Daybreak (2010 TV programme)
| Daybreak | |
|---|---|
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| Presented by | Adrian Chiles Christine Bleakley |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production location | The London Studios |
| Editors | Ian Rumsey[1] Paul Connolly (Deputy)[1] |
| Running time | 150 minutes (includes adverts) |
| Production company | ITV Breakfast Ltd |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV Network (also on ITV1 HD) |
| Release | 6 September 2010 – present |
| Related | |
| Lorraine | |
Daybreak is the weekday breakfast television programme on the British commercial ITV network that broadcasts on weekday mornings from 06:00 to 08:30 and is presented by Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley. It features news and entertainment stories interspersed with celebrity interviews, competitions, consumer and health items and news reports from the regions. The national and international news bulletin is presented on the hour and every half hour. National weather reports are presented in the studio or from an outside location on the half hour. It replaced GMTV which aired its last weekday edition on 3 September 2010.[2] Daybreak was launched three days later.[3]
In the weeks following its launch, the programme was the subject of much criticism in the press and suffered from low ratings.[1][4] Viewing figures have remained below those of GMTV.[5] After six months on air, ITV admitted that the programme had "not performed as we would have hoped" but noted "the programme has got a lot better over the last few months".[5]
In March 2011, ITV announced that it was incorporating Daybreak into its ITV News operation as part of a management restructure.[6]
Background
The decision to replace GMTV with Daybreak followed the full takeover of the company of the same name by ITV plc.[7] Daybreak and Lorraine make up the weekday output of ITV Breakfast. At weekends, children's programming fills this slot.
An advertising campaign, promoting the new show, started on 23 August, with short break-bumpers in between the start and end of an advertisement break, broadcast during the evening schedule of ITV1. Adverts featuring presenters Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley were broadcast throughout the day from 31 August 2010.[8] Chiles and Bleakley presented The One Show on BBC One together for nearly three years[9] before leaving in 2010 to join ITV.[10][11]
Format
Daybreak is a news, lifestyle and entertainment magazine programme interspersed with celebrity interviews, competitions, consumer and health items and reports from locations around the UK. The programme is normally on air Monday to Friday from 06:00 to 08:30 but in December 2010, a shorter Christmas Bank Holiday edition was aired from 07:00 to 08:30.
News
The morning news bulletin is presented by Tasmin Lucia Khan from the Daybreak newsdesk at 06:00, 07:00 and 08:00 with headlines on the half-hour.[12] Reports are presented by members of the programme's news team.
On 17 November 2010, Daybreak held extensive discussion of the announcement of the engagement and wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton,[13] and this has regularly appeared in reports. The programme has also aired a number of current affairs investigations including a report on CCTV surveillance in schools[14] and an exposé of cuts to the budget for Sure Start children's centres.[15]
Weather and regional news
The national Daybreak weather report is presented from the studio by Lucy Verasamy at around 06:25, 06:55, 07:25, 07:55 and 08:25. ITV Regional News bulletins are broadcast at 06:15, 07:15 and 08:15[12] with local news in brief, travel news (presented from Trafficlink in the ITV London region), followed by a local weather forecast.
In December 2010, the programme featured extensive coverage of the severe winter weather affecting much of the UK. A news ticker was introduced to provide updates on transport information during the blizzards that affected much of the country's transport infrastructure at the time. National weather reports are presented in the studio or from an outside location on the half hour.
See also:
Sport
A regular sports bulletin is presented by Dan Lobb after the news headlines at 06:30 and 07:30. Other major sports stories are interspersed with the news bulletins and form a talking point in the "In the mix" feature.
