[earthling13]

Good grief, what on earth does Kate look like?

Just turned TV on to witness Fiona and man whose wife has alzeimers in her 40s, interview. Very serious and terrible for husband, who has had to put his wife in a care home, so what did they do at the end of interview? Collapse into shrieks of laughter at next item while the guy is still sitting on the sofa!

Not a clue!

[ftv]

Well very few people would have been watching in any case

[earthling13]

Originally Posted by ftv

Well very few people would have been watching in any case

True. TV was already set to ITV and I was transfixed by Kates 'wicked witch' look and Fionas 'just got out of bed and crawled through the bushes to be here' look!

[bookaddict]

Originally Posted by earthling13

Good grief, what on earth does Kate look like?

Just turned TV on to witness Fiona and man whose wife has alzeimers in her 40s, interview. Very serious and terrible for husband, who has had to put his wife in a care home, so what did they do at the end of interview? Collapse into shrieks of laughter at next item while the guy is still sitting on the sofa!

Not a clue!

Fiona Phillips???? Is she back??

[earthling13]

Originally Posted by bookaddict

Fiona Phillips???? Is she back??

I think there's an unwritten rule that says if it's alzheimers Fiona has to be a guest.

[Valentine]

Originally Posted by Pedro

Maybe that should give them a clue about whats wrong with the set up.

Very true! I can't stand the woman, she has always struck me as very false, insincere, a shockingly bad interviewer and as for her limited vocabulary . I always thought Fiona Phillips had the right balance as she was genuinely interested in those she was interviewing, was sincere and genuinely compasionate when the story called for it and was lightherted with the entertainment news. I like Aled though, he's got quite a warmth about him and I think he's settling in quite nicely. I hope he won't be an early casualty if viewing figures fall as there is only one person to blame for that - the awful Kelly woman.

And Kate Garraway looked a right fright this morning, like a middle aged Alice in Wonderland - what on Earth was she thinking with that hair, that dress?!!

[Valentine]

Originally Posted by earthling13

I think there's an unwritten rule that says if it's alzheimers Fiona has to be a guest.

Didn't see Fiona Phillips - Sally Lindsay was the studio guest, her grandma had Alzheimers.

[~Twinkle~]

Originally Posted by Mumsy24

I like Aled Jones but can't stand Lorraine "Super,Great" Kelly so I won't be watching.

Absolutely THIS!! ^

Lorraine is a dreadful presenter, grating beyond words and the biggest turnoff ever.

[earthling13]

Originally Posted by Valentine

Didn't see Fiona Phillips - Sally Lindsay was the studio guest, her grandma had Alzheimers.

Just checked the time of my earlier post. She was on just before 7.38.

[Valentine]

Originally Posted by earthling13

Just checked the time of my earlier post. She was on just before 7.38.

oh, ok, I didn't switch on till a bit later

[James Burns]

Originally Posted by earthling13

I think there's an unwritten rule that says if it's alzheimers Fiona has to be a guest.

She said her father had dementia too which is why she was on.

[Glenn A]

Originally Posted by ~Twinkle~

Absolutely THIS!! ^

Lorraine is a dreadful presenter, grating beyond words and the biggest turnoff ever.

She refers to the audience as us women, which would suggest the programme is an ITV focus group's idea of what women like( soap gossip, X Factor talk, zelebs, diets, phone in competitions). I really would have liked it to have become what TV AM was like in the eighties.

[earthling13]

Oh well done. Just switched on and stayed with Daybreak in anticipation of the Mitchell statement from Downing Street. What happens? They go there just in time for him to say 'I'm going inside now to get on with my work'.

Complete shambles!

[mossy2103]

Originally Posted by earthling13

Oh well done. Just switched on and stayed with Daybreak in anticipation of the Mitchell statement from Downing Street. What happens? They go there just in time for him to say 'I'm going inside now to get on with my work'.

Complete shambles!

What a class act.

[teeswolf]

Fiona was a guest on Friday. Shame she wasn't presenting instead of Kate Garraway.

