In Conversation with Alex Malley

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In Conversation with Alex Malley is an Australian television interview show on the Nine Network.

The program was funded by CPA Australia{{cite news |last=Tadros |first=Edmund |date=2017-09-14 |title=CPA Australia spent $6m on former CEO Alex Malley's book, TV show

|url=https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/cpa-australia-spent-6m-on-former-ceo-alex-malleys-book-tv-show-20170914-gyh5t9 |work=Australian Financial Review |access-date=2020-01-08}} and featured its controversial then-CEO Alex Malley{{Cite news|url=http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-23/cpa-terminates-contract-with-chief-executive-alex-malley/8648212?pfmredir=sm|title=CPA terminates contract with chief executive Alex Malley - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)|newspaper=ABC News|date=23 June 2017 |language=en-AU|access-date=2017-06-23}} interviewing leaders from the world of politics, business and entertainment.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/about-us/in-conversation-with-alex-malley|title=In Conversation with Alex Malley|website=www.cpaaustralia.com.au|language=en|access-date=2017-04-24}}

Cancellation

The TV show was abruptly cancelled in 2017 when Malley was fired as CPA Australia's CEO and stripped of his lifetime membership.

Malley's termination followed a dispute with CPA members over his $1.7m salary{{cite news |last=Kruger |first=Colin |date=2017-06-22 |title=Alex Malley, CPA Australia's 'Naked CEO' who walked off with $4.9m

|url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/alex-malley-cpa-australias-naked-ceo-who-walked-off-with-49m-20170622-gww5jx.html |work=Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=2020-01-08}} as well as the use of CPA funds to produce and promote In Conversation with Alex Malley and otherwise build Malley's personal profile.{{cite news |last=Hobday |first=Liz |date=2017-06-24 |title=CPA terminates contract with chief executive Alex Malley |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-23/cpa-terminates-contract-with-chief-executive-alex-malley/8648212 |work=ABC News |access-date=2020-01-08}}>

A report published following Malley's departure revealed that CPA paid Channel Nine $4.16 million to broadcast the program as well as spending another $1.2 million to advertise the program on billboards.{{cite news |last=Tadros |first=Edmund |date=2017-09-14 |title=CPA Australia spent $6m on former CEO Alex Malley's book, TV show

|url=https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/cpa-australia-spent-6m-on-former-ceo-alex-malleys-book-tv-show-20170914-gyh5t9 |work=Australian Financial Review |access-date=2020-01-08}}

All mentions of the TV show were removed from CPA's website within days of Malley's termination.{{cite news |last=Aston |first=Joe |date=2017-06-27 |title=CPA Australia deletes Alex Malley but members demand answers on pay

|url=https://www.afr.com/rear-window/cpa-deletes-alex-malley-but-members-demand-answers-on-pay-20170627-gwzn7u |work=Australian Financial Review |access-date=2020-01-08}}>

Season One

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scope="col" \| Episode ! scope="col" \| Airdate ! scope="col" \| Guest
1 \| 7 February 2016 \| Laurie Oakes
2 \| 14 February 2016 \| Alpha Cheng
3 \| 21 February 2016 \| Gillian Triggs
4 \| 28 February 2016 \| Nolan Bushnell
5 \| 6 March 2016 \| Deborah Knight
6 \| 13 March 2016 \| Tim Costello
7 \| 20 March 2016 \| Bill Shorten
8 \| 27 March 2016 \| Charlie Teo

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| 7 February 2016

| Laurie Oakes

| 14 February 2016

| Alpha Cheng

| 21 February 2016

| 28 February 2016

| 6 March 2016

| 13 March 2016

| 20 March 2016

| 27 March 2016

Season Two

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scope="col" \| Episode ! scope="col" \| Airdate ! scope="col" \| Guest
1 \| 9 October 2016 \| Andre Rieu
2 \| 16 October 2016 \| Neale Daniher
3 \| 30 October 2016 \| Peter Overton
4 \| 6 November 2016 \| Germaine Greer
5 \| 20 November 2016 \| Layne Beachley
6 \| 27 November 2016 \| John Frost
7 \| 4 December 2016 \| Alexander Downer
8 \| 11 December 2016 \| Fiona Wood

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scope="col" | Episode

! scope="col" | Airdate

! scope="col" | Guest

| 9 October 2016

| 16 October 2016

| 30 October 2016

| 6 November 2016

| 20 November 2016

| 27 November 2016

| 4 December 2016

| 11 December 2016

Season Three

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scope="col" \| Episode ! scope="col" \| Airdate ! scope="col" \| Guest
1 \| 19 February 2017 \| Michael Clarke
2 \| 26 February 2017 \| Rudy Giuliani
3 \| 5 March 2017 \| Nadia Comaneci
4 \| 12 March 2017 \| Derryn Hinch
5 \| 19 March 2017 \| Henry Winkler
6 \| 26 March 2017 \| Andy Thomas
7 \| 2 April 2017 \| Gai Waterhouse
8 \| 9 April 2017 \| Don Meij

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! scope="col" | Airdate

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| 19 February 2017

| 26 February 2017

| 5 March 2017

| 12 March 2017

| 19 March 2017

| 26 March 2017

| 2 April 2017

| 9 April 2017

Reception

Kylie Northover of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote of the interview with the violinist and conductor André Rieu, "It's a non-threatening half-hour chat with the world's most successful classical musician ... It's a pleasant enough half-hour, but don't expect any deep revelations.{{cite news |last=Northover |first=Kylie |date=2016-09-29 |title=What's on TV: Sunday, October 9 |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/tv-previews-sunday-october-9-20160928-grq62t.html |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |accessdate=2023-09-18 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918083710/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/tv-previews-sunday-october-9-20160928-grq62t.html |archivedate=2023-09-18 }} Justin Burke praised the show in The Weekend Australian, stating, "This might not be the most revolutionary TV format: seated interviewer facing seated interviewee. Readers, particularly of the business pages, will have their views about the host Alex Malley. (Mine are that he does a solid job here.) But there can be no debate that an interview with Andy Thomas, the only Australian-born professional astronaut, is anything other than unmissable TV."{{cite news |last=Burke |first=Justin |date=2017-03-25 |title=Aussie spaceman a must-see |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/tv-planner-andy-thomas-13-reasons-why-best-of-the-week-on-tv/news-story/5b7c059f6caa713b9023c78fb0c6a91c |newspaper=The Weekend Australian |accessdate=2023-09-18 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230918084216/https://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/tv-planner-andy-thomas-13-reasons-why-best-of-the-week-on-tv/news-story/5b7c059f6caa713b9023c78fb0c6a91c |archivedate=2023-09-18 }}

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.inconversationwithalexmalley.com|name=In Conversation with Alex Malley}}
{{IMDb title|6140980|In Conversation with Alex Malley }}

Category:Australian television talk shows

Category:Nine Network original programming

Category:2016 Australian television series debuts