When Hubby first watched this new show my first thought was ‘Oh great, another one of those crappy current affairs type programmes that think they’ve got their finger on the pulse of the news’, well I was spot on, apart from the crappy bit that is.
I admit that I had never heard of Matthew Wright, Kate Silverton or James O’Brien, but for the past few months they have all been welcome visitors in my living room every morning. It is a pleasure to be able to hear people who don’t pander to what the public want to hear all the time, have opinions of their own and are not worried if they differ from the norm.
Two topics from the world news are chosen every week day morning, and between the three of them, the audience and the viewers it is dissected and discussed in a non- patronising and adult way. Matthew, Kate and James each put across different opinions and ideas showing that they are intelligent as well as being more than competent presenters. The viewing public are invited to phone, fax or email their own point of view and the audience, aptly named ‘The Wright Bunch’, are given a chance to say their piece.
Matthew, who apparently was a columnist for the Mirror newspaper, heads the team, and although the show is in his name as it were he never comes across as the big ‘I am’ and happily shares the limelight with his two co-presenters. He is more than happy to disagree with viewer, audience member, co-host or celebrity guest alike if he feels the need to, but never offends and always has an intelligent response for his reasoning.
Kate, who’s only bit of C.V I can find, is that she was a newsreader & presenter freelance, is the beautiful but gutsy co-host who has strong opinions of her own and never allows herself to be bullied by the other two. She always puts across effective argument and much like Matthew and James never patronises who she is talking to, but explains her thoughts and ideas clearly and concisely.
James O’Brien, who I have to say I know nothing about, nor can I find any info about him, has a dry, satirical sense of humour, and a vast knowledge of news and politics. He is normally the one to go in the opposite direction with his opinions and although he seems to welcome controversy, he never belittles the guests, viewers or co-hosts.
The show is split into two halves, each bit concentrating on one topic and holding a poll to see the viewer’s thoughts. The topics are always things that are currently in the news and no subject seems to be off limits.
Aired every weekday morning from 9:45 till 10:45, this is an hour of cracking television that is both interesting and funny. All three hosts have a great sense of humour and can happily take the mickey out of themselves as well as the subject of the day. One to catch if you are at home in the mornings and a great way of catching up on the news everyday.
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Mar 15th, 2001
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