Sunrise (UK TV series)
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Sunrise is the breakfast time programme
on Sky News
between 6:00am and 9:00am on weekdays and 6:00am to 10:00am on weekends. It was first aired in February 1989. Since February 2007, the weekday episodes of the show have been called Sunrise with Eamonn Holmes
, as Holmes now presents the show largely on his own aided with news updates with Charlotte Hawkins
. The editions broadcast from Friday to Sunday are branded Sunrise with Mark Longhurst.
. These graphics were swiftly withdrawn after viewers and staff alike deemed them too gawdy and "American". The show has used the channel's graphics ever since. It is common however for Sunrise to use a slight variation of some elements, such as in 1997 when Sunrise had its own variation on the then title sequence, and in 2005 when Sunrise used an individual variation of the Sky News globe. During 1995 and 1996, reporters such as Tim Marshall and weather presenter Jo Wheeler
became regular stand-ins.
At the channel's relaunch on 24 October 2005, Eamonn Holmes and Lorna Dunkley
became the regular presenters of the weekday editions of the show, with Steve Gaisford
and Emma Crosby
fronting the weekend edition of the programme. Jacquie Beltrao
provided sports updates during the week.
In January 2007, Sky News moved to single-headed presentation, with Eamonn Holmes made sole presenter of Sunrise and Lorna Dunkley
moved to the channel's weekend coverage. Charlotte Hawkins joined Sunrise to present news summaries, rather than co-anchoring the show. Previously, the Friday editions were co-presented by Mark Longhurst
and Emma Crosby
, the Saturday editions by Longhurst and Helen Fospero
and the Sunday editions by Longhurst and Samantha Simmonds
; however, in 2007 Mark Longhurst became the sole presenter. From October 2007 Gillian Joseph
provides news summaries in Fridays, with Charlie Thomas continuing to present the channel's sports updates.
started to present the show solo, ratings have increased, as Sky would have hoped when they took him from rivals, GMTV
. Ironically, what is now GMTV, was originally going to be called Sunrise. However, Sky objected due to their programme of the same name already existing, and the name of the new ITV Breakfast Channel was changed just before its launch in 1993.
and a revamp for the main studio.
Breakfast television
Breakfast television or morning show , is a type of infotainment television program, broadcast live in the morning...
on Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
between 6:00am and 9:00am on weekdays and 6:00am to 10:00am on weekends. It was first aired in February 1989. Since February 2007, the weekday episodes of the show have been called Sunrise with Eamonn Holmes
Eamonn Holmes
Eamonn Holmes is an Northern Irish journalist and broadcaster. He is known for his work on UK and Irish television, notably presenting GMTV and This Morning. He is married to TV presenter Ruth Langsford.-Education:...
, as Holmes now presents the show largely on his own aided with news updates with Charlotte Hawkins
Charlotte Hawkins
Charlotte Hawkins is a British television news presenter on Sky News where she presents updates on the channel's Sunrise programme.-Early life:...
. The editions broadcast from Friday to Sunday are branded Sunrise with Mark Longhurst.
History
At its start in February 1989 the programme ran from 5am-9:30am. In 1991 it became one of only two shows across Sky's 20 year history to have its own individual graphics, the other being flagship bulletin Live at FiveLive at Five
Live at Five is a name used by several television stations in some countries to refer to their 5:00pm newscasts or talk shows.* The name was coined by WNBC-TV in New York City in 1980 for a lifestyle and celebrity news show...
. These graphics were swiftly withdrawn after viewers and staff alike deemed them too gawdy and "American". The show has used the channel's graphics ever since. It is common however for Sunrise to use a slight variation of some elements, such as in 1997 when Sunrise had its own variation on the then title sequence, and in 2005 when Sunrise used an individual variation of the Sky News globe. During 1995 and 1996, reporters such as Tim Marshall and weather presenter Jo Wheeler
Jo Wheeler
Jo Wheeler is an English weather forecaster who currently works for Sky News.-Early life:Wheeler's father and uncle worked in the broadcasting industry...
became regular stand-ins.
At the channel's relaunch on 24 October 2005, Eamonn Holmes and Lorna Dunkley
Lorna Dunkley
Lorna Dunkley is a British television news presenter, currently with Sky News. She presents the two-hour Weekend Lunchtime strand on Saturdays and Sundays at 12pm - 2pm, as well as presenting Afternoon Live every Monday from 2pm - 5pm & she now presents News, Sport & Weather on a Tuesday evening...
became the regular presenters of the weekday editions of the show, with Steve Gaisford
Steve Gaisford
Steve Gaisford is a British news presenter working primarily for ITV News and on occasions Al Jazeera English.In September 2009 Steve launched new company Chloros which focuses on using well known faces as online web presenters....
and Emma Crosby
Emma Crosby
Emma Catherine Crosby , is a British television newsreader and journalist, currently presenting for 5 News.-Early life:...
fronting the weekend edition of the programme. Jacquie Beltrao
Jacquie Beltrao
Jacquie Beltrao , is a sports presenter on Sky News.-Early life and career:Born in Dublin, Ireland she grew up in Coventry, England...
provided sports updates during the week.
