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| A Conversation with Minister | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Current affairs Public affairs |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 42 (presumed; as of season 6) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Wee Wai Lin |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 46-49 minutes (seasons 1-5) 23-24 minutes (season 6-) |
| Production company | Mediacorp |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 8 Capital 95.8FM 8world |
| Release | October 1, 2018 – present |
A Conversation with Minister (Chinese: 空中访民情) is a current affairs television series co-produced by Channel 8, Capital 95.8FM and 8world.[1] The show features in-house current affair hosts engaging conversations with office holders of the Parliament of Singapore. The first season of the series premiered on 1 October 2018. To date, six seasons has since aired.[2][3] A sixth season of the show premiered on 26 September 2023.[4]
Development[edit]
The series brings together with certain ministers and guests of different backgrounds to discuss current issues, along with discussions of topics and news to go along with.
Each season comprises a set number of episodes between 3 and 8. The first season were co-hosted by Lim Leng Kee and Soh Bee Lan; Soh left the series after the second season and 8World presenter Kristine Lim took the hosting role on season five. Season six changed the format whereas the show was reduced to a half-hour format while hosts are rotated on a weekly basis.
The episodes are also available on the Capital 95.8FM's podcast and since season two, the episodes are also uploaded on the 8world's YouTube channel.[5]
Series overview[edit]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 8 | October 1, 2018 | September 19, 2016 | |
| 2 | 6 | September 28, 2019 | November 2, 2019 | |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | June 22, 2020 | June 24, 2020 |
| 3 | November 30, 2020 | December 14, 2020 | ||
| 4 | 6 | October 10, 2021 | November 14, 2021 | |
| 5 | 6 | October 23, 2022 | November 27, 2022 | |
| 6 | 10 | September 26, 2023 | November 28, 2023 | |
List of A Conversation with Minister episodes[edit]
Season 1 (2018)[edit]
| Overall episode no. | Season episode no. | Title | Featured ministers | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Education and pressure" | Ong Ye Kung | October 1, 2018 |
| 2 | 2 | "Robots and Artificial Intelligence" | Chan Chun Sing | October 8, 2018 |
| 3 | 3 | "Worker 4.0" | Ng Chee Meng | October 15, 2018 |
| 4 | 4 | "Elderly Care" | Grace Fu | October 22, 2018 |
| 5 | 5 | "Speaking with languages" | Sim Ann | October 29, 2018 |
| 6 | 6 | "Asia economic trends" | Heng Swee Keat | November 5, 2018 |
| 7 | 7 | "Private sectors" | Chee Hong Tat | November 12, 2018 |
| 8 | 8 | "life expectancy and retirement" | Josephine Teo | November 19, 2018 |
Season 2 (2019)[edit]
| Overall episode no. | Season episode no. | Title | Featured ministers | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "School examinations" | Sim Ann Ong Ye Kung | September 28, 2019 |
| 10 | 2 | "Retirement plans" | Chee Hong Tat Josephine Teo | October 20, 2019 |
| 11 | 3 | "Active ageing" | Grace Fu Gan Kim Yong | October 27, 2019 |
| 12 | 4 | "Online resources" | Baey Yam Keng Sun Xueling | November 10, 2019 |
| 13 | 5 | "Foreign imports and talents" | Chan Chun Sing Koh Poh Koon | November 17, 2019 |
| 14 | 6 | "Finances and future plannings" | Heng Swee Keat | November 24, 2019 |
Season 3 (2020)[edit]
The 2020 season has been split into two parts as a result of both the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore and its upcoming general election. The first part of three episodes aired consecutively and the second part aired on a traditional weekly format. Ongoing with the restrictions implied, video teleconferencing were used for discussions. All episode titles are based on the titles provided in meWATCH.
| Overall episode no. | Season episode no. | Title | Featured ministers | Original air date | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 1 | "Job Security" | Ng Chee Meng Ong Ye Kung Josephine Teo | June 22, 2020 | ||||||||
| 16 | 2 | "Social Support" | Baey Yam Keng Koh Poh Koon Desmond Lee Low Yen Ling | June 23, 2020 | ||||||||
| 17 | 3 | "Health" | Grace Fu Lam Pin Min Sun Xueling | June 24, 2020 | ||||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | 4 | "Job security and BTO woes" | Tan Kiat How Tan See Leng | November 30, 2020 | ||||||||
| 19 | 5 | "Post-pandemic economy" | Chan Chun Sing Gan Siow Huang | December 7, 2020 | ||||||||
| 20 | 6 | "Harnessing technology" | Sim Ann Alvin Tan | December 14, 2020 | ||||||||
Season 4 (2021)[edit]
| Overall episode no. | Season episode no. | Title | Featured ministers | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Job Security and Economic Outlook" (Chinese: 保工作拼经济) | Chee Hong Tat Tan See Leng | October 10, 2021 |
| 22 | 2 | "Social Inclusion in the Digital Age" (Chinese: 数码时代的社会包容性) | Tan Kiat How Josephine Teo | October 17, 2021 |
| 23 | 3 | "Living with Covid" (Chinese: 与冠病共存) | Koh Poh Koon Ong Ye Kung | October 24, 2021 |
| 24 | 4 | "Building a Green and Livable Home" Transliteration: "打造绿色宜居家园" | Grace Fu Sim Ann | October 31, 2021 |
| 25 | 5 | "Mental Wellness" (Chinese: 心理健康) | Chan Chun Sing Sun Xueling | November 7, 2021 |
| 26 | 6 | "Supporting the Vulnerable" (Chinese: 扶持弱势群体) | Eric Chua Low Yen Ling | November 14, 2021 |
Season 5 (2022)[edit]
| Overall episode no. | Season episode no. | Title | Featured ministers | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Can you find a job with just a paper qualification in the post pandemic era?" | Chan Chun Sing Josephine Teo | October 23, 2022 |
| 28 | 2 | "Cost of Living" | Chee Hong Tat Edwin Tong | October 30, 2022 |
| 29 | 3 | "Is rising house prices making it harder to afford a home?" | Sim Ann Tan Kiat How | November 6, 2022 |
| 30 | 4 | "Secure our supply, Protect our future" | Baey Yam Keng Grace Fu | November 13, 2022 |
| 31 | 5 | "How can we work towards a Healthier Singapore?" | Koh Poh Koon Ong Ye Kung | November 20, 2022 |
| 32 | 6 | "Caring for the less fortunate in our society" | Sun Xueling | November 27, 2022 |
Season 6 (2023)[edit]
Beginning this season, episodes last for only half-hour and no permanent hosts are used for each episode.
| Overall episode no. | Season episode no. | Title | Featured ministers | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 1 | "New Revolution in Singapore’s Education System" | Chan Chun Sing | September 26, 2023 |
| 34 | 2 | TBA | Tan Kiat How | October 3, 2023 |
| 35 | 3 | TBA | TBA | October 10, 2023 |
| 36 | 4 | TBA | TBA | October 17, 2023 |
| 37 | 5 | TBA | TBA | October 24, 2023 |
| 38 | 6 | TBA | TBA | October 31, 2023 |
| 39 | 7 | TBA | TBA | November 7, 2023 |
| 40 | 8 | TBA | TBA | November 14, 2023 |
| 41 | 9 | TBA | TBA | November 21, 2023 |
| 42 | 10 | TBA | TBA | November 28, 2023 |
References[edit]
- ^ "空中访民情". 8world (in Chinese (Singapore)). 27 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "A Conversation with Minister - mewatch". Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "空中访民情 A Conversation with Minister Ep 1". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "A Conