GMTV

I have a beef with GMTV, however I do still watch it which is odd. I find the BBC version so dry. What really winds me up about it could apply to all ITV news programmes. Why is the reporting so overdramatic? I think it was made very plain in the last few weeks when all the credit crunch news was so unavoidable. GMTV might as well have had 'We're all doomed' as their tag line on the screen, I know that the current bank problems are serious, believe me I know, but the reporting on ITV and on GMTV would have freaked anyone out. On GMTV it is the same with any news, any story is reported in such an over the top way. The presenters are a ...

GMTV is often the perfect programme to wake up to. There is a good mix of serious news, entertainment, fashion and lifestyle. There is also the handy clock in the bottom left corner to remind you that you got up 15 minutes late and need to rush if you are going to catch that train. Whilst I enjoy most of the content that GMTV has to offer, I have to say that I don't always enjoy the presenters. The men are OK, John Stapleton is a seasoned professional who holds it all together when others seem unable to, and Andrew Castle and Ben Shepherd are likable enough. But when it comes to the women, I have to say that there are not many that I enjoy. Fiona Phillips ...

Good Morning TV. The morning offering on ITV for breakfast TV viewing is GMTV. Hosted by a variety of presenters including Fiona Philips, Ben Shephard, Andrew Castle, John Stapleton and Penny Smith amoungst others. The programme mixes current affairs with lighthearted news stories. Cancer sufferers, ill children, etc are seen onscreen regularly. This is where I have a problem with GMTV. It seems to exploit the people who appear, telling their story in a glamourised way, putting a smile on everything. Ok, so some presenters are more sensitive than others, but some (Fiona Phillips) have a permanent, fixed smile that is about as warm as an ice cube, ...