[Juicy Joe]

Complete new-look to The Independent Republic Of Mike Graham tonight - quite a radical one at that. New background, new theme tune and stings. The desk is now red, the studio is now coloured red with red background buildings and wooden panelling behind the guests and I think Mike's portrait behind him. Looks like they are in trendy upmarket pub possibly. The purple and red blank background has gone. It's quite a nice design and looks more cosy & inviting than the previous look. I'm not sure how long it takes to set up in the break after Piers Morgan (well, probably less than 4 minutes), whether the wooden panelling is easy to erect.