–12 December
15–19 December

2015
Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
5–9 January	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Evans Alex Jones
12–16 January
19–23 January
26–30 January
2–6 February	Matt Baker Denise Lewis		Matt Baker Alex Jones
9–13 February	Matt Baker Alex Jones
16–20 February
23–27 February
2–6 March
9–13 March					No Show (Comic Relief)
16–20 March	Matt Baker Angellica Bell	Matt Baker Alex Jones			Chris Evans Alex Jones
23–27 March	Matt Baker Alex Jones			Matt Baker Angellica Bell
30 March–3 April	Shane Richie Alex Jones	Angellica Bell Alex Jones	Patrick Kielty Alex Jones	James Martin Alex Jones	Patrick Kielty Alex Jones
6–10 April	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Richard Osman Alex Jones
13–17 April					Chris Evans Alex Jones
20–24 April
27 April–1 May
4–8 May
11–15 May
18–22 May					Patrick Kielty Alex Jones
25–29 May					Chris Evans Alex Jones
1–5 June
8–12 June					Patrick Kielty Alex Jones
15–19 June					Chris Evans Alex Jones
22–26 June
29 June–3 July
6–10 July
13–17 July					Patrick Kielty Alex Jones
20–24 July	No shows (Summer Break)
27–31 July
3–7 August
10–14 August	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Patrick Kielty Alex Jones
17–21 August	Dan Walker Alex Jones		Ore Oduba Alex Jones	Patrick Kielty Alex Jones
24–28 August	Richard Blackwood Alex Jones		Adil Ray Alex Jones		Chris Evans Alex Jones
31 August–4 September	No show: Bank Holiday (Military Tattoo)	Matt Baker Alex Jones			Angellica Bell Alex Jones
7–11 September	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Nick Grimshaw Alex Jones
14–18 September					Warwick Davis Alex Jones
21–25 September					Ed Byrne Alex Jones
28 September–2 October					Patrick Kielty Alex Jones
5–9 October					Trevor Nelson Alex Jones
12–16 October	Matt Baker Mel Giedroyc	Matt Baker Alex Jones			Shane Richie Alex Jones
19–23 October					Geri Horner Alex Jones
26–30 October	Matt Baker Angellica Bell	Angellica Bell Alex Jones			Paul Hollywood Alex Jones
2–6 November	Matt Baker Alex Jones			James Martin Alex Jones	Adil Ray Alex Jones
9–13 November	Paul Merton Alex Jones	Nick Grimshaw Alex Jones	Warwick Davis Alex Jones	Frank Skinner Alex Jones	Matt Baker Alex Jones (Children in Need Special)
16–20 November	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Patrick Kielty Angellica Bell
23–27 November					Will Young Alex Jones
30 November–4 December					Ricky Wilson Alex Jones
7–11 December					Jasper Carrott Alex Jones
14–18 December	Matt Baker Alex Jones

