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'.
The Radio 2 Breakfast Show changed to a 9am finish, after which Radio 2 would broadcast its own programme. John Dunn became the first regular sole presenter of "Breakfast Special" in 1970, with Ray Moore providing cover. On 3 April 1972 Terry Wogan presented his first breakfast show, with Dunn moving to a late-afternoon slot. The programme was also moved to a later start time of 7am, with an Early Show preceding it. During this period Wogan's cover again principally came from Ray Moore, who presented the Early Show at other times. In 1978 Jimmy Young's programme was moved earlier in the day to follow