Former Big Breakfast presenter is set to host a new political show for the BBC. The Media Guardian reports that Vaughan is understood to have been informally approached about a new BBC2 slot on Saturday mornings by ex-Newsnight editor Sian Kevill, who is overseeing a review of the BBC's entire political output. BBC insiders feel he has the right combination of "cool and credibility" to win over the next generation of voters and TV viewers. While his sitcom 'Orrible, his first project for the BBC, was panned by critics, his talk shows ‘Johnny Vaughan Tonight’ and ‘ World Cup Extra’ have faired better. Whether Vaughan will take up the offer remains to be seen – he recently turned down the opportunity to appear on Question Time because he doesn't want to be "all things to all people". Some say if it goes ahead the new show will be another sign of the BBC ‘dumbing down’ to win the youth audience. However many feel Vaughan, while ‘cool’ and ‘credible’, is also well informed and, if given a free base, could create an intelligent yet less stuffy political weekly. He certainly had some moments of intelligent genius when adlibbing on the Big Breakfast.
Jul 23, 2002
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BBC want Vaughan to get political
Johnny Vaughan has reportedly been approached about a Saturday morning BBC2 political show by Sian Kevill, who is reviewing the BBC's political output.