In the mix
Since November 2010, after the 06:00 and 07:00 news bulletins, there is a discussion of the day's news headlines, entertainment and health news and a review of the newspapers referred to as "In the mix". The presenters are usually joined by editors and experts from the Daybreak team such as Sue Jameson, Dr Hillary Jones, Kate Garraway and Steve Hargrave. Jameson sometimes brings a home-made cake into the studio.[16]
Something Cool before the Kids go to School
At around 07.50, an off-beat item for younger viewers entitled "Something Cool before the Kids go to School" is featured,[17] often including an entertainment act, stunt or piece of hi-tech equipment in the studio or an interview with a celebrity.[18] In one of the early "Cool before School" items, a falconry demonstration took place in the studio with a bird of prey refusing to land on Chiles' gloved hand and taking shelter in the studio's lighting rig.[19] During school holidays, the feature is known as "Something Cool while the Kids are off School".[20]
TV Matters
"TV Matters" is Daybreak's daily TV review and preview shown around 06:55. It is presented by entertainment correspondent Steve Hargrave[21] or entertainment editor Kate Garraway in conversation with one of the presenters. This feature is sponsored by Findus.[22]
Celebrity interview
In the final half hour of the programme the programme usually features an interview with a celebrity guest. On the show's launch day former Prime Minister Tony Blair, appeared for his first live UK television interview since the publication of his memoir, A Journey.[23][24] Other guests have included Prince Charles,[24] David Beckham,[25] Angelina Jolie,[26] Dame Helen Mirren,[27] Harry Potter stars Tom Felton[28] and Rupert Grint,[29] and impressionists Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson.[30] In January 2011, Rachel McAdams, Patrick Wilson and Harrison Ford, stars of the film Morning Glory, which chronicles the struggles of a fictional breakfast television programme, also called Daybreak, were interviewed on the programme.[31][32]
The Guide
"The Guide" is an occasional video series in which subject experts provide viewers with advice and tips on how to improve their lives and lifestyle. The videos are shown before commercial breaks throughout the programme. Guides to have featured include "The Guide to looking good this winter" (September 2010),[33] "The Guide to Christmas" (December 2010),[34] "The Guide to Transforming your Life" (January 2011)[35] and "The Guide to Family Pets" (February 2011).[36]
Handover to Lorraine
There is a preview of Lorraine at around 08:10 and a handover after the weather summary to round off the show at 08:30. On 30 November 2010, co-host Adrian Chiles wore a kilt to make an on-screen visit to the Lorraine studio to congratulate Lorraine Kelly on her birthday and mark St Andrew's Day. Chiles returned to the Daybreak studio to present the remainder of the show wearing the kilt.[37]
Former features
In December 2010, the programme featured Christmas-themed items including a daily carol performance by a choir of primary school children dressed in their nativity play costumes. Also in December 2010, Daybreak aired a daily feature, "The Guide to Christmas" containing tips for festive preparations presented by a variety of experts drawn from members of the public.[38] The programme also featured a recorded Christmas "Message Home" for families from British troops serving in Afghanistan[39] and "Christmas Presents" with live reports rewarding carers.
For the first three months on air, music group Four Poofs and a Piano provided a musical "round-up of the week"[40] at the end of the Friday show.[41][42] This feature was brought to an end on expiry of their contract.[43]
In January 2011, Daybreak launched a week-long lifestyle, makeover and fitness feature for new year called "Transformation Street".[44] It was presented by Gráinne Seoige[44] and featured three lifestyle and fitness experts to transform the lives of people[45] living in a suburban street in Leeds.[44] Martin Lewis offered financial tips, Matt Roberts provided personal training tips and Hayley Taylor gave career advice. The experts from "Transformation Street" also presented the daily feature "The Guide to Transforming Your Life".[35]
Movie/television tie-ins
In November 2010, Daybreak heavily promoted the release of the first part of the final Harry Potter film, The Deathly Hallows, interviewing a number of the cast.[46] The Harry Potter week also featured a number of young magicians who performed in the "Cool before School" slot.[47]
Daybreak has also devoted coverage to television programmes The X Factor,[48] I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here![49][50][51] and Strictly Come Dancing[52][53] and held interviews with contestants.[54]
Studio and graphics
Main elements of set
The programme is presented in high-definition from a spacious studio with a large area of window, glazed with light-sensitive panels supplied by SmartGlass International,[55] overlooking the River Thames.[56] It is produced from Studio 7 at The London Studios (TLS) and equipped with state-of-the-art Sony HD cameras and editing equipment.[57] It was the former home of London News Network's regional news programmes London Today and London Tonight.[58] The set was designed by Jonathan Paul Green.[59] The main presentation area is dominated by dark wood flooring with a raised, stage area with steps in front.
