The first episode of Matthijs van Nieuwkerk’s new talk show, Matthijs Continues, was recorded in a studio that is not yet finished and is literally still under construction. “Just like the rest of the world is under construction after this disastrous year,” said Van Nieuwkerk.
“I am sitting on a workbench in a huge empty studio. The plan was once to build a TV stadium with an audience of four to five hundred people. But why would we still do that if no one is allowed to be there for the time being? still under construction. Literally. Just like the world is also under construction after this disastrous year, “said the sixty-year-old presenter.
“But scaffolding also has something hopeful”, Van Nieuwkerk continues. “We are working on something new, something is being fixed. And moreover, music is always playing from scaffolding.”
The program had to undergo many changes at the last minute. “We threw everything away a month ago,” said Van Nieuwkerk on Wednesday Het Parool. “We still hoped for a long time for a period of time to be low or corona and for four hundred people distanced audience. A small TV arena. I was looking forward to that and plans with it. “
The presenter considered it a weakness to open without an audience. “Look, if The world goes on on Tuesday hears that no audience is allowed on Wednesday, the viewer understands everything. But we are new, we must respond smartly to this meager reality. I think we did. I am now extremely happy with our response to this crisis. “
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