2020
Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
6–10 January	Patrick Kielty Alex Jones
13–17 January	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Ramsey Alex Jones
20–24 January					Michael Ball Alex Jones
27–31 January					Amol Rajan Alex Jones
3–7 February					Dev Griffin Alex Jones
10–14 February					Michael Ball Alex Jones
17–21 February	Matt Baker Alex Jones	Amol Rajan Alex Jones	Matt Baker Alex Jones		Rob Beckett Alex Jones
24–28 February	Matt Baker Alex Jones				Chris Ramsey Alex Jones
2–6 March
9–13 March					No Show (Sport Relief)
16–20 March	Matt Baker Alex Jones			Patrick Kielty Alex Jones	Chris Ramsey Alex Jones
23–27 March	Patrick Kielty Alex Jones	Alex Jones	Patrick Kielty Alex Jones
30 March–3 April	Amol Rajan Alex Jones	Matt Baker Alex Jones	Amol Rajan Alex Jones
6–10 April	Alex Scott Alex Jones				No show: Good Friday (Indiana Jones)
13–17 April	No show: Easter Monday (Indiana Jones)	Gethin Jones Alex Jones
20–24 April	Patrick Kielty Alex Jones			No show (The Big Night In)	Patrick Kielty Alex Jones
27 April–1 May	Amol Rajan Alex Jones
4–8 May	Gethin Jones Alex Jones				Huw Edwards Alex Jones (VE Day Special)
11–15 May	Michael Ball Alex Jones
18–22 May	Alex Scott Alex Jones				Rylan Clark-Neal Alex Jones
25–29 May	No show: Bank Holiday (BBC News Special)	Angellica Bell Alex Jones
1–5 June	Gethin Jones Alex Jones		Rylan Clark-Neal Alex Jones
8–12 June	Amol Rajan Alex Jones				Iain Stirling Alex Jones
15–19 June	Michael Ball Alex Jones				Kym Marsh Alex Jones
22–26 June	Chris Ramsey Alex Jones		No Show (MOTD Live - Premier League)	Chris Ramsey Alex Jones
29 June–3 July	Gethin Jones Alex Jones				Alex Scott Alex Jones
6–10 July	Amol Rajan Kym Marsh
13–17 July	Gethin Jones Alex Scott		No Show (MOTD Live - Premier League)	Gethin Jones Alex Scott
20–24 July	Rylan Clark-Neal Alex Jones
27–31 July	Michael Ball Alex Jones				No show (BAFTA Television Awards)
3–7 August	Gethin Jones Alex Jones
10–14 August	Chris Ramsey Alex Jones
17–21 August	Gethin Jones Alex Jones				Iain Stirling Alex Jones
24–28 August	Michael Ball Alex Jones				Ronan Keating Alex Jones
31 August–4 September	No show: Bank Holiday (Paddington 2)	Amol Rajan Alex Jones
7–11 September	Gethin Jones Alex Jones				Jermaine Jenas Alex Jones
14–18 September	Ronan Keating Alex Jones				Riyadh Khalaf Alex Jones
21–25 September	No show (Panorama)	Amol Rajan Alex Jones			Rylan Clark-Neal Alex Jones
28 September–2 October	Chris Ramsey Alex Jones
5–9 October	Jermaine Jenas Alex Jones				Jermaine Jenas Alex Scott
12–16 October	Michael Ball Alex Jones		Michael Ball Michelle Ackerley	Michael Ball Alex Jones	Carl Hutchinson Alex Jones
19–23 October	Gethin Jones Alex Jones				Harry Judd Alex Jones
26–30 October	Rylan Clark-Neal Alex Jones			Gethin Jones Alex Scott
2–6 November	Ronan Keating Angela Scanlon			Michael Ball Alex Scott	No show (Little Mix The Search)
9–13 November	Michael Ball Alex Scott	Michael Ball Alex Jones			No show (Children in Need)
16–20 November	Jermaine Jenas Alex Jones				Harry Judd Alex Jones
23–27 November	Ronan Keating Alex Jones
30 November–4 December	Amol Rajan Alex Jones				Alex Scott Alex Jones
7–11 December	No show (Panorama)	Jermaine Jenas Alex Jones		Alex Scott Alex Jones	Shane Richie Alex Jones
14–18 December	Jermaine Jenas Alex Jones		Alex Scott Alex Jones	Ronan Keating Alex Jones