Since the launch, the two main presenters have sat closely together on one of two curved purple sofas arranged in a semi-circle behind an internally lit circular coffee table.[1] The studio has a mainly mauve[17] and yellow colour scheme backlit by natural light. At the launch, this produced a dark look before sunrise which gave rise to criticism and required modifications to the set design.[60] The presenters admitted that they initially called the set "the purple cave of sadness."[61] A large analogue dial clock supplied by Good Directions Ltd is a prominent feature of the set.[62] This is mounted on a dark wood effect wall to the right of the studio window.[63] This area has served as the main presentation area for much of the show since October 2010.
A green room overlooking the River Thames containing sofas and celebrity portraits was created for guests with some interviews conducted in this area. The weather presenter normally occupies a stage with mosaic-style plasmas screens behind. The stage is also used for live performances by pop acts and entertainers when the studio's sophisticated lighting rig is brought into play. This area has been used increasingly to present news stories and conduct interviews since the launch. When occupied by other items, the weather presenter moves to a smaller multi-screen plasma unit. The studio was designed to be adaptable to different configurations depending on the schedule and contents.
Changes to set
After the launch, a series of modifications were made to brighten soften the look of the set to make it more inviting to viewers.[1] The illuminated window screens took a prominent role in the set to counter the dark appearance of the London skyline on early autumn mornings,[64][65] and the producers improved the backdrop by lighting up the dome of the nearby St Paul's Cathedral.[66] Decorative planters and vases of flowers were introduced soon after the launch.[1] These are refreshed with new arrangements on a regular basis. The programme has featured displays based on autumn leaves and gourds (October 2010), tropical houseplants (November 2010) and in December 2010, a display of Poinsettia. In December 2010, the floral displays were replaced with baubles and artificial Christmas trees with flashing lights. A Christmas tree was installed in front of the studio window and the musician Annie Lennox switched on an angel tree topper during the programme.[67]
The early morning look changed significantly in October 2010. This followed reports that audience research revealed that viewers found the studio's look "too dark" and the content too "male oriented".[68] Bleakley admitted "there are things that don't work, and we'll change them. We have the most magnificent view, but at 6am it's pitch black."[60] For the early portion of the show, the presenters shifted from the screened-off dark window to sit in front of a brightly illuminated section of studio wall with the clock above them and a backdrop of tropical houseplants. Similarly, the backdrop for the news bulletins was changed from a window view to a brightly lit yellow panel during the early portion of the show. The Daybreak logo was incorporated into the window panels behind the newsdesk with a shift to a glowing orange colour. In the dark winter mornings, the whole programme was presented from the "clock wall" area of the studio. The sofas were modified in October 2010 with the installation of higher back-rests to improve the presenters' posture. The presenters sometimes stand to introduce the programme menu in front of the plasma screens used for the weather bulletins. In November 2010, a decorative motif was added to the window panels. Since the launch, the studio's lighting has increased considerably to provide a warmer and informal look.
