Early birds, rejoice. The Big Breakfast is coming back to Channel 4.
Over four weeks on Saturday mornings this August the show will return, hosted once again by AJ Odudu and Mo Gilligan.
The cult hit, which was an alternative to more mainstream morning shows, originally aired from 1992 to 2002, presented by familiar faces including Chris Evans, Gaby Roslin, Zoe Ball, Johnny Vaughan, Denise Van Outen and Kelly Brook.
It was resurrected as a one-off special for Channel 4’s Black to Front day last September, which saw the broadcaster air shows fronted by black stars and featuring black contributors.
The project was part of Channel 4’s commitment to represent and champion under-represented audiences and communities.
Now the show will make a comeback for four weeks in August and AJ and Mo, both 34, have been confirmed as the faces of the show.
Mo, who recently won a BAFTA for Comedy Entertainment Programme for The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan, said: “I love being part of this incredible history making show.”
“The whole team are so spectacular, and I have so much fun working with AJ – she’s one of the best in the business. And now a live summer series? LET’S GO!”
Strictly star AJ, who can next be seen as co-host of Channel 4’s reality competition show The Bridge, added: “There really is nothing like The Big Breakfast on our screens.”
“I loved hosting it last year and I am looking forward to being back at the house to kick off summer weekends on this now award-winning show.”
AJ and Mo won the prestigious Royal Television Society award for entertainment performance earlier this year for September’s one-off special.
The new setup will see the show broadcast live on Saturday mornings for two-and-a-half hours.
AJ and Mo will welcome a range of guests to the show and dissect a number of the day’s hot topics.
Phil Harris, head of entertainment at Channel 4, said: “Mo and AJ both have their own big primetime entertainment shows on Channel 4 this year with The Lateish Show and The Bridge, so it’s really exciting to be able to harness their combined power and brilliant chemistry to smash into the morning schedules once again.”
The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan returns tonight (Friday 27 May) at 9pm on Channel 4
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
