Current affairs (news format) Affairs Current affairs (news format) Current affairs is a genre of broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have recently occurred or are ongoing at the time of broadcast. This differs from regular news broadcasts that place emphasis on news reports presented for simple presentation as soon as possible, often with a minimum of analysis. It is also different from the news magazine show format, in that the events are discussed immediately. The UK's Office programmes such as "This World", "Panorama", "Real Story", "BBC Scotland Investigates", "Spotlight", "Week In Week Out", and
This Morning (TV programme) 3rd October 1988, making it one of the longest running daytime programmes on British television. Numerous celebrities have made guest appearance on the show over the years. On 3 October 2018, This Morning celebrated its 30th anniversary making it one of the longest running daytime television programmes in TV history. In 1988, ITV decided to create a live daytime morning programme to replace the weekday morning edition of Children's ITV. Four regional ITV companies made pilot shows to bid for the national contract: The first episode of "This Morning" aired at 10:40 am on 3 October 1988 and finished at