Daybreak's first edition of 2011 saw the introduction of a larger blind, operated electronically behind the original window panels. The new blind is bright orange and displays the Daybreak logo. The London riverside view became more prominent as the days lengthened and the tropical floral displays made a return. In late January, the plants had gone and the window view was modified with a narrower area of the Thames in view, the smaller uplighted panels removed and the window framed on either side with red and yellow lighted panels. In February 2011 a TV was placed in between the two sofas showing the Daybreak logo and other graphics. In March 2011, a temporary translucent panel displaying the Daybreak logo was added to the lower portion of the window to cover up work being done on the studio's riverside terrace for the summer months. In the same month, a purple sofa from the Daybreak set was donated to raise funds for Comic Relief.[69]
On Monday 21 March 2011, with the purple sofas gone, a new red one-piece sofa made its debut in the Daybreak studio.
Graphics
The main Daybreak logo is a white font on purple rectangle. The on-screen clock is in digital format with purple numbers on off-white rectangle surmounted by the blue-purple toned Daybreak digital on-screen graphics with a yellow stripe.[70] A similar logo is used for the Lorraine programme however, it is pink instead of purple.[71] The title sequence is a series of clips based on things which happen in the morning. It opens with sunshine shining through leaves, a jogger, a postman, a market stall and shops opening up, a mother opening the front door with children off to school, commuters walking to work and a newspaper in a letterbox.[70] The break bumpers include views of the London skyline, toast, eggs, a Croydon tram. The moving Daybreak graphics from the title sequence and break bumpers are played out across the plasma screens in the studio and green room during the programme. In December 2010, Christmas-themed break bumpers were introduced featuring views of festive ornaments in the studio and outdoor views of holly, robins, deer and other seasonal themes.
Electronic and social media
The Daybreak website is on ITV.com, containing regular previews, entertainment and consumer items, polls and interactive and catch-up content. The programme also maintains interactive content on the social networking sites Facebook and Twitter.[72] The website has hosted a number of webchats with celebrities who have appeared on the show. Some of the presenters and reporters also contribute blogs to the website.[73]
Comic Relief 2011
Comedian and actress Miranda Hart appeared on the programme on 3 February 2011 to launch Red Nose Day.[74] On 14 March, TV presenters Ant and Dec requested that Chiles and Bleakley contribute items for auction towards the Comic Relief appeal. The presenters responded by each donating a pair of their shoes and agreed to a request to donate their purple sofa for auction.[69] Two days later, the winners of Let's Dance for Comic Relief 2011 Charlie Baker and James Thornton spoke about their success and performed a reprisal of their winning routine on the programme.[75]
Launch day
The first edition of Daybreak was broadcast on 6 September 2010. It included an interview with Tony Blair[76] and a lead story by John Stapleton on the collapse of the Farepak Christmas savings club in 2006.[77] Other items featured included a report on cuts to the schools building programme, and the diabetes drug Avandia.[78]
There was a light-hearted feature where a child dubbed "Mini Driver" tested a £10,000 racing car.[78] The programme also featured a report from Forth Park Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife to meet parents of children born on the launch day of the programme.[23] Scotland correspondent Gregg Easteal asked the father of a newborn baby called Max if he was willing to change his name to Adrian, in tribute to presenter Adrian Chiles. "Absolutely no chance," was the father's reaction.[78]
Views of regional locations around the UK were broadcast as well as a tour of the studio. Former GMTV host Kate Garraway appeared as entertainment editor[63] while former BBC News presenter Tasmin Lucia Khan anchored the news bulletin, and former Sky News weather presenter Lucy Verasamy provided the weather forecast.[63] The regular sports report was presented by sports editor, former GMTV man Dan Lobb.[64]
