The popular presenter is by no means the first to have come a cropper hosting a talkshow. But new formats provide new opportunities<\/p>\n
You might think the TV chatshow is an easy format to get right. Hire a well-liked host with comic chops and some successful shows under their belt. Build a cheerful set with a big sofa in the middle. Book some A-list celebs plus the obligatory comedian, invite a live audience et voil\u00e0! A prime-time hit is surely born.<\/p>\n
Except that time and time again, it has proved not to be that simple. Just ask Claudia Winkleman, who revealed last week<\/a> that she won\u2019t be returning to do a second season of The Claudia Winkleman Show on the BBC. The series, which launched in March, filling the gap while The Graham Norton Show was on hiatus, was received with lukewarm reviews<\/a> and so-so ratings. The decision to call time on it is reported to be Winkleman\u2019s \u2013 \u201cI was just too nervous to enjoy it,\u201d she admitted \u2013 though, given the cuts rippling through the corporation, she may have opted to jump before being pushed.<\/p>\n
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