Other guest presenters

The following have guest presented episodes of The One Show

• Leslie Ash
• Gabby Logan (2009–2010, 2013–)
• Chris Hollins (2010, 2016)
• Matt Allwright (2010–present)
• Louise Minchin (2010–2014)
• Paul Merton (2010)
• Anita Rani (2011–12, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2023–; 16 episodes)
• Aled Jones (2011; 1 episode)
• Joe Crowley (2011–12; 2016, 9 episodes)
• Zoe Ball (2012–13, 2016–17, 2021–present; 17 episodes)
• Jake Humphrey (2012–13; 5 episodes)
• Sarah Millican (2013; 2 episodes)
• Julia Bradbury (2013; 4 episodes)
• Michael Ball (2013, 2016–present; 63 episodes)
• Tess Daly (2013; 1 episode)
• Fearne Cotton (2013, 2014, 2016; 8 episodes)
• Jo Brand (2014; 2 episodes)
• Vernon Kay (2014, 2016; 2024–present; 10 episodes)
• Richard Madeley (2014, 2016; 2 episodes)
• Eddie Mair (2014; 4 episodes)
• Angellica Bell (2014–present; 103 episodes)
• Richard Osman (2014–17; 9 episodes)
• Terry Wogan (2014; 1 episode)
• Patrick Kielty (2014–present; 56 episodes)
• Nick Grimshaw (2014–present; 7 episodes)
• Mel Giedroyc (2014–present; 11 episodes)
• Denise Lewis (2015–16; 3 episodes)
• Shane Richie (2015–20; 7 episodes)
• James Martin (2015; 2 episodes)
• Dan Walker (2015, 2018; 3 episodes)
• Ore Oduba (2015–present; 32 episodes)
• Richard Blackwood (2015; 2 episodes)
• Adil Ray (2015–16; 5 episodes)
• Chris Evans (2015; 1 episode)
• Warwick Davis (2015; 2 episodes)
• Ed Byrne (2015; 1 episode)
• Geri Halliwell (2015; 1 episode)
• Paul Hollywood (2015; 1 episode)
• Will Young (2015; 1 episode)
• Ricky Wilson (2015–17; 4 episodes)
• Jasper Carrott (2015; 1 episode)
• Nina Wadia (2016; 4 episodes)
• Rory Bremner (2016; 1 episode)
• Anton du Beke (2016; 1 episode)
• Omid Djalili (2016; 1 episode)
• Jeremy Vine (2016–18; 5 episodes)
• Dermot O'Leary (2016; 2 episodes)
• Konnie Huq (2016; 1 episode)
• Greg James (2016–19; 7 episodes)
• Craig Charles (2016; 2 episodes)
• Bradley Walsh (2016; 1 episode)
• Josh Groban (2016, 2018; 2 episodes)
• Gyles Brandreth (2016–present; 9 episodes)
• Angela Scanlon (2016–present; 98 episodes)
• Jerry Springer (2016–18; 3 episodes)
• Ade Adepitan (2016, 2018–19; 4 episodes)
• Brenda Emmanus (2016; 1 episode)
• Jack Docherty (2016; 2 episodes)
• Bill Turnbull (2016; 3 episodes)
• Michelle Ackerley (2016–present; 109 episodes)
• Steve Davis (2016; 1 episode)
• John Barrowman (2016; 1 episode)
• Al Murray (2016–18; 5 episodes)
• Fay Ripley (2016–17; 3 episodes)
• Caroline Quentin (2016; 1 episode)
• Jon Richardson (2016–18; 5 episodes)
• Katherine Ryan (2017; 1 episode)
• Si King (2017; 1 episode)
• Dave Myers (2017; 1 episode)
• Amol Rajan (2017–present; 84 episodes)
• Ronan Keating (2017, 2020–2021; 29 episodes)
• Sally Phillips (2017–18; 4 episodes)
• Kevin Duala (2017–18; 2 episodes)
• Rob Beckett (2017–2020; 3 episodes)
• Dev Griffin (2018–20; 4 episodes)
• Sandi Toksvig (2018; 2 episodes)
• Rory Reid (2018; 1 episode)
• Joe Lycett (2018–19; 2 episodes)
• Sara Cox (2018; 2 episodes)
• Angela Griffin (2018–present; 5 episodes)
• Susan Calman (2018; 2 episodes)
• Marvin Humes (2018–19; 5 episodes)
• Rylan (2019–present; 42 episodes)
• Joe Sugg (2019; 1 episode)
• Oti Mabuse (2019, 2021; 2 episodes)
• Ashley Banjo (2019; 1 episode)
• Peter Andre (2019; 1 episode)
• Stacey Dooley (2019; 5 episodes)
• Alex Scott (2019–present; 78 episodes)
• Emma Willis (2019, 2021–present; 36 episodes)
• Jo Whiley (2019; 1 episode)
• Sue Perkins (2019; 1 episode)
• Frank Skinner (2019; 1 episode)
• Clara Amfo (2019, 2021–present; 15 episodes)
• Jamie Cullum (2019; 1 episode)
• Ashley John-Baptiste (2019; 1 episode)
• Chris Kamara (2019, 1 episode)
• Gethin Jones (2009, 2019–present; 73 episodes)
• Chris Ramsey (2020–present; 18 episodes)
• Iain Stirling (2019–present; 4 episodes)
• Huw Edwards (2020; 1 episode)
• Kym Marsh (2020; 6 episodes)
• Jermaine Jenas (2020–2021; 31 episodes)
• Riyadh Khalaf (2020; 1 episode)
• Carl Hutchinson (2020; 1 episode)
• Harry Judd (2020–present; 28 episodes)
• Jordan Banjo (2021; 1 episode)
• Martin Clunes (2021; 1 episode)
• Sam Quek (2021; 18 episodes)
• Michelle Visage (2021; 1 episode)
• Lauren Laverne (2021–2023; 46 episodes)
• Tom Daley (2021, 2022; 3 episodes)
• JJ Chalmers (2021; 1 episode)
• Roman Kemp (2022–2023; 49 episodes)
• Craig Revel Horwood (2022; 1 episode)
• Vick Hope (2023–present; 3 episodes)
• Paddy McGuinness (2024; 1 episode)

The One Show: Best of Britain presenters

Presenter	Duration
Louise Minchin	2010–2014
Matt Allwright	2010–2014

Reporters

Current

• General
  • Ade Adepitan
  • Matt Allwright
  • Angela Scanlon
  • Angellica Bell
  • Gyles Brandreth
  • Joe Crowley
  • Michael Douglas
  • Carrie Grant
  • Andy Kershaw
  • Alex Riley
  • John Sergeant
  • Lucy Siegle
  • Iwan Thomas
  • Lauren Layfield
  • Lindsey Russell
• Consumer affairs
  • Dan Donnelly
  • Dominic Littlewood
  • Anita Rani
  • Angela Rippon
  • Justin Rowlatt
  • Nick Wallis
  • Jasmine Harman
• Current affairs
  • Helen Fospero
  • Fiona Foster
  • Andy Kershaw
  • Anita Rani
  • Alex Riley
  • Lucy Siegle