Critical reception
The press offered a mixed reception to the debut show. Andrew Pettie of the Daily Telegraph commented "aside from its news hosts... and a smart mauve new studio, this could be any old edition of any breakfast show." He described the new set as 'a little sterile and unwelcoming for a breakfast show."[17] Neil Wilkes, editor of Digital Spy provided a blog on the first Daybreak programme.[79] The Guardian's Stuart Heritage wrote: "Although it does seem like a continuation of GMTV rather than a bold reinvention, some of the new aspects of Daybreak have worked. Adrian and Christine have done reasonably well and the other new faces all seem like good additions."[23] The Daily Mail noted "the pair looked incredibly cosy", even though "they stumbled over a word or two".[23] Jan Moir was uncharitable calling Chiles, "sausage-faced" and Bleakley 'wombat-eyed' and observing, "the creepy pair looked as if they were glued together on the purple sofa".[80]
Presenters' view
In November 2010, Chiles was reported to have said that the launch show had been "one of the biggest crocks of shite anyone had seen in years."[61] He later qualified this statement by adding that he was referring to the press coverage of the launch rather than the content.[81] As the show's fortunes improved, Chiles reflected that the launch debacle had left "scars and bruises".[82]
Performance and ratings
Ratings
September–December 2010
After an initial improvement on GMTV's final week, Daybreak suffered a drastic decline in audience during its first two months on air. On 6 September, the debut edition of Daybreak averaged 1 million viewers for the 2.5 hours, an improvement on GMTV's final show. It was still beaten by rival BBC Breakfast which averaged a total audience of around 1.4 million viewers for the same slot.[83] The Daily Mirror declared Daybreak's first week a "flop" with audience approval figures of only 56 out of a 100.[84] In the second week, average viewing figures fell to 800,000,[85] and by 24 September, were down to 700,000.[86] Ratings continued to fall in October,[87][88] and ebbed to 545,000 on 27 October.[89] Ratings recovered to 817,000 (including ITV1 HD viewers) on 1 November,[90] averaging around 800,000 for that week.[91] For week ending 19 November, the average ratings were almost 840,000 per day,[92] The recovery continued into December with the programme gaining an average one million viewers on 2 December and averaging 923,000 for that week.[93] The recovery stalled in the Christmas holiday period and drew a new low of 390,000 viewers on 30 December when regular hosts Chiles and Bleakley were on leave.[94]
January-March 2011
Daybreak made a slow start to the New Year with the Bank Holiday edition for 3 January averaging only 300,000 viewers. It bounced back to 700,000 the following day.[95] For the first six weeks of 2011, ratings averaged around 800,000,[82] the same figure as average ratings from launch to 22 February 2011.[5]
Reaction
Press
In its first two months on air, Daybreak suffered from a highly negative press with much speculation on the fate of the show and its new presenters. The Daily Mail claimed the poor ratings were "a disaster for ITV, who have lavished millions of pounds on Daybreak",[86] while the Mail on Sunday claimed "the Daybreak breakfast show has become such a flop that it has thrown the entire network into chaos",[1] with the ITV network facing a major crisis due to the failure of the presenters and the new format to appeal to its core target audience, and the adverse effect on ITV's daytime audience and advertising revenue.[1] The Daily Star added that this could cost the station £15 million.[96]
In December 2010, The Scotsman observed, "Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley... endured a welter of criticism... However, the pair look like having the last laugh as new figures showed viewers are warming to the programme."[97]
Broadcasters
