Photo album
Welcome to the TV-am photo album. Former staff have already been sending us their TV-am pictures to include on this page. Perhaps you have a photograph we could use? Please scroll to the bottom to see the latest pictures, many sent in by TV-am staff.
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David Frost and Anna Ford celebrate TV-am being awarded the franchise for ITV 'national breakfast time' 1980 |
Chairman Peter Jay with TV-am's original presenter line-up, pose on stairs for the press a few days before the station went on air. January 1983. |
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Angela Rippon and Anna Ford on the Good Morning Britain set, March 1983 |
Angela Rippon and Anna Ford lead TV-am staff calling on Chairman Peter Jay not to stand down. They demand "Jay Must Stay!". March 1983 |
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TV-am book of matches handed out to guests on TV-am's first day as souvenir, February 1983 |
Greg Dyke's dream team. Anne, Nick and Wincey replace The Famous Five as regular weekday presenters, June 1983 |
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Chris Tarrant takes Good Morning Britain on the road to British coastal resorts in "By the Seaside", August 1983 |
![]() Roland Rat presents "Rat on the Road", Summer 1983 |
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The family of presenters pose for a photograph in 1984. |
TV-am van at scene of news story. Thanks to John Fernandez for sending us this picture. |
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TV-am promotional umbrella |
![]() Sacked ACTT technicians picket outside Breakfast Television Centre, 1988. Thanks to John Fernandez for sending us this picture. |
![]() Sacked ACTT members have some fun outside TV-am HQs as the media reveals company connections with Saudi Royals. Picture courtesy John Fernandez www.the-234.com |
TV-am's Director of Regions David Davidovitz at TV-am's Newcastle studio with regional manager Vivien Nailis (Left) and regional assistant Vivi Lee. 1990. |
![]() TV-am's AA Roadwatch presenter David Marsh. Thanks to David for sending us this picture. |
Artists impression of TV-am gang, 1986 |
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Thanks to TV-am viewer Darren Stevenson for sending us this picture of himself outside Breakfast Television Centre in 1985 |
The crowning glory on TV-am's Camden HQs - one of a dozen giant breakfast eggs. |
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TV-am press officer Sarah Gudger, August 1988 |
TV-am OB van |
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Lorraine Kelly and Mike Morris present Good Morning Britain. Publicity shot 1989. |
Rear of TV-am's Camden HQs. Note there are no eggcups on the roof in this picture taken in August 1988. |
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TV-am wall clock |
Sir David Frost with Chairman and Managing Director Bruce Gyngell |
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Mike Morris with Kathryn Holloway (Left) and Lorraine Kelly, 1992 |
Selection of TV-am promotional items held in TV-am museum |
![]() TV-am's reporter for Wales, Linda Mitchell, 1989 |
![]() Astrologer Russell Grant appears on "After Nine" live from Cardiff |
![]() ACTT General Secretary Alan Sapper addresses sacked TV-am techicians on Hawley Crescent |
TV-am Good Morning Britain car sticker. Even Roland Rat had one of these on his car! |
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Artist's impression of TV-am 'experts' and regular guest presenters |
![]() Ulrika Jonsson with the Success 89 campaign |
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Famous Five presenters on 1st February 1983 toast the new station. Robert Kee, Angela Rippon, David Frost, Anna Ford and Michael Parkinson |
Comedian Arthur English and his wife Teresa are filmed by a TV-am crew. (L to R) Kevin Creighton, Kathy Rowan, Keith Bradshaw and Duncan Borrowman. Thanks to Duncan for sending us this picture. |
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Managing Director Bruce Gyngell with Prime Minister John Major MP at opening of Peterbrough regional studio, 1991. |
TV-am sweatshirt, as designed by viewer in "After Nine" competition |
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Errol the hamster parks the ratmobile outside TV-am HQs on Hawley Crescent, London |
TV-am HQs early on a May morning, 1985. Thanks to Darren Stevenson for sending us this picture. |
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TV-am's sunrise archway over entrance into Camden HQs. |
