My advice to Claudia Winkleman: it’s not you, it’s the giant sofa –try a different kind of chatshow | Fiona Sturges

The popular presenter is by no means the first to have come a cropper hosting a talkshow. But new formats provide new opportunities 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 voilà! A prime-time hit is surely born. Except that time and time again, it has proved not to be that simple. Just ask Claudia Winkleman, who revealed last week that she won’t be returning

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