The Channel Four Daily facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Channel Four Daily |
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| Starring | See list of presenters |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Independent Television News and Various |
| Running time | 3hr 25 mins (1989–90) 2hr 55 mins from (1990–92) |
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| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original release | 3 April 1989 – 25 September 1992 |
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| Followed by | The Big Breakfast |
The Channel Four Daily (sometimes called Channel 4 Daily) was a special kind of TV show called a breakfast television news magazine. It was made by a company called Independent Television News along with other TV production groups for Channel 4. This show was Channel 4's first ever program to be broadcast in the morning. It aired on weekdays from 6 AM (or 6:30 AM after April 1990) until 9:25 AM. The very first episode was shown on April 3, 1989, and the last one aired on September 25, 1992.
Unfortunately, The Channel Four Daily didn't get enough people watching it. Because of this, a new show called The Big Breakfast took its place starting on September 28, 1992.
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What Was The Channel Four Daily?
This TV show was designed to be like a newspaper you could watch. It focused on news and important current events. A main part of the show was World News, which had presenters reporting live from three different continents!
The show also included many short segments, each lasting about 5 to 10 minutes. Some were live, and others were pre-recorded. These short clips were shown several times throughout the morning.
Popular Segments
Here are some of the interesting parts of The Channel Four Daily:
- Business Daily: This segment covered news about money and businesses. It had actually been on TV since 1987 as a lunchtime show.
- Kickback: This part of the show was all about sports discussions.
- Streetwise: This segment gave helpful tips and reports for shoppers and consumers.
- Box Office: This section focused on arts and entertainment, often including movie reviews.
- Countdown Masters: This was a shorter version of the popular game show Countdown.
- Comic Book: A fun cartoon slot for viewers.
Changes in 1990
In April 1990, some changes were made to the show. The Streetwise segment was removed, and Kickback was replaced by an International Sports Report. The show also started 30 minutes later, at 6:30 AM instead of 6 AM. The time from 6 AM to 6:30 AM was then filled by a show called The Art of Landscape and an early edition of Business Daily.
Meet the Presenters
Many different people helped bring The Channel Four Daily to viewers every morning. Here are some of the main presenters:
London Presenters
These presenters were based in London, UK:
- Carol Barnes (1989–1991)
- Dermot Murnaghan (1991–1992)
- Caroline Righton (1991–1992)
International Presenters
These presenters reported from other parts of the world for the World News segment:
- Washington presenter: Michael Nicholson
- Tokyo presenters:
- James Mates
- Sonia Ruseler
Other Presenters
Many other presenters hosted specific segments within the show:
- David Bobin – for International Sports Report
- Damian Green – for Business Daily
- Debbie Greenwood and Paddy Haycocks – for Streetwise
- Dermot Murnaghan – also presented Business Daily (1989–1991)
- Kim Newman – for Box Office, giving movie reviews
- Nicholas Owen – a relief presenter who filled in when others were away
- Carol Vorderman and Richard Whiteley – for Countdown Masters