Original painting featuring the design of the TV-am station logo. This painting is held in the TV-am museum. |
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Special TV-am sweatshirts made for opening day, 1st February 1983 |
A menu from the Dorchester Hotel, London signed by TV-am's founding team on the day the company was awarded the ITV breakfast-time franchise. This rare item is held in the TV-am museum. |
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TV-am tape bag for news rushes |
TV-am Good Morning Britain diary, 1989 |
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Rare TV-am wine glasses held in the TV-am museum |
Original TV-am recruitment advert, 1982 |
![]() TV-am's Caring Christmas Campaign 1986 |
TV-am 'delivery note' |
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TV-am's superstar Roland Rat with the toy replicas that sold like hot cakes! |
James Baker, Arabella Warner and Timmy Mallett launch The Wide Awake Club, 1984 |
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TV-am news crew on location, 1991 |
Another shot of Breakfast Television Centre |
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Crowds inside Breakfast TV Centre gather to wish TV-am a final fond farewell, 31st December 1992. Were you there? |
The "Good Morning Britain" set after the very last programme on 31st December 1992. The party's over! |
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The Good Morning Britain set in Studio A, 1986 |
![]() Lizzie Webb works out live on Good Morning Britain, 1986 |
![]() Boxer Frank Bruno joins Lizzie Webb for an early morning workout on TV-am, 1990 |
![]() A camera in studio A, 1984 |
![]() Actor Roger Moore meets Roland Rat in TV-am's atrium |
![]() Kevin the Gerbil and Roland Rat in the ratmobile |
![]() TV-am crew on location in Hong Kong filming "Roland Goes East". Were you there? |
![]() Roland filming with Mike Purcell |
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TV-am staff in technical area, December 1992 |
TV-am's master control room at Camden Lock |
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Jimmy Greaves has a laugh on TV-am's last day, 31st December 1992 |
TV-am's Manchester crew. Ken Evans, Graeme Bickerdike and reporter Peter Sharratt. |
![]() Police outside TV-am HQs during ACTT dispute 1988. Thanks to Phil Braden for this picture. |
![]() Ken Livingstone, now Mayor of London, talking to ACTT members during dispute outside TV-am HQs. Thanks to Phil Braden for this picture. |
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TV-am's first base in the north of England at Knutsford in Cheshire. A news crew and reporter were based here. |
TV-am's second Manchester offices and studio at Altrincham. |
![]() A knitting pattern bearing the TV-am logo |
![]() TV-am's graphics department, 31st December 1992 |
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Special stamps featuring TV-am logo to celebrate ITV's Telethon '90. |
![]() TV-am sticky label |
![]() Lizzie Webb gets fit on TV-am with two of the Chippendales. |
![]() Two TV-am mugs. On the left bearing the original logo design and, on the right, with the up to date logo. |
![]() Lizzie Webb with former Beatle George Harrison. |
![]() A special edition of The European newspaper marks TV-am's last day on air, 31st December 1992 |
![]() A national newspaper advert promoting the launch of TV-am in 1983 |
![]() Anne Diamond welcomes Adrian Brown as her new co-presenter on the TV-am sofa, August 1986 |
![]() A model Corgi toy routemaster bus given to youngsters who took part in the TV-am children's show SPLAT. "Charlie's Bus" was a segment featuring children and pop stars. |
![]() The "Good Morning Britain" team, 1990 |
![]() TV-am's contribution to ITV Telethon'90 included a work out for host Michael Aspel from Lizzie Webb and a one hundred thousand pound cheque donation from the company to the appeal. |
![]() Weather presenter Wincey Willis dressed as a Christmas fairy, 1984 |
![]() Nick Owen and Anne Diamond pose for TV-am Christmas Card, 1985 |
![]() TV-am's studio A, 1983. Features the set for "The Secret World of Melanie Parker", the station's short-lived soap opera. |
![]() ITN report on events at TV-am from outside Breakfast Television Centre |
![]() An unidentified VIP leaves TV-am's studios in a Rolls Royce at the height of the ACTT dispute in 1988. |
![]() Richard Keys and Caroline Righton host the first hour of Good Morning Britain, 1987 |
![]() Claire Rayner and lollipop man pose for a publicity shot in studio A, 1989 |






































