Sunday 27 December 1998
By eBroadcast Staff and agencies.

John Safran, arguably the most intriguing star to come out of ABC's Race Around The World series, has struck double-show deal with Seven Network.

According to The Sunday Age in Melbourne, Safran will be part of two new half-hour programs run back-to-back once a week, to air in Seven's current late-night wasteland.

The first program, The Big News, is a current affairs sendup anchored by Marg Downey (as Jana?) and a team that includes fellow Fast Forward veterans Michael Veitch, Peter Moon and Gina Riley, in addition to some new faces.

The second show is entitled Live Wire, a "comic version of Lateline", according to McKenna, anchored by comedian Richard Stubbs and The Australian columnist Emma Tom. Safran will be "out on the road" (watch out, Ray Martin!).