Starting to enjoy the Monday to Thursday shows with Lorraine and Aled. Anyone know how the viewing figures are doing.

[earthling13]

Just channel hopped and stumbled across Lorraine interviewing Laurence Fox. God, she is terrible. Irritating, ill informed and repetative.

[Yera]

Originally Posted by earthling13

Just channel hopped and stumbled across Lorraine interviewing Laurence Fox. God, she is terrible. Irritating, ill informed and repetative.

I love Laurence- but was on phone so couldn't hear much of the interview- but obviously she got some details wrong as she was apologising profusely- what did she say?

[earthling13]

Originally Posted by Yera

I love Laurence- but was on phone so couldn't hear much of the interview- but obviously she got some details wrong as she was apologising profusely- what did she say?

Confused his uncle, Edward, with his father, James. But she'd done the cringingly embarassing 'Oh, he's brilliant, I love him' thing before saying his name. I'm not sure, but I think they put a picture of Edward on screen as well.

The whole interview was a mess.

[Jocolah]

I can't see the new Daybreak having longevity. Aled seems nice enough but dull as dishwater with no charisma, and Lorraine, (when she is actually present) is not much different and is still irritating at times. In fact, the new duo look like a mother and son team - not great, imo.

[James Burns]

I'm not sure what expectations, the people complaining about the new Daybreak, have. Personally I think it is going just as it was in the 90s which people liked. Now all of a sudden people dislike it because of Lorraine even though she was liked in the past. Seems to be either jealousy or personal vendettas.

What else do people want from Daybreak? More news, more entertainment, less smiling, less warmth? For me it is perfectly balanced with a warm inviting atmosphere and presenters.

[earthling13]

Originally Posted by James Burns

I'm not sure what expectations, the people complaining about the new Daybreak, have. Personally I think it is going just as it was in the 90s which people liked. Now all of a sudden people dislike it because of Lorraine even though she was liked in the past. Seems to be either jealousy or personal vendettas.

What else do people want from Daybreak? More news, more entertainment, less smiling, less warmth? For me it is perfectly balanced with a warm inviting atmosphere and presenters.

I think Lorraines perceived popularity has been questionable for a very long time. Personally, I find her irritating, false, egotistical and not particularly good at her job. I'm disappointed that Aleds true personality hasn't really been seen yet and I think that Lorraine inhibits him. I have virtually stopped watching now.

[southlad]

Have ratings improved?

[Porcupine]

I have stopped watching it. I watch BBC until 7:30am, and then switch over to channel 4 to watch 'According to Jim'

[Valentine]

Originally Posted by earthling13

I think Lorraines perceived popularity has been questionable for a very long time. Personally, I find her irritating, false, egotistical and not particularly good at her job. I'm disappointed that Aleds true personality hasn't really been seen yet and I think that Lorraine inhibits him. I have virtually stopped watching now.

Agree with every word. I think Aled has a natural warmth and has been a good presenter on other shows, including Escape to the Country, but he's not being given a chance with the overbearing Kelly taking up all the airtime. She's clearly seen as the 'senior' presenter but goodness knows why, she is appalingly bad.

[Lousiana]

Originally Posted by James Burns

I'm not sure what expectations, the people complaining about the new Daybreak, have. Personally I think it is going just as it was in the 90s which people liked. Now all of a sudden people dislike it because of Lorraine even though she was liked in the past. Seems to be either jealousy or personal vendettas.

What else do people want from Daybreak? More news, more entertainment, less smiling, less warmth? For me it is perfectly balanced with a warm inviting atmosphere and presenters.

Kelly would be fine if restricted to her own show but having her on Daybreak as well is overkill.

As others have said she is not a very competent presenter, often muddling up facts, and misreading the autocue. She is simpering, false and two-faced to the point of nausea. She may have been in the job for years but that doesn't make her good at it.

She has long outstayed her welcome on our screens. Actually having seen clips of her on GMTV in the mid 90s she is not as annoying so I think she has got worse as the years have gone on and her ego has perhaps increased?