A daytime current affairs and discussion program specifically targeted at a female audience, featuring interviews with major political and cultural figures. An influential and pioneering program that defied the low expectations usually reserved for afternoon television. Under the guidance of Mickie de Stoop, it evolved from a standard talk show into a sharp, sometimes provocative forum for serious debate.
It was famously more intelligent than its contemporaries, winning awards and high ratings before a sudden, controversial cancellation that sparked public outcry. The loss of the program’s archives is a significant blow to Australian television history, as it represented a rare moment where daytime TV treated its viewers with genuine intellectual respect.
Production Details
Australia / 9 Network / 1973-1976
Producer: Mickie de Stoop
Reporters Included: Deborah-Lee Furness