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Sunday, April 09, 2006
T4's Popworld - Represented!
The replacement presenters for Channel 4 / T4's Popworld programme have been announced.
Simon Amstell & Miquita Oliver will be replaced by Alex Zane & Alexa Chung. I just hope this new pair are able to maintain the style and humour of the past 6 years.
Together, Simon and Miquita have produced some of music journalism's magic moments simply by subjugating traditional attitudes towards celebrity musicians (and, by extension, others in the media limelight), poking fun at the pretentions of artists and labels alike. And it's been gripping stuff, in a similar way to the hit comedy The Office was in that it was often almost painful to watch!! Seeing celebs coming on expecting to be praised, rising to the ranks of deity, but instead ending up squirming in their seats as Simon & Miquita shine a torch at over-inflated egos and the disproportionate sense of self-importance, was just fantastic.
These two did a great job of presenting good, varied music to Channel 4's weekend audience in a down-to-earth tone.
The Observer's Barbara Ellen interviewed Simon & Miquita in today's magazine. The article also discusses many of the funnier moments over the years that Popworld has been aired : click here to read it.
Simon Amstell & Miquita Oliver will be replaced by Alex Zane & Alexa Chung. I just hope this new pair are able to maintain the style and humour of the past 6 years.
Together, Simon and Miquita have produced some of music journalism's magic moments simply by subjugating traditional attitudes towards celebrity musicians (and, by extension, others in the media limelight), poking fun at the pretentions of artists and labels alike. And it's been gripping stuff, in a similar way to the hit comedy The Office was in that it was often almost painful to watch!! Seeing celebs coming on expecting to be praised, rising to the ranks of deity, but instead ending up squirming in their seats as Simon & Miquita shine a torch at over-inflated egos and the disproportionate sense of self-importance, was just fantastic.
These two did a great job of presenting good, varied music to Channel 4's weekend audience in a down-to-earth tone.
The Observer's Barbara Ellen interviewed Simon & Miquita in today's magazine. The article also discusses many of the funnier moments over the years that Popworld has been aired : click here to read it.
