Ray Martin: Time for Daryl Somers to hand over the Hey Hey baton?

Tim Burrowes

December 3, 2009 2:37

Hey Hey presenter Daryl Somers should step aside for someone younger when the show returns, fellow Nine veteran Ray Martin has suggested to Mumbrella.

Nine has this week been carrying out a series of industry briefings on its plans for the coming TV season.

And on Tuesday in Melbourne, Nine boss Jeffrey Browne dropped the heaviest hint yet that Hey Hey is to return as a regular series. The move was also signaled at an industry briefing in Brisbane.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.

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3 COMMENTS

Frank Acariatre 3 Dec 09

Ch 9 don’t have anyone younger!Didn’t they just sign Bert to a new 30 yr contract?
Ray wants to do more TV but now he himself is eligible for the Govt Pension Bonus for working past the age of 70?With humour like this surely Ray should get a permanent gig on 7pm Project?

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Snake Gallagher 4 Dec 09

Rove is probably the best bet to takeover HHIS although we really do need some more young talent that stands out from the crowd. To bring it up to date we probably should rename it “Dude it’s Day Six” and have celebrities like Marilyn Manson with stunts like those on Jackass. Segments could include “Red Asses” and instead of the gong they could get crash tackled by Barry Hall in drag.

Who needs creative?

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