Guardian goes Gai
Dr Mumbo is a long-time listener of the excellent but sadly soon-to-be defunct Guardian Media podcast, and he’s clearly not the only Aussie-based listener who will miss its musings on the UK industry.
At the end of last week’s show amiable host John Plunkett gave two ‘shout outs’, including one to “fellow tweeter Gai le Roy”.
Dr Mumbo would be very surprised if that wasn’t the very same Gai Le Roy who is director of research for IAB Australia.
On another note Vicky Frost returned to the TV Lair after being seconded Down Under to help launch the Guardian here.
When Plunkett earnestly asked her whether Aussie TV drama was going to be the new Scandinavian drama she replied sceptically: “Excuse me if I raise an eyebrow at that. Australian television does have high notes, but they’re fairly far between.”
Nothing like damning with faint praise.
