The Big Breakfast to change direction and work towards a lighter style concentrating mainly on entertainment and humour. The first two presenters were Chris Evans (from 1992 to 1994) and Gaby Roslin (1992 to 1996). At its height in 1993, viewing figures reached around two million per edition, and it was the highest rated UK breakfast television programme. Along with Evans and Roslin, Bob Geldof presented a short-lived political interview slot. His wife Paula Yates interviewed people whilst lying on a bed, and the puppet characters Zig and Zag created morning mayhem in the bathroom with Evans in a slot called 'The Crunch'.
Breakfast in Bed (Grimm) that 0.7 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode, while 3 percent of all households watching television at that time watched it. With DVR factoring in, the episode had a 1.4 ratings share in the 18-49 demographics. "Breakfast in Bed" received mixed-to-positive reviews. Les Chappell from The A.V. Club gave the episode a "B+" rating and wrote, "But to focus entirely on that joke also runs the risk of devaluing 'Breakfast In Bed,' which is a sturdy "Grimm" episode even without bringing that into play. It manages to juggle its humorous beats in a story that's ripe with