• Nature and wildlife
  • Mike Dilger
  • Miranda Krestovnikoff
  • Dr George McGavin
• Crime
  • Dan Donnelly
• Health and medical
  • Dr Sarah Jarvis
  • Dr Mark Porter
  • Dr Michael Mosley - Medical science
• Weather
  • Carol Kirkwood
• History
  • Gyles Brandreth
  • Joe Crowley
  • Ruth Goodman
  • Larry Lamb
  • David Olusoga - wills
  • Arthur Smith - cultural
  • Dan Snow
• Food
  • Jay Rayner
  • Ricky Andalcio
  • Nadiya Hussain
• Gardening
  • Christine Walkden
• Holidays
  • Christine Walkden

• Sport
  • Phil Tufnell
• Art critic
  • Phil Tufnell
• Music
  • Carrie Grant
  • Andy Kershaw
  • Cerys Matthews
  • Richard Mainwaring
• Culture
  • Cerys Matthews
  • Arthur Smith
• Hairstyles
  • Michael Douglas
• Science & Technology
  • Marty Jopson
• Scotland
  • Sarah Mack
• Accents
  • Alistair McGowan
• Adventure
  • Andy Torbet
• Business Advice
  • Theo Paphitis
• Space
  • Tim Peake

Former

• General reporters:
  Clare Balding
  Kaye Adams
  Anna Adams
  Matt Baker
  Rajesh Mirchandani
  Carol Thatcher
  Hardeep Singh Kohli
  Myleene Klass
  Iain Lee
  Colin Jackson
  Paraic O'Brien
  Paddy O'Connell
  David Whiteley

• Composer:
  Mitch Benn
• Nature and wildlife
  Kate Humble
  Ellie Harrison
  David Lindo
• Financial
  Martin Lewis
• Astronomy
  Mark Thompson
• Dance
  Arlene Phillips
• Crime
  Rav Wilding
  Martin Bayfield

• Health and medical
  Dr Phil Hammond
• Weather
  Peter Gibbs
• History
  Neil Oliver
• Domestic pets
  Joe Inglis
• Culture
  Tony Livesey

Controversies

Carol Thatcher

Carol Thatcher did not have her short-term contract as a One Show roving reporter renewed after the BBC refused to accept her apology following an allegedly racist comment made in January 2009 following filming. It was made during a private conversation between her, presenter Adrian Chiles and a guest, comedian Jo Brand, but the comment was subsequently reported to BBC staff. Thatcher argued that the comment had been meant in jest, and that she considered the way the incident had been handled to be a breach of trust, for which she expected an apology from the BBC.

Jordan Shelley

Screen capture of Roxy on The One Show

On 15 September 2011, The One Show presenters introduced what they described as a new member of The One Show family, dog trainer Jordan Shelley. The following day, he was shown treating a problem of food guarding by a Jack Russell Terrier. Using confrontational methods, he forced the dog away from the bowl, stepping on its foot and getting bitten in the process. Presenter Alex Jones remarked that "some people out there might argue that some of your techniques were a little aggressive".

The harm caused was condemned by dog welfare professionals and organisations.

Jeremy Clarkson

On 30 November 2011, over 21,000 complaints were received because Jeremy Clarkson made two allegedly offensive comments on the show, one in relation to the recent public sector strikes (that striking public sector workers should be "executed in front of their families"), and another on suicide. The One Show apologised for the suicide comment. The incident registered 763 complaints to regulator Ofcom, the third highest recorded in 2011.

Jimmy Carr

Two jokes told by comedian Jimmy Carr on 4 November 2015 episode were referred to regulator Ofcom for investigation regarding their potentially discriminatory nature. The jokes were found to be in breach of their broadcasting code, leading the BBC to alter its existing arrangements for ensuring guests do not swear or use offensive language to also explicitly discourage jokes made at the expense of minorities.

Paul O'Grady

The BBC received complaints that while being interviewed in January 2014 about the issue of benefit reform, the Labour Party supporter and television presenter Paul O'Grady was not adequately challenged on his views, described as forthright in their condemnation of the Channel 4 documentary Benefits Street. The BBC responded by arguing that a variety of opinions had been heard, and that balance need not be addressed simply through a single programme.

Rita Ora

Singer Rita Ora generated hundreds of complaints to the BBC over her choice of clothing for a 5 January 2015 appearance on the show, in which she wore a trouser suit with nothing underneath the jacket, the fit of which exposed her full cleavage. The BBC defended her clothing as being broadly in line with most viewers' expectations of a pop star's choice of attire, while also making clear it would have requested a more modest outfit had she consulted with them first.

Jermaine Jenas

On 22 August 2024, it was announced that The BBC had sacked Jermaine Jenas as presenter, due to "inappropriate behaviour".

External links

• The One Show at BBC Online
• The One Show at IMDb