The Battle for Britain's Breakfast - Production & Contact Info

The Battle for Britain's Breakfast (2014)
TV Movie | 60 min | Documentary

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The Battle for Britain's Breakfast (2014)

TV Movie | 60 min | Documentary

The story of how the introduction of breakfast television to the UK in 1983 led to a fierce battle for viewers between the BBC and ITV.

Director

Kevin Hylands

Writer

John Smith (idea developed by)

Producer

Kevin Hylands

Editors

Jason Boxall | Duncan O'Neill

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Updated Apr 8, 2014

Release date

2014 (United Kingdom)

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Snow Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Traffik (1989)
Jonathan Aitken Self - TV-am Board Member 1983-1988 Self - TV-am Board Member 1983-1988 See fewer	Calendar (1968)
Timothy Aitken Self - TV-am Chief Executive 1983-1988 Self - TV-am Chief Executive 1983-1988 See fewer	TV Hell (1992)
Frank Bough Self - Presenter, Breakfast Time 1983-1987 Self - Presenter, Breakfast Time 1983-1987 See fewer	6 O'Clock Live (1989)
Gyles Brandreth Self - Presenter, TV-am 1983-1990 Self - Presenter, TV-am 1983-1990 See fewer	Dear Ladies (1983)
Anne Diamond Self - Presenter, TV-am 1983-1990 Self - Presenter, TV-am 1983-1990 See fewer	Stars in Their Eyes (1990)
Greg Dyke Self - Editor-in-Chief, TV-am 1983-1984 Self - Editor-in-Chief, TV-am 1983-1984 See fewer	6 O'Clock Show (1982)
Anna Ford Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Final Option (1982)
David Frost Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Retreat (I) (2011)
Russell Grant Self - Astrologer, Breakfast Time 1983-1986 Self - Astrologer, Breakfast Time 1983-1986 See fewer	Kill Keith (2011)
Loyd Grossman Self - Presenter, TV-am 1983-1987 Self - Presenter, TV-am 1983-1987 See fewer	Masterchef (1990)
Howell James Self - Head of Publicity, TV-am 1983-1985 Self - Head of Publicity, TV-am 1983-1985 See fewer	TV Hell (1992)
Peter Jay Self - Chairman & Chief Exec, TV-am 1980-1983 Self - Chairman & Chief Exec, TV-am 1980-1983 See fewer	A Week in Politics (1982)
Robert Kee Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Great War (1964)
Sally Magnusson Self - Presenter, Breakfast Time 1985-1989 Self - Presenter, Breakfast Time 1985-1989 See fewer	Toonocalypse (2015)
Ron Neil Self - Producer, Breakfast Time 1983-1984 Self - Producer, Breakfast Time 1983-1984 See fewer	Breakfast Time (1983)
Nick Owen Self - Presenter, TV-am 1983-1985 Self - Presenter, TV-am 1983-1985 See fewer	All Quiet on the Preston Front (1994)
Michael Parkinson Self - Presenter, TV-am 1983-1984 Self - Presenter, TV-am 1983-1984 See fewer	Love Actually (2003)
Jeremy Paxman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
Eve Pollard Self - Assistant Editor, Sunday People 1981-1983 / Features Editor & Presenter, TV-am 1983-1985 Self - Assistant Editor, Sunday People 1981-1983 / Features Editor & Presenter, TV-am 1983-1985 See fewer	French and Saunders (1987)
Angela Rippon Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Wire in the Blood (2002)
Nick Ross Self - Presenter, Breakfast Time 1983-1986 Self - Presenter, Breakfast Time 1983-1986 See fewer	Crimewatch UK (1984)
Selina Scott Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Breakfast Time (1983)
John Stapleton Self - Presenter, TV-am 1983-1985 Self - Presenter, TV-am 1983-1985 See fewer	Tickets for the Titanic (1987)
Chris Tarrant Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Johnny English (2003)
Lizzie Webb Self (archive footage) (as Mad Lizzie) Self (archive footage) (as Mad Lizzie) See fewer	The Krypton Factor (1977)
Wincey Willis Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Consuming Passions (1988)
Francis Wilson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Hot Metal (1986)
Diana Moran Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Rod and Emu's Saturday Special (1983)