About the BOA's at BEAU

In this corona era, a number of things stand out. First of all, the relevant experts showcase their corona knowledge on as many platforms as possible. It goes from M via BEAU to Op1 to Good Morning Netherlands. Political commentator Wouter de Winther really deserves an award for sleeping little and looking fresh as a daisy. Program monogamy is not really on the agenda. As for talk show visits, it's all a huge seventies vibe, I might say. It doesn't matter, I get it and overall, kudos for the fact that everyone keeps coming back to keep us updated on all developments.

But what strikes me is that where everyone preaches smart casual, everyone who falls under the police umbrella shows up in their uniform. Now I know some people involved in the production of such a daily talk show, so I pulled their leg a bit. The two BOA’s at BEAU still had their walkie-talkie in their breast pocket, I was surprised it didn't go off during the conversation. The TV maker in question said he found it handy, then you knew why that person was at the table because they weren't really well-known, so it was immediately clear to the viewer.

I understood the advantages too, but I couldn't suppress the vision of what the talk show table would look like if everyone showed up in work clothes. So the microbiologists in white coats with a magnifying glass in hand and a few petri dishes in front of them (I can only imagine), an angry farmer in a blue overall with a pitchfork in hand as if he were the land version of Neptune, and Inez Weski in a toga and ruff.

And then secretly chuckle when the editorial team of Tijs van den Brink invites a sex worker to the table on Tuesday.