Finally ‘weekly report‘ Saturday (one) dedicates a loving 7-minute fantasy to the 40 years of life the program has just completed’On the front page‘. Ah! This is the longest running program after ‘Informe Semanal’. TVE.
This program was created as a reformulation of another legendary programme, ‘The Reporters’, with the aim of offering citizens a weekly look at the world’s major conflicts, observed country by country, with interviews with relevant figures, from important politicians to humble but wise peasants. To help us understand what’s going on. Through this program we have seen masters of journalism, great ‘managers’, perform, Diego Cardedo, Manu Leguineche, Vicente Romero, Miguel de la Quadra Salcedo…They were our eyes on the world. It took between 50 and 60 minutes.
It started with an interview on January 4, 1984. Fidel Castroin Havana, by Rosa María Mateo and Vidente Botín. Signed for realization Antonio Gasset. During the interview they discreetly added: ‘guaracha’ Carlos Puebla In his most famous stanza he says: “The fun is over / The commander came / He ordered it to stop“.Suddenly Rosa María I asked her: “Do you think that history will acquit you 25 years after the revolution?“. And Fidel, slowly lighting his cigar, replied: “History acquitted us long ago“. These were enjoyable interviews. José Antonio Guardiola with Nelson MandelaI think it’s the last of his life.
The existence of ‘En Portada’ has been difficult. It first aired on La 2, then La 1, then went off the air for two years, then returned as a presenter. Lorenzo Mila… The last program recorded on the TVE website is dated 30 November 2023. Although it is an important and symbolic programme, I believe TVE does not know what to do with it. They say it doesn’t attract audiences anymore.
It certainly doesn’t get TVE’s own promotions and fanfare dedicated to ‘Masterchef’, ‘Sewing Masters’ or the recent invention of ‘celebrities’ baking cakes (‘Bake Off, famous people in the oven’). TVE is succumbing to the boring entertainment pressed by private channels. I hope ‘En Portada’ doesn’t end like that ugly thing Cervantes ended a poem with: “He put on his hat, asked for his sword, looked out of the corner of his eye, but there was nothing.”.