Campbell
and Sawalha to present new Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Daytime show
Nicky
Campbell and Nadia Sawalha are to present Now You're
Talking!, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ ONE's new morning topical discussion programme
which starts in March, the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ announced today.
Each
half-hour discussion programme will be hosted by one presenter and
the show will tackle a wide range of topical issues affecting the
lives and reflecting the views of people across the UK.
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It
will be recorded with a studio audience. Other guest presenters
may also host some shows later in the spring.
Alison
Sharman, Controller of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Daytime, said: "I'm delighted that
Nicky and Nadia will be presenting this new show.
"I
think this is a great opportunity to bring a fresh look and feel
to mornings on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ ONE, with presenters who each offer different
strengths and qualities to the show.
"With
Nicky's proven track record in hosting lively, topical discussion
shows and Nadia's empathy and appeal with the daytime audience I
believe this will be an exciting and stimulating addition to the
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Daytime schedule."
Nicky
Campbell said today: "It's a great opportunity to be part of
a new show for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Daytime and I'm excited about doing more studio
discussions."
Nadia
Sawalha added: "I've always dreamed of doing a show like this.
I'm fascinated by people's lives and experiences and this is a wonderful
way to explore what really matters to people in the UK today."
Now
You're Talking!'s Executive Editor for the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ is Paul Woolwich
who will be working with Executive Producer David O'Keefe.
Woolwich
has previously worked with Alison Sharman to develop the current
affairs series Britain's Secret Shame and Britain's Streets of Crime
for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Daytime in 2003.
Nicky
Campbell will continue his role as presenter of Five Live's Breakfast
and Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ ONE's Watchdog.
Nadia
Sawalha has fronted several shows for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Daytime, including the
live documentary City Hospital, which returns this spring.
Notes
to Editors
Now
You're Talking will transmit the every weekday morning on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ ONE
from mid March.
Now
You're Talking will be produced for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Daytime by Kilroy Television
Company Ltd.
Nicky
Campbell biography
Nadia
Sawalha biography
All
the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ's digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable. Freeview
offers the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ's eight television channels, interactive services
from Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵi, as well as 11 national Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ radio networks.
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