Offsiders
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| Offsiders | |
|---|---|
 A previous Offsiders title card | |
| Genre | Sports |
| Presented by | Kelli Underwood |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 18 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | February 2006 – present |
Offsiders is an Australian television sport program.[1][2] Hosted by AFL commentator Kelli Underwood, the show airs live on Sunday mornings at 10:00 am on ABC TV and ABC News.
History
[edit]The show began airing in February 2006 (after Insiders, its news/politics sister show which airs on ABC TV at 9:00 am on Sunday mornings, and Inside Business, a business program hosted by Alan Kohler which aired on ABC TV at 10:00 am on Sunday mornings until its axing in 2013).[3] From 2005 until 2013, the show aired at 10:30 am.[3] After Inside Business' axing in September 2013, since 2014, it has been airing at 10:00am.[4] Episodes are normally 30 minutes in duration.
Barrie Cassidy was the inaugural host of the program and hosted from 2005 to 2013.[4]
In 2014, Gerard Whateley was appointed as host of the program replacing Cassidy.[4] Whateley remained as host until his resignation in January 2018.[5]
In February 2018, Kelli Underwood was appointed as host of the program.[6] In November 2024, Underwood announced her resignation from the show with her last show on 1 December.
Reception
[edit]Paul Connolly of The Age praised the show, writing, "Offsiders" has a pleasingly understated feel about it, not least because it forwards the radical idea (these days at least) that you don't have to be a big name former player to have something worthwhile to say about sport. If anything, it allows for opinion unfettered by allegiances which, in turn, allows for a few well-aimed barbs and not just a "sport's great, mate" attitude."[7] In a negative review, The Australian's Lara Sinclair said Outsiders is "just a pale imitation of a sports program" and "Offsiders purports to bring the same level of challenging discourse to the sporting arena but there's no doubt Insiders packs the heavier punch."[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Epstein, Jackie (26 February 2006). "A complete armchair sports guide - Barrie serves up a treat". Sunday Mail. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Epstein, Jackie (4 November 2007). "Offsiders takes a punt on Kathryn". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ a b Kalina, Paul (16 February 2006). "Beyond the boundary". The Age. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Knott, Matthew (9 October 2013). "Sunday morning shake-up: Cassidy mulls Offsiders retirement". Crikey. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Hinchliffe, Joe (1 January 2018). "Gerard Whateley leaves ABC to host SEN morning show". The Age. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Carmody, Broede (30 January 2018). "Kelli Underwood replaces Gerard Whateley on ABC's Offsiders". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Connolly, Paul (26 February 2007). "The ABC of cheap". The Age. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Sinclair, Lara (29 July 2006). "Television Guide - Sunday July, 20". The Australian. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.