My advice to Claudia Winkleman: it’s not you, it’s the giant sofa –try a different kind of chatshow | Fiona Sturges
The popular presenter is by no means the first to have come a cropper hosting a talkshow. But new formats provide new opportunitiesYou might think the TV chatshow is an easy format to get right. Hire a well-liked host with comic chops and some successful shows under their belt. Build a cheerful set with a big sofa in the middle. Book some A-list celebs plus the obligatory comedian, invite a live audience et voilà! A prime-time hit is surely born.Except…
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