ITV defended the performance of the programme, with a spokesman stating: "ITV made a long-term investment in new breakfast programming and, after over five years of decline for GMTV, Daybreak is already closing the gap in year-on-year decline after just one month".[87] After the ratings slump, the channel conducted audience research on viewers' perceptions of Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley by asking them to grade the presenters with "marks out of ten".[98] The feedback may be used in a possible major revamp of the programme.[99]
Esther Rantzen compared the ratings crisis hitting Daybreak to her experience as part of the team launching TV-am in the early 1980s. Rantzen commented, "simply sacking Adrian and Christine won't do the trick."[100] TV-am's former Good Morning Britain co-presenter Anne Diamond defended Daybreak commenting that Chiles and Bleakley were "not to blame" for the problems.[101] Former GMTV host Fiona Phillips claimed that the show had "lost touch with its audience" of "housewives and children", and blamed the content for its problems since the launch,[102] but later noted that "the figures are up again and rising", after they fell in the school holidays.[103] Lorraine Kelly urged viewers to "stick with the programme," noting that "Both TV-am and GMTV had nightmare starts... It all comes down to content."[104]
Presenters
After two months as co-host, Bleakley said the low ratings since the debut were a "teething problem".[105] She felt the ratings improvement of early November 2010 was a "turning point" with the programme "finding its feet",[106] a view echoed by Chiles.[107] Bleakley noted "the corner that was slightly turned in the last two weeks has given us all a little bit of a lift thankfully",[108][109] and "we're learning as we go. We have to earn our right to be the morning choice."[60] Of progress in the ratings in November 2010, Chiles commented, "it kind of feels it's getting better already... You feel it's us against the world at four o'clock in the morning."[110] Kate Garraway echoed this view stating, "while viewing figures are going up and down, there are some early signs of things being on the up."[111]
In February 2011, Chiles criticised the advertising blitz that launched the show, stating "we set ourselves up for a kicking which we duly got". "I wish that we hadn't done that and had let people discover it for themselves more low key with less fanfare". On the show's signs of recovery he said "I think we have turned the corner".[82]
Awards
Daybreak was nominated for a National Television Award in the "Magazine Programme of the Year" category for 2011,[112] but failed to make the final shortlist.[113]
On air team
Presenters
| Tenure | Name | Title | Other role(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010- | Adrian Chiles | Main presenter | Football presenter, ITV Sport; That Sunday Night Show (ITV1) presenter | [114][115][116] |
| Christine Bleakley | Presenter of upcoming ITV1 game show Control | [117][118] | ||
| Tasmin Lucia Khan | Newsreader | [119] | ||
| Kirsty McCabe | Weather forecaster | On maternity leave from November 2010 | ||
| Lucy Verasamy | Environment correspondent |
Guest presenters
| Tenure | Name | Title | Other role(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2010 | Katy Hill | Main presenter | [120] | |
| Andrea Benfield | News presenter | ITV News and Wales Tonight newscaster | [121] | |
| Fred Talbot | Weather presenter | Granada Reports weather presenter | [122] | |
| Lucy Kite | Weather presenter | Central Tonight weather presenter | [122] | |
| Philippa Tomson | Weather presenter | Lookaround and North East Tonight weather presenter; freelance broadcaster | [122] |
Editors
| Tenure | Name | Title | Other role(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010- | Kate Garraway | Entertainment Editor | Regular stand-in presenter Friday presenter of Lorraine |
[119][123] |
| Sue Jameson | Political Editor | [119] | ||
| Dr. Hilary Jones | Health Editor | [119] | ||
| Dan Lobb | Sports Editor | Regular stand-in presenter | [119][123] | |
| Phil Reay-Smith | Consumer Editor | [119] | ||
| Gráinne Seoige | Features Editor | Occasional stand-in presenter | [119] |
Reporters and correspondents
In addition to the reporters and correspondents listed below, ITV News or regional ITV and Daybreak journalists may appear on for supporting or relief purposes.
