Welcome to the second season of Mamamia TV. If you missed it on Sky or don’t have Foxtel, you can watch the first full episode here:

And don’t forget to block out your diaries or set your Foxtel IQ for 9:15pm* every Friday on Sky News. It’s a new time slot and a new format. We’re all so excited and we hope you are too. (*in case you miss it tonight, it will be repeated Saturday at 2:15pm).

Here are the guests that were on the first show:

(L to R) journo Kellie Connolly, author Sam de Brito, MM's deputy editor Bec Sparrow, Anthony Sharwood from The Punch

Mia also talked to Lisa Pryor, the journalist and author about her new book

Lisa Pryor

A Small Book About Drugs

She has a fascinating and controversial viewpoint that should change the drug debate in this country. Oh, and in the process of writing the book, she made a dramatic change in her own life. You can buy the book here.

Here’s the promo..

And one more..

Also, tune in for some, ahem, vibrant conversations between Mia and Peter Fitzsimons about sport and bandanas. You can read an extract from his book Batavia here.

And, finally, listen to Pete talking about Batavia with Richard Fidler on Conversation Hour here.

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!

Nicky er, NOT filming

Lana writes: We are at the studios. An hour early. Yup that is why Nicky is playing with the camera and Rick and I are thanking the stars above that a) Nicky is not the camera operator (she asked which was the right side) and b) This is not an actual working camera

And because I had such fun with the camera, I have compiled a behind the scenes gallery for you. It’s a bit orange but I am using my phone… be kind

Bec Sparrow

Kellie Connolly

The Set

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The biscuits that Mia baked

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getting miked up

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Nicky hanging at the set

How orange? This orange

Sam De Brito

Kellie Connolly

Anthony Sharwood

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camera man