It’s that time of the week again – Mamamia TV is on Sky News at 9:15pm tonight. Block out your diary or set your Foxtel IQ because this week’s show is set to be a cracker. (If you miss it, it will be repeated on Saturday at 2:15pm).
Our guests around the table this week are Caroline Overington (author, journo), Sarah Hanson Young (Greens senator), Nigel Marsh (author, advertising guru) and Sam de Brito (author and columnist).
Some of the things we’re talking about are sex in the kitchen, the London riots, asylum seekers, Penny Wong and Fred Nile’s comments.
Here’s what Fred Nile said this week:
Speaking of same sex marriage, we’re also talking about the protest movement supporting them – we’ve put together a gallery of the best signs from the protests, take a look here..
And the Floor Interview (as it has become known) is with Jessica Rudd. She’s talking about her Dad’s operation, Julia Gillard and her OWN new found fame as an award-winning author. Here’s the full interview:
Here’s the promo….
If you’re on Twitter, the hashtag to chat about the show is #MMSky or, you can do what MM readers do best and join the conversation below!
Top Comments
After week 1 of the new format, show 2 was a bit of an anti-climax. Again, no one was allowed to finish their point before being interrupted. Very annoying !
The interview with Jessica Rudd was not my favourite part of the show. Okay, we get it, Mia. You and Jess are BFFs. That's great. That's fantastic. As I say, we get it. However long it ran for, the IV was little more than padding between the beginning and the end of the program. Consider the term "Christmas Stocking Stuffer". You know that all of the good pressies are at the bottom, but you have to unwrap the plastic toys from the two dollar shop and packs of chewing gum before you get to them. I found the interview tedious and little more than pre-promotion for her next book. Apart from a brief reference to her father's recent opperation, Jessica said nothing that she didn't say on your very first program when she was a panelist.
I realise that the IV was shot on a mounted handycam in limited space, so I'm not expecting a Stephen Spielberg production. The one angle shot for such a long period was off putting. I found that I had to keep on looking away in order to keep listening. Again, you shot in limited space but I kept on wondering if you could get any closer to Jessica. Perhaps consider sitting in front of the guest in future circumstances. The IV is after all about the guest. Only Benny Hill had to be in EVERY shot.
Please, oh please....make program three the jewel in the crown. No interrupting and no lengthy commercials for future book releases disguised as interviews.
Other than that, Sam de Brito was the undoubted star of the evening. That man could recite his shopping list and make it sound fascinating. Someone might consider offering him a show.
I think he likes me.
So Mia who can afford paytv
at least you can afford internet!
Heaps of peope can! Currently 1 in every 8 households have it. However you also get to watch it here for free Peter Lawler!