Carte Blanche the Stories behind the Stories

""Carte Blanche : The Stories Behind the Stories is a book [which] dips into an era of quality journalism through the eyes of the producers and presenters who have so effectively measured the national mood and recognised defining moments. It recalls the host of unforgettable characters the show has brought to our screens, from the transsexuals of Beaufort West and the controversial directors of Aurora to the predators who lurk on dating websites and some of rugby's best-known rogues. It's an unabashed look at goes on behind the scenes of the nation's longest-running current affairs show and reveals some of the passionate and colourful characters involved in its production over the past quarter of a century." -- internet.."
"Carte Blanche burst onto the scene in 1988 as a genre never before seen on South African television: a trail-blazer, a blend of sociological awareness, sophistication and audacity. When pay channel M-Net came up with this different and daring weekly eye-opener that pushed the envelope, it brought promise of freedom and creativity and ended a period in South Africa's history in which television news and current affairs were limited to the state broadcaster. Twenty-five years on, the familiar Carte Blanche melody has become an institution, announcing the end of the weekend and the st."@en