Currently -
This radio show lasts 3 1/2 hours (210 mins), starting at 6:30am till 10am every Monday to Thursday.
It is hosted by the of recent Greg James, when he started on 20th August 2018 till present.
The show is produced by Chris Sawyer and Will Foster at Studio 82A, Broadcasting House, London.
Greg James is the newest presenter for the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show, being the 16th radio host.
Previously -
The first presenter for the show was Tony Blackburn, speaking the very first words on the show in 1973 and lasted up to nearly 6 years. Many more DJ's have since presented the Breakfast Show, a famous one being Chris Moyles, having his The Chris Moyles Show for over 8 years making him the longest-serving Radio 1 Breakfast Show presenter.
There has now been 16 presenters for the show, starting at:
| No | Presenter | From | To | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Blackburn | 30 September 1967 | 1 June 1973 | 5 years, 244 days |
| 2 | Noel Edmonds | 4 June 1973 | 28 April 1978 | 4 years, 328 days |
| 3 | Dave Lee Travis | 2 May 1978 | 2 January 1981 | 2 years, 245 days |
| 4 | Mike Read | 5 January 1981 | 11 April 1986 | 5 years, 96 days |
| 5 | Mike Smith | 5 May 1986 | 17 May 1988 | 2 years, 12 days |
| 6 | Simon Mayo | 23 May 1988 | 3 September 1993 | 5 years, 103 days |
| 7 | Mark Goodier | 6 September 1993 | 24 December 1993 | 109 days |
| 8 | Steve Wright | 10 January 1994 | 21 April 1995 | 1 year, 101 days |
| 9 | Chris Evans | 24 April 1995 | 17 January 1997 | 1 year, 268 days |
| 10 | Mark and Lard | 17 February 1997 | 10 October 1997 | 235 days |
| 11 | Kevin Greeningand Zoe Ball | 13 October 1997 | 25 September 1998 | 347 days |
| 12 | Zoe Ball | 28 September 1998 | 10 March 2000 | 1 year, 164 days |
| 13 | Sara Cox | 3 April 2000 | 19 December 2003 | 3 years, 260 days |
| 14 | Chris Moyles | 5 January 2004 | 14 September 2012 | 8 years, 253 days |
| 15 | Nick Grimshaw | 24 September 2012 | 9 August 2018 | 5 years, 319 days |
| 16 | Greg James | 20 August 2018 | present | 188 days |
The show used to run 6 days a week until Feb 1968, when it turned to 5 days a week until June 2018, when the Friday show was dropped and put into their weekend schedule, the Weekend Breakfast.
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