Bolt's away after a shaky start

I really hope Andrew Bolt's new venture on Channel Ten takes off.

Last Sunday's premiere was a good, although slightly nervy effort.

It is very hard for someone used to radio (as Andrew is) to slide in to pieces to camera. Alan Jones tried it (also on Channel Ten), and his show lasted for about 12 weeks before it was canned. I watched The Bolt Report on Sunday, and it really did sound to me like a radio interview to camera.

Two pieces of friendly advice:

1: The show should have been preceded by a warning that viewers will need their sunglasses. I could't believe the brightness of that red set!

2: More seriously (no pun intended), let the person answer your question without interrupting them five times. Andrew's constant interrupting of Tony Abbott was embarrassing. He then proceded to do the same to Mark Latham on the panel segment later on.

I'm sure Andrew's many followers on his blog have pointed out to him these, and other suggestions.

As I said, I hope the show does well. Ratings were very good.

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