British television's first national breakfast television programme, Produced by the BBC it was revolutionary for the time, mixing hard news with light-hearted features. The presenters, typically wore casual clothes instead of formal suits, In 1986 it adopted a more formal news format, losing its cosy traditional sofa and jumpers format. In 1989 the show became known as Breakfast News.
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Breakfast Time
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BBC television series, loosely based on the career of Rosa Lewis. It starred Gemma Jones as Louise Trotter and Christopher Cazenove as her nephew.
Actor.  Born  24 Regent Square.  First to take the role of Dr Who, 1963-66. Died in a hospital near Maidstone.
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