With finals season in full swing, it’s time to assess the banter and expertise of footy shows.
The formula is simple. A host, guests, questions to draw them out, bright topical banter, maybe a live audience. Over the years, you’ll have become familiar with the set-up: on quiz, comedy, talk and current-affairs programs, and, perhaps the most pervasive of all , sports shows.David Cook
The AFL panel shows are among the most basic of them all. Their blueprint is a host to keep the ball bouncing and two or three hopefully astute observers to assess form and make sense of the game’s complexities. All the production team has to do is let it play out: the right mix of guests, a set that doesn’t distract, unobtrusive camerawork and editing, and a judicious use of clips, ideally to illustrate what panel members are saying.
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