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Mel was a guest on Enough Rope on April 19, 2004. Given that date, I'm thinking he was already in Australia to promote the Aussie opening of The Producers. It's worth a watch
I have three clips from the interview available to watch below:
Clip 1 | Clip 2 | Clip 3
Wikipedia:
Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (often shortened to Enough Rope) was a television talk show broadcast on ABC1 in Australia. The title of the show came from the phrase "Give someone enough rope and they will hang themselves".
Enough Rope was the brainchild of Australian comedian, social critic, producer and media personality Andrew Denton, who hosted the show. The hour long, commercial-free chat show aired from 2003 to 2008.
The show was based around in-depth interviews Denton held with a celebrity or person of note, usually before a studio audience. Many high-profile guests would comment on Denton's meticulous research in interview preparation.
In addition to celebrities, Denton's interviewees have included people who have had extraordinary life stories have or hold interesting professions, such as veterinarians, taxi drivers and diving instructors. An occasional feature of the show was "Show & Tell", in which Denton interviewed members of the studio audience, who revealed unusual stories about themselves.
The show initially competed against the Nine Network's Micallef Tonight in the Monday 9:30 pm timeslot, and critics have claimed that Enough Rope's high ratings forced Nine to axe their program. Throughout 2004 and 2005 Enough Rope continued to dominate, averaging well over a million viewers weekly. At the beginning of both 2007 and 2008, the series began with several More than Enough Rope specials, a series that looked past guest with a 'behind the scenes' look to it.
In an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald in October 2008, Denton announced that the 2008 season would be the last. He claims to have ended the show because "It's a good time to finish."
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