Breakfast Time - First Edition17.01.1983 The UK's first breakfast television service was launched at 6:30am one Monday in January 1983. Frank Bough and Selina Scott presented the mix of news, sport and features.
Breakfast Time18.04.1984 A suitable opening from May 1984, with the latest on the seige at the Libyan People's Bureau which resulted in the murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher. Selina and Fern Britton bring the overnight developments.
Olympic Breakfast Time1984 The BBC went Olympics crazy in Summer 1984, and Breakfast Time was no exception. Out went the usual titles, making way for dramatic footage of daybreak in Los Angeles.
Christmas with Breakfast Time27.12.1984 'Tis the season to be jolly...look out for Santa Claus as Breakfast Time opens with appropriate footage. Frank Bough drew the short straw - no holiday for him!
Breakfast Time05.04.1985 Happy Easter from Breakfast Time - well, Good Friday actually!
Breakfast Time1985 In our final offering from the original Breakfast time, a very summery and picturesque opening.
Breakfast Time20.01.1986 The look and feel of Breakfast Time changed little since it began, but 1986 saw the stop-frame animation replaced by computer graphics. Sadly the new look didn't last, as Breakfast Time was "yuppified" later that year.
Breakfast Time1986
Presented by John Stapleton and Kirsty Wark.
A new upmarket look for Breakfast Time from late 1986. Gone were Frank's sweaters and the sofa in favour of the serious news format which has remained ever since. Francis Wilson was granted a reprieve though, and stayed with Breakfast Time until 1992.
The shorter "on-the-hour" titles are from Frank Bough's last edition just before Christmas. He was reunited with Selina Scott and part of the original sofa to send him on his way.
Breakfast Time Special - Zeebrugge1987 Breakfast Time only appeared at weekends during exceptional circumstances. One such occasion was the Zeebrugge ferry tragedy in 1987 which claimed 55 lives. Frank Bough and Sally Magnusson have the latest.
Olympic Breakfast Time1988 Olympics time again, this time from Seoul, Korea. By this point Breakfast time had been a formal, news-based programme for almost two years so no special titles. The graphics followed the style of Olympic Grandstand.
BBC Breakfast News: Gulf War Special1991 During the Gulf War the BBC provided round-the-clock coverage of events. The familiar titles have a a themed intro; while the 8am start time suggests this was a weekend edition.
BBC Breakfast News: Local Elections1991 Another extended intro, this time marking the results of the local elections. As I recall, another dreadful night for John Major, with a Loony candidate ousting a Tory councillor!
BBC Breakfast News Summary21.09.1991 Breakfast News was never shown at weekends, but from September 1991 BBC1 began its Saturday with a five-minute summary of the news. Chris Lowe reads the first such bulletin, which introduced an abridged version of the BBC News theme.
Business Breakfast13.04.1993 Presented by Nick Clark and Sara Coburn.
When Breakfast News launched in 1989, the first half-hour of the show was Business Breakfast, a round-up of all the latest city news. In 1993 Business Breakfast was doubled to one hour (at the expense of Pages from Ceefax) and became a show in its own right. This is the first programme to feature BBC News' corporate look introduced April 1993.
BBC Breakfast News13.04.1993 Presented by Nicholas Witchell and Jill Dando.
The first BBC News corporate look was launched on Monday 13 April. From now on all the main news programmes would share the same virtual reality studio but the backdrop would change to reflect breakfast time, daytime and late news. Breakfast time got a warm pink to brighten the otherwise cold-looking blue, and here is that first new-look edition.
BBC Breakfast News1997 Presented by Sally Magnusson.
The unified look of BBC News was breaking up in the late 1990s and Breakfast News got a new, very individual intro together with a new set. By this time, other breakfast shows had switched to digital clocks and Breakfast News followed suit.
BBC Breakfast News Summary04.10.1997 With the introduction of BBC's new logo in 1997 a modification to news titles was needed. This is the morning summary sting and endboard; seen here as recorded. No editing - honest!
BBC Breakfast - First edition02.10.2000 Presented by Jeremy Bowen and Sophie Raworth.
After 11 years, "BBC Breakfast News" came to an end prior to the start of the Sydney Olympics. Then, after the games, a new programme replaced it.This is the first edition of "Breakfast".
BBC Breakfast: Vote 2001
Presented by Jeremy Bowen and Sophie Raworth.
Tony Blair is returned to power with almost as big a majority as he got first time round. This was before things started going wrong...
BBC Breakfast31.12.2002
Presented by Bill Turnbull and Sian Williams.
New titles and slightly different opening music for Breakfast in 2002. The programme now broadcasts seven days a week, 365 days a year, though BBC2 usually shows the weekend editions. This one is from New Year's Eve.
BBC Breakfast: Outbreak of Iraq War20.03.2003 Presented by Dermot Murnaghan and Natasha Kaplinsky.
New presenters Dermot and Natasha aimed to give Breakfast a fresh feel in 2003. Here they are announcing the start of the much-anticipated Iraq war. Large file - 14:9.
The Funeral Mass of Pope John Paul II08.04.2005
Not really Breakfast news but as it went out at 8:40am I think this is on the right page. After a long illness, Pope John Paul lost his battle for life in April 2005, ending his pontificate of 26 years. Millions descended on St Peter's square to witness his final journey, which was also relayed to John Paul's home town of Krakow, Poland.
Huw Edwards was there for the BBC, presenting the three-hour service.
BBC Breakfast: Election Results06.05.2005 Presented by Dermot Murnaghan and Natasha Kaplinsky.
With Tony Blair winning a historic third term in the 2005 General Election, Breakfast provides in-depth coverage of the results with the aid of Peter Snow.
BBC Breakfast02.05.2006 Presented by Dermot Murnaghan and Sian Williams.
Since its launch in 2000 Breakfast's titles were almost identical. That changed on Tuesday 02 May with an overhaul of all BBC1's news bulletins.
The show itself is now back in the main news studio and the presenters read the bulletins. Breakfast's new titles feature a ring of fiimed images and a new logo - plus the now mandatory self-congratulation.
