Nine’s Young Doctors

Nine’s Young Doctors

I had a friend who studied medicine to become a doctor in a hospital. She was very smart, and very committed, very patient and whenever I saw her, very, very tired. Hospitals work interns and 1st/2nd year doctors very hard, and on top of that there’s always the...
Damien Leith to host New Idea Test Kitchen

Damien Leith to host New Idea Test Kitchen

This is quite possibly the best industry cross-over idea ever. New Idea have always included recipes in their magazine, so a move to a magazine-format TV show makes a lot of sense. Including a musician as host is sublime… after all, a musician’s gotta eat,...
The #Housos are coming…

The #Housos are coming…

Paul Fenech has been making comedy on SBS for over 10 years. Pizza, Swift and Shift, and now Housos – the show that 6 months ago A Current Affair thought was a government-funded reality TV show! It’s as ribald and offensive as you think it will be and then...
CyberShack returns to Nine

CyberShack returns to Nine

Erin McNaught out, now Ashley Cheadle out (sorry, “on leave”) and Yas London in. It’s that simple. I think CyberShack is a good idea but poorly executed. Perhaps the inclusion of Ms London will help? Unlikely – Charlie Brown is the only one on...
Footy on a Sunday – in HD!

Footy on a Sunday – in HD!

Just when you thought the footy season was over – the hits just keep on coming. Importantly, Ch9 are broadcasting these special Rugby League and Rugby Union games in parallel on GEM, their HD channel. More of this, please. From the press release: It’s a massive...