The NightCap
| The NightCap | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Adam Boland |
| Directed by | Paul Slater |
| Presented by |
Matt White Jessica Rowe Monique Wright Paul Murray |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Production | |
| Running time | Approx 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | 7HD |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 12 February – 13 March 2008 |
The NightCap was an Australian television talk show broadcast on 7HD. It was the first Australian television program to be produced exclusively for a HDTV multichannel. The show began broadcasting on the 12 February 2008 and screened every Tuesday and Thursday night at 10.30pm. It was cancelled after the Easter 2008 television non-ratings period. According to producer Adam Boland, he NightCap was a late night panel show that would cover news in an 'unconventional' way.
The show was hosted by Seven News sports anchor Matt White alongside a panel that included former Ten News and Today host Jessica Rowe, former Sunrise weather presenter Monique Wright and Triple M radio host Paul Murray. The show was created by Adam Boland, who was an executive producer for Sunrise and The Morning Show on the Seven Network. Comparing him to American filmmaker Michael Moore, Boland described Paul Murray as a 'sharp tongue', 'right-viewed' shock jock. Unlike Paul, her views were passionately to the left in which she ' wears her heart on her sleeve'. Monique Wright was the third panelists who was 'savvy' and 'super smart' who could talk about anything, making her invaluable on a panel. As his role as the moderator who would steer the conversation, Matt White was one of the 'slickest presenters' on television Boland believed. The final panelist was former Big Brother contestant Big Brother housemate Zach Douglas who was 'flamboyant', 'street smart', 'unpredictable' but still 'naïve'. Other than Adam Boland, the production team wasn't so supportive about Douglas' appointment with Rob McKnight telling Boland, "Sometimes you let your groin get in the way of your decisions.." and Zach was one of these 'groin decisions'. The NightCap would be aimed at a younger demographic and he felt Douglas could help get them traction.
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