The Aim: To reinvigorate the talk show format. To prove that in a television era bogged down by basement denominator reality shows, you can still go beyond the superficial to provide something for the heart and mind.The Hook: In 2003, Andrew Denton, Australia's most intelligent and provocative interviewer, returned to series television after seven years away. His intent was to make a simple program, in which the famous and un-famous told their stories, shared something of their lives.The Mission Statement: To find the common ground between ideas and entertainment. To make you laugh. Cry. Gasp. React.
The Truth: We are all fascinating. It's just that some of us aren't famous yet.