In January 2007, Sky News moved to single-headed presentation, with Eamonn Holmes made sole presenter of Sunrise and Lorna Dunkley
Lorna Dunkley
Lorna Dunkley is a British television news presenter, currently with Sky News. She presents the two-hour Weekend Lunchtime strand on Saturdays and Sundays at 12pm - 2pm, as well as presenting Afternoon Live every Monday from 2pm - 5pm & she now presents News, Sport & Weather on a Tuesday evening...
moved to the channel's weekend coverage. Charlotte Hawkins joined Sunrise to present news summaries, rather than co-anchoring the show. Previously, the Friday editions were co-presented by Mark Longhurst
Mark Longhurst
Mark Longhurst is a UK television newsreader and journalist. He currently works for Sky News, presenting the channel's Sunrise programme from Friday to Sunday....
and Emma Crosby
Emma Crosby
Emma Catherine Crosby , is a British television newsreader and journalist, currently presenting for 5 News.-Early life:...
, the Saturday editions by Longhurst and Helen Fospero
Helen Fospero
Helen Fospero is an English television newsreader and journalist.-Early life:Born Helen Jane Morton, she grew up in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire and attended Whitgift School on Crosland Road in Grimsby. She left school just before her 18th birthday and started her career at the local weekly...
and the Sunday editions by Longhurst and Samantha Simmonds
Samantha Simmonds
-Early life:Samantha is originally from Leeds, and studied for a BA at Liverpool University. Whilst a student in Liverpool, she appeared as a contestant on the ITV television show Blind Date.-Journalism career:...
; however, in 2007 Mark Longhurst became the sole presenter. From October 2007 Gillian Joseph
Gillian Joseph
Gillian Joseph is a British newscaster currently working for Sky News.-Journalism career:Joseph originally worked for the BBC in Manchester, as well as working as a radio reporter for Radio Merseyside. In 1998, she moved to London and presented Newsroom South East until it ended in 2001...
provides news summaries in Fridays, with Charlie Thomas continuing to present the channel's sports updates.
Ratings
It has been noted that since Eamonn HolmesEamonn Holmes
Eamonn Holmes is an Northern Irish journalist and broadcaster. He is known for his work on UK and Irish television, notably presenting GMTV and This Morning. He is married to TV presenter Ruth Langsford.-Education:...
started to present the show solo, ratings have increased, as Sky would have hoped when they took him from rivals, GMTV
GMTV
GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
. Ironically, what is now GMTV, was originally going to be called Sunrise. However, Sky objected due to their programme of the same name already existing, and the name of the new ITV Breakfast Channel was changed just before its launch in 1993.
Studio
On Wednesday 5 February 2009 at 6am, Sunrise began presenting from a new "multi-purpose" area of the Sky News Centre, formally known as the "shoebox". This coincides with the 20th anniversary of Sky NewsSky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
and a revamp for the main studio.
Broadcasts
For a short while at the start of 2007, Sunrise was simulcast on Sky1 Monday – Friday.Weekday Presenters
| Dates | Presenter One | Presenter Two | Summary Presenter |
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| 1989–1993 | Selina Scott Selina Scott Selina Scott is a British newsreader, journalist, television producer and presenter.- Background and early life :Scott was born in Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire in 1951, the eldest of five children... |
Michael Wilson Michael Wilson Michael Wilson may refer to:*Michael Wilson , member of the South Australian House of Assembly, 1977–1985*Michael Wilson , former player of the Harlem Globetrotters and the University of Memphis, also known as 'Wild Thing'*Michael Wilson , American theater director*Michael Wilson , former... |
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| 1993–1995 | Simon McCoy Simon McCoy Simon McCoy is a newsreader for the BBC, and is currently a regular presenter on the rolling news channel BBC News between 8.30am and 11am. He is also a relief presenter of the BBC News at One and of BBC Weekend News.-Early life:... |
Kay Burley Kay Burley Kay Burley is an English television newsreader, presenter and journalist. She currently anchors the Afternoon Live programme on the Sky News station.-Early life:... |
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| 1995 | Martin Stanford Martin Stanford Martin Stanford is a news anchor at Sky News who currently presents SkyNews.Com. Stanford had his own interactive show on the channel, Sky News with Martin Stanford from July 2006 to February 2007... |
Kay Burley Kay Burley Kay Burley is an English television newsreader, presenter and journalist. She currently anchors the Afternoon Live programme on the Sky News station.-Early life:... or Anna Botting Anna Botting Anna Elizabeth Botting is a British news anchor with Sky News, a broadcasting network based in the United Kingdom. She currently presents Sky News at Ten, Sky News at Eleven and Sky Midnight News from Monday to Thursday... |
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| 1995–1997 | Simon McCoy Simon McCoy Simon McCoy is a newsreader for the BBC, and is currently a regular presenter on the rolling news channel BBC News between 8.30am and 11am. He is also a relief presenter of the BBC News at One and of BBC Weekend News.-Early life:... |
Emily Maitlis Emily Maitlis Emily Maitlis is a Canadian-born British journalist and newsreader, currently employed by the BBC.-Career:Raised in Sheffield, she was educated at the local King Edward VII School... |
