Sofas, smiles – and scandal: what’s going on at ITV’s This Morning?

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🗓️ 1 June 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

It’s been a fixture on British TV screens for decades – as has one of its hosts, Phillip Schofield. But now This Morning is in turmoil after he admitted to an ‘unwise, but not illegal’ workplace relationship. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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0:00.0	This is The Guardian.
0:07.4	Today, how daytime TV took a dark turn and got the nation talking.
0:19.4	Will interest rates change again?
0:21.1	What's new where I live?
0:23.3	Whatever the question, Google helps people in the UK access reliable news on a wide range of stories.
0:30.0	Learn more at g.co-supportingnews.uk
0:43.2	A very warm good morning to you.
0:44.7	Welcome to Liverpool's Albert Doc.
0:46.0	My name is Richard Maidley and this is my wife, Judy Fiddigan.
0:48.6	Hello.
0:49.0	And this morning and every weekday morning, we invite you to join us for a brand new show.
0:53.3	When this morning arrived on British TV in 1988, it promised an upbeat mix of news,
1:05.6	phonons, showbiz and life start-ups.
1:08.8	We're on the air live for 90 minutes and we hope you'll join us because we've got something for all the family.
1:14.2	Standard sunny, daytime telling.
1:17.0	And the national television award goes to...
1:20.5	It's a formula that has one big for ITV in recent years.
1:24.2	This morning!
1:25.6	Please don't think we ever get complacent.
1:29.8	Please don't think we ever take this for granted.
1:32.6	This morning means everything because it is voted by you.
1:36.6	And I think this morning has a very special relationship with you.
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