| Tenure | Name | Title | Other role(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010- | Richard Gaisford | Chief Correspondent and reporter | Occasional stand-in presenter | [119][124] |
| John Stapleton | Special Correspondent | Occasional stand-in presenter | [119] | |
| Cordelia Kretzschmar | Senior News Correspondent | Regular stand-in news presenter | [125] | |
| Jonathan Swain | Senior News Correspondent | [125] | ||
| Lucy Watson | Northern England Correspondent | Occasional stand-in news presenter | ||
| Gregg Easteal | Scotland Correspondent | [78] | ||
| Carla Eberhardt | News Correspondent | Former New York Correspondent | [126] | |
| Gavin Ramjaun | Stand-in sports presenter | [127] | ||
| Tiffany Royce | [128] | |||
| Michelle Morrison | ||||
| Ross King | Los Angeles Correspondent | [129] | ||
| Nick Dixon | New York Correspondent | [125][130] | ||
| Steve Hargrave | Entertainment Correspondent | "TV Matters" presenter | [119] |
Guest reporters
| Tenure | Name | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | John Prescott | [131][132] |
| Adam Rickitt | [133] |
Experts
| Tenure | Name | Role | Slot | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010- | Martin Lewis | Money saving | Tuesday | [134][135] |
| Ashling McCloy | Fashion | Varies | [33] | |
| Joe Inglis | Pet health | Varies | [136] | |
| 2011- | Matt Roberts | Fitness | Varies | [45] |
| Hayley Taylor | Career advice | Varies | [45] | |
| Emma Milne | Pet health | Varies | [137][138] |
Music
| Tenure | Name | Slot | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Four Poofs and a Piano | Fridays | [139] |
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- ^ Christian Tobin Viewers slam Daybreak host Adrian Chiles and set Daily Star, 5 November 2010
- ^ a b Coming to a TV near you: Ant and Dec gatecrash as many TV shows as they can in one day Mail Online, 15 March 2011
- ^ a b Daybreak opening titles and introduction YouTube
- ^ Daybreaking News! GMTV, 11 August 2010
- ^ Contact Us Daybreak, ITV.com
- ^ Presenters Daybreak, ITV.com
- ^ Miranda Hart makes us laugh Daybreak, ITV.com,
- ^ Let’s Dance with James and Charlie Daybreak, ITV.com, 16 March 2011
- ^ Tony Blair on Daybreak Daybreak, ITV.com, 6 September 2010
- ^ Farepak - four years on Daybreak, ITV.com, 6 September 2010
- ^ a b c d Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley interview Tony Blair on first Daybreak Mirror, 6 September 2010
- ^ Live blog: the first ever Daybreak Digital Spy, 6 September 2010
- ^ Jan Moir Chemistry? They looked as if they'd been glued together on the sofa Mail Online, 7 September 2010
- ^ 'Since Daybreak, people stop me in the street with a look of pity on their faces': Adrian Chiles on his morning show fiasco Mail Online, 8 January 2011
- ^ a b c Mark Jefferies Adrian Chiles talks about overcoming Daybreak's difficult start Mirror, 16 February 2011
- ^ Daybreak show lands audience of 1 million viewers BBC News, 7 September 2010
- ^ Daybreak flops with viewers in first week of broadcast Mirror, 11 September 2010
- ^ Daybreak loses 200,000 viewers in a week as Christine Bleakley and Adrian Chiles fail to attract a bigger audience Mail Online, 15 September 2010
- ^ a b Future looks Bleak: Christine and Adrian Chiles' Daybreak loses 300,000 viewers as One Show gains that number Mail Online, 26 September 2010
- ^ a b Daybreak viewing figures fall again as fewer people now watch new show than GMTV Mail Online, 18 October 2010
- ^ Monday Ratings: Whitechapel ends with less than 5 million viewers ATV Network, 26 October 2010
- ^ Daybreak audience dips below 600,000 The Guardian, 28 October 2010
- ^ John Plunkett TV Ratings: Nearly 6m for ITV's The Little House The Guardian, 2 November 2010