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| 1998–2001 | Mark Longhurst Mark Longhurst Mark Longhurst is a UK television newsreader and journalist. He currently works for Sky News, presenting the channel's Sunrise programme from Friday to Sunday.... |
Kay Burley Kay Burley Kay Burley is an English television newsreader, presenter and journalist. She currently anchors the Afternoon Live programme on the Sky News station.-Early life:... |
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| 2001–2002 | Simon McCoy Simon McCoy Simon McCoy is a newsreader for the BBC, and is currently a regular presenter on the rolling news channel BBC News between 8.30am and 11am. He is also a relief presenter of the BBC News at One and of BBC Weekend News.-Early life:... |
Lorna Dunkley Lorna Dunkley Lorna Dunkley is a British television news presenter, currently with Sky News. She presents the two-hour Weekend Lunchtime strand on Saturdays and Sundays at 12pm - 2pm, as well as presenting Afternoon Live every Monday from 2pm - 5pm & she now presents News, Sport & Weather on a Tuesday evening... |
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| 2002–2005 | Greg Milam | Lorna Dunkley Lorna Dunkley Lorna Dunkley is a British television news presenter, currently with Sky News. She presents the two-hour Weekend Lunchtime strand on Saturdays and Sundays at 12pm - 2pm, as well as presenting Afternoon Live every Monday from 2pm - 5pm & she now presents News, Sport & Weather on a Tuesday evening... |
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| October 2005 - January 2007,January 2007–present Eamonn only | Eamonn Holmes Eamonn Holmes Eamonn Holmes is an Northern Irish journalist and broadcaster. He is known for his work on UK and Irish television, notably presenting GMTV and This Morning. He is married to TV presenter Ruth Langsford.-Education:... (January 2007–present) |
Lorna Dunkley Lorna Dunkley Lorna Dunkley is a British television news presenter, currently with Sky News. She presents the two-hour Weekend Lunchtime strand on Saturdays and Sundays at 12pm - 2pm, as well as presenting Afternoon Live every Monday from 2pm - 5pm & she now presents News, Sport & Weather on a Tuesday evening... |
Charlotte Hawkins Charlotte Hawkins Charlotte Hawkins is a British television news presenter on Sky News where she presents updates on the channel's Sunrise programme.-Early life:... January 2007–present |
Weekend Presenters
| Dates | Day | Presenter One | Presenter Two | Summary Presenter |
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| October 2005 - Summer 2006 | Saturday - Sunday | Steve Gaisford Steve Gaisford Steve Gaisford is a British news presenter working primarily for ITV News and on occasions Al Jazeera English.In September 2009 Steve launched new company Chloros which focuses on using well known faces as online web presenters.... |
Emma Crosby Emma Crosby Emma Catherine Crosby , is a British television newsreader and journalist, currently presenting for 5 News.-Early life:... |
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| Summer 2006 - Late 2006 | Saturday - Sunday | Various Presenters | ||
| February 2007 - April 2007 | Friday | Mark Longhurst Mark Longhurst Mark Longhurst is a UK television newsreader and journalist. He currently works for Sky News, presenting the channel's Sunrise programme from Friday to Sunday.... |
Emma Crosby Emma Crosby Emma Catherine Crosby , is a British television newsreader and journalist, currently presenting for 5 News.-Early life:... |
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| Late 2006 - April 2007 | Saturday | Mark Longhurst Mark Longhurst Mark Longhurst is a UK television newsreader and journalist. He currently works for Sky News, presenting the channel's Sunrise programme from Friday to Sunday.... |
Helen Fospero Helen Fospero Helen Fospero is an English television newsreader and journalist.-Early life:Born Helen Jane Morton, she grew up in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire and attended Whitgift School on Crosland Road in Grimsby. She left school just before her 18th birthday and started her career at the local weekly... |
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| February 2007 - April 2007 | Sunday | Mark Longhurst Mark Longhurst Mark Longhurst is a UK television newsreader and journalist. He currently works for Sky News, presenting the channel's Sunrise programme from Friday to Sunday.... |
Samantha Simmonds Samantha Simmonds -Early life:Samantha is originally from Leeds, and studied for a BA at Liverpool University. Whilst a student in Liverpool, she appeared as a contestant on the ITV television show Blind Date.-Journalism career:... |
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| April 2007 - October 2007 | Friday - Sunday | Mark Longhurst Mark Longhurst Mark Longhurst is a UK television newsreader and journalist. He currently works for Sky News, presenting the channel's Sunrise programme from Friday to Sunday.... |
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| October 2007–Present | Friday - Sunday | Mark Longhurst Mark Longhurst Mark Longhurst is a UK television newsreader and journalist. He currently works for Sky News, presenting the channel's Sunrise programme from Friday to Sunday.... |
Gillian Joseph Gillian Joseph Gillian Joseph is a British newscaster currently working for Sky News.-Journalism career:Joseph originally worked for the BBC in Manchester, as well as working as a radio reporter for Radio Merseyside. In 1998, she moved to London and presented Newsroom South East until it ended in 2001... |