"The Big Breakfast" (1992)TV series 1992-2002

Creator:

Charlie Parsons
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Seasons:

1 | unknown

Genre:

Comedy | News | Talk-Show

Tagline:

Life starts at Seven. (1998)

Plot:

The UK's breakfast TV show on Channel 4. A very lighthearted mix of interviews, news, quizzes and features.

Plot Keywords:

Morning | Breakfast TV | Game Show | Non Fiction

Awards:

5 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Jody Bunting

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Fitness Expert Jody Bunting (116 episodes, 2001-2002)

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Series Directed by
Martin Lord		(2 episodes, 1998-2000)
John MacKenzie		(unknown episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Writing credits
Charlie Parsons		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Nick Hildred		(2 episodes, 1998)
Jerry Glover		(unknown episodes)
Ged Parsons		(unknown episodes)
John Frank Rosenblum		(unknown episodes)
Richard Turner		(unknown episodes)
Ben Ward		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Debra Darby	....	producer (125 episodes, 2000-2002)
Richard Drew	....	producer (7 episodes, 1998-2000)
Ed Forsdick	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1998-2000)
Trish Bush	....	producer (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Greg Bower	....	assistant producer / producer (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Shirley Jones	....	producer (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Andrew Higgie	....	producer (unknown episodes, 1992-1993)
Paul Moore	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 2001)
Richard Ackerman	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Anna Blue	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Paul Connolly	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Duncan Gray	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Andy Harris	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Chris Heath	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Lee Hupfield	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Leon Kay	....	assistant producer (unknown episodes)
Tim Lovejoy	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Kate Miles	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Ben Rigden	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Asif Zubairy	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Grant Buckerfield		(117 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Film Editing by
Philip Timm		(unknown episodes, 1998-1999)
Toby Risk		(unknown episodes)
Sebastian Scott		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Christina Sayers	....	production manager (1 episode, 1998)

Series Sound Department
Alan Taylor	....	head of sound (2 episodes, 1992)
Duncan Borrowman	....	sound (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Ian van Temperley	....	stunt performer (1 episode, 2001)
Steve Truglia	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Warren Hodge	....	lighting technician (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Phil Ingamells	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
John MacKenzie	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Michael Bohan	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Dianne Carter	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Tim Stephenson	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sue Judd	....	wardrobe (2 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Other crew
Lulu O'Hagan	....	floor manager (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Grant Philpott	....	researcher (6 episodes, 1994)
Drew Pearce	....	researcher (6 episodes, 1996)
Toby Baker	....	floor manager (unknown episodes)
Katie Boston	....	studio manager (unknown episodes)
Phil Davies	....	floor manager (unknown episodes)
Ben Munday-Chanin	....	floor manager (unknown episodes)
Thomas Poole	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Kellee An Quinn	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Nathan Spencer	....	outside broadcast technician (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Channel 4 Television Corporation
• Planet 24 Productions

Distributors

• Channel 4 Television Corporation

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Channel 4 Television Corporation

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Game-On: The Great Escape (#1.4)" (1995)

Tacky but tasteful but yet overdone

When this show started in 1992, it was a much welcome break from The Channel Four Daily which was just a boring heavily news-based breakfast show (a bit like Breakfast with Frost), which about five or ten minutes every hour for the children which was always on about five or ten minutes later than advertised.

The Big Breakfast was much more light hearted and more entertaining with corny and crazy chats and games, a little bit for the kids and frequent but brief news bulletins. They were not as obsessed with the news as the Channel 4 Daily.

I loved the crazy games they used to have like One Lump or Two?, Sunny Side Up, Telly Rellies, Get Your Kit On, Show Us Your Behind, Court With Your Pants Down, You Pet, the list was endless.

I loved Zig and Zag and their crazy bits too, sadly they seemed to disappear in the later years of the show, they had a few crazy games of their own like What's in My Pants (which was done as What's in the Pasta a few times) and What's Your Job, Bob?

It all started to go downhill when the original presenters quit and the show was given a makeover. Several makeovers were made all of which were not a patch on the original! Chris Evans left to pursue "Don't Forget Your Toothbrush", why? This show ended not long afterwards. He should have stayed doing this show.

Eventually the producers saw fit to give up the ghost and end it in 2002, sad, but it was on the cards! If only they left it alone to start with.