Naomi in the afternoon
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More news today that the Naomi Robson project in development is closer to becoming a reality.
As has been reported earlier, Seven has been developing a pilot for an afternoon programme.
Further newspaper reports on the project today indicate it is likely to air sometime between 2 – 4pm.
The Robson programme will be topic-based, a hybrid between an Oprah and a chat show.
Naomi was the only long-term popular host of Today Tonight around the country, but can she cross-over to daytime TV? Interviews were never her strong point on TT.
If the show includes audience participation, one of the challenges for producers will be to compel generally reluctant studio audiences to stand-up and vent. As several pilots found out many years ago, there is a big difference between American and Australian sensibilities. We’re a pretty shy lot, really.
And as The Catch-Up is finding, afternoon TV audiences are no walk in the park.