The Late, Late Breakfast Show
| The Late, Late Breakfast Show | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Noel Edmonds Late Late Breakfast Show (1983–1986) |
| Genre | Variety |
| Presented by | Noel Edmonds |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 77 (inc. 4 specials) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 40–50 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 4 September 1982 – 8 November 1986 |
| Related | |
| The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow | |
The Late Late Breakfast Show is a British variety show that was broadcast live on Saturday evenings from 4 September 1982 to 8 November 1986 on BBC1. It was presented by Noel Edmonds, initially with co-host Leni Harper, and also featured Mike Smith and John Peel. The "Give It a Whirl" segments featured dangerous stunts. Several serious injuries resulted from these stunts, including the death of participant viewer Michael Lush in 1986. The show was cancelled in the aftermath of this fatal accident.