How the Project survived (and even thrived) for 16 years
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Vale The Project
They all look so young. Even Dave Hughes, kinda.
This was the publicity shot used to launch The 7PM Project on Network Ten, 16 years ago this week.
It was, then programming boss David Mott predicted, going to be “a game changer for Ten”.
He was right. Few shows last 16 years.
Dave Hughes, Carrie Bickmore and Charlie Pickering became part of the fabric of what started as a half-hour show. Most people have forgotten that Ruby Rose and James Mathison’s part in the original lineup.