Speech or music? Sport or politicians? Cheery amounts of chat or as little as possible? Breakfast radio is a most personal thing: one person's perfect wake-up call, another's idea of morning hell. In theory, given the vast number of shows on air, there should be something for everyone. So which station comes closest to providing the perfect breakfast service? This week we'll be listening to find out – and we'd welcome your input.
We'll be listening to nine of the biggest breakfast shows, and reviewing them each morning. Today, we'll kick off with thoughts on TalkSport and FiveLive's offerings, tomorrow we'll be covering Capital and Radio One, Wednesday we'll look at Radio Two and Heart, while on Thursday it will be Absolute Radio and 6Music. On Friday, we'll be listening to Radio Four - and hopefully hearing about the local shows in your area that you think worth a listen.
Our reviews will provide a starting point for discussion – but we hope you'll also pitch in with your views on the shows. Listen along with us, and then share your thoughts on the best (and worst) on offer, what you look for in a breakfast presenter, and who gets to decide what you listen to in the car or kitchen of a morning.
• A note: we've actually changed the order we review things slightly because of Radio Two's 2Day – in which different DJs look after different shows – so we've reviewed Absolute on Wednesday, and will look at Radio 2 on Thursday.
