Q&A host Hamish Macdonald is jumping ship.
It brings to an end what appears to have been a frustrating time for the high-flying Macdonald. Brought in as Tony Jones’ replacement as host of the panel program, Macdonald was at the helm of the show as it moved from Monday night to Thursday, with an attendant plummet in ratings.
Hamish Macdonald was announced as the new host of Q&A in 2019.
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For the first episode of 2021, in the Thursday night slot, the show drew an audience of 280,000 metro viewers. A year earlier, on a Monday, it was watched by 411,000 in the five capital cities. By April, the numbers had plunged even further, with just 224,000 tuning in.