4.2 /10 1 Votes
Country of origin United Kingdom Executive producer(s) Richard Pattinson Original network BBC One Network BBC One | 4.3/10 IMDb Original language(s) English Running time 60 minutes First episode date 11 July 2010 Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Original release 11 July 2010 (2010-07-11) – present Presented by Susanna Reid, Samira Ahmed, Sian Williams, Naga Munchetty Cast Sian Williams, Naga Munchetty, Susanna Reid, Samira Ahmed, Kate Silverton Similar The Big Questions, Songs of Praise, The One Show, Question Time, Newswatch Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday Morning Live is a religious and current affairs discussion programme. The first series aired on BBC One from July 2010 to November 2010 after the end of the third series of The Big Questions.
Contents
A second series began in June 2011 and has continued to air each year between June and November.
Format
The programme is produced in Belfast by BBC Northern Ireland and features studio guests, filmed inserts and interactive viewer input from text messages, videophone, Skype, telephone and e-mail. Its debut edition included a guest appearance by ex-EastEnders actress Brooke Kinsella.
For the 2014 series, the programme relocated to Broadcasting House in London (into the same studio as The One Show is broadcast) with new presenter Sian Williams. The new format includes the old style discussions of religious and ethical questions and also new one-to-one interviews with special guests. Despite being filmed in London, the programme continued to be produced from Belfast.
Presenters
Susanna Reid, a BBC Breakfast presenter, presented the first two series of the programme. When Sunday Morning Live was on air Reid did not present Breakfast at the weekends as she had to be in Belfast. In May 2012 Reid announced on Twitter that former Channel 4 News presenter Samira Ahmed would be hosting the third series when it returned in June 2012. Ahmed has continued to present the fourth series.
On 4 November 2012, Kate Silverton covered Samira Ahmed's presenting duties during an absence. On 4 August 2013, Sally Magnusson stood in for Ahmed when she was again indisposed, and on 27 October 2013 Katie Derham covered.
In November 2015, Sian Williams announced that she was leaving the BBC to replace Emma Crosby on 5 News and it was announced prior to the 2016 series that she would be replaced by BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty.
Music
Rob May and Simon Hill wrote and produced the theme tune.