- ^ Ratings for Breakfast hold steady despite strike ATV Network, 6 November 2010
- ^ Daniel Sperling Bleakley upset by Daybreak criticism Digital Spy, 20 November 2010
- ^ Daybreak draws a million viewers The Independent 3 December 2010
- ^ Brekkie flop is toast in ratings The Sun, 31 December 2010
- ^ Daybreak bounces back from new low The Guardian, 4 January 2011
- ^ Hayley Coyle Daybreak Cut-Pice Ads Crisis Daily Star, 1 November 2010
- ^ David Gunn Light at the end of the tunnel as Daybreak pulls in 1m viewers The Scotsman, 4 December 2010
- ^ Daybreak viewers to judge hosts London Evening Standard, 15 November 2010
- ^ Tom Bryant Daybreak presenters Adrian Charles and Christine Bleakley to be ranked by secret viewer poll Mirror, 15 November 2010
- ^ Esther Rantzen Esther Rantzen's lessons for Daybreak The Guardian, 1 November 2010
- ^ Dominic Knight Anne Diamond defends Daybreak ATV Network, 3 November 2010
- ^ Former GMTV star Fiona Phillips slams breakfast show Daybreak for being 'out of touch' Mail Online, 10 November 2010
- ^ Fiona Phillips Daybreak half-term dip is no cause for concern Mirror, 13 November 2010
- ^ Lorraine Kelly urges Daybreak viewers to stick with the programme ATV Network, 17 November 2010
- ^ Christine Bleakley defends Daybreak ratings plunge BBC News, 3 November 2010
- ^ Bleakley: Daybreak is finding its feet Digital Spy, 7 November 2010
- ^ Chiles: Daybreak is a nightmare The Sun, 10 November 2010
- ^ Christine spills the beans on Daybreak, Frank and coming home BBC News, 20 November 2010
- ^ With Bennett - Christine Bleakley BBC Radio Ulster, 21 November 2010
- ^ Greg Ptolomey Adrian Chiles: "I was wrong about Daybreak" Digital Spy, 27 November 2010
- ^ Ryan Love Garraway: 'Things on the up at Daybreak' Digital Spy, 30 November 2010
- ^ Daybreak is nominated for National TV award BBC News, 21 September 2010
- ^ Have your say in 2011 NTA Awards The Sun, 3 January 2011
- ^ "Adrian Chiles 'gutted' over BBC spat". BBC News. 31 August 2010.
- ^ Sweney, Mark (9 July 2010). "ITV rebrands GMTV as Daybreak". The Guardian.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ From Day to Night: Adrian Chiles set to present new Sunday night show, with Shaun Ryder among regular guests Mail Online, 10 December 2010
- ^ Chiles and Bleakley reunited on ITV ITV Press Centre, 20 June 2010
- ^ Bleakley takes Control of quiz show Belfast Telegraph, 10 February 2011
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Daybreak Press Pack ITV.com, 31 August 2010
- ^ Kara: I broke my man ban The Sun, 24 December 2010
- ^ Andrea Benfield - Daybreak 30Dec2010 YouTube
- ^ a b c Weather blog Daybreak, ITV.com
- ^ a b Kate Garraway and Dan Lobb will be presenting Daybreak tomorrow and will be joined by Nigella Lawson talking about her new book and TV series Kitchen! Daybreak, Facebook, 28 September 2010
- ^ Richard Gaisford's profile Daybreak, ITV.com
- ^ a b c Daybreak Team TV Newsroom, 14 August 2010
- ^ Carla Eberhardt Credits TV.com
- ^ Gavin Ramjaun Daybreak, ITV.com, 10 November 2010
- ^ Shooting Live: Sisters with Heart disease Blogspot, 1 September 2010
- ^ Ross King TV Newsroom, 17 September 2010
- ^ Nick Dixon Daybreak, ITV.com, 12 January 2011
- ^ Off to bed. Early start for my first live as a reporter for #Daybreak John Prescott, Twitter, 26 September 2010
- ^ John Prescott Reporting TV Newsroom
- ^ Adam Rickitt's new day job The Sun, 4 October 2010
- ^ Money - Martin Lewis Daybreak, ITV.com, 22 September 2010
- ^ Martin Lewis' Biography Money Saving Expert
- ^ Daybreak in the snow… Pets' Kitchen, 2 December 2010
- ^ Pet Obesity Daybreak, ITV.com, 20 February 2011
- ^ Hearing Dogs on ITV1's Daybreak Hearing Dogs, 18 February 2011
- ^ Four Poofs and a Piano Daybreak, ITV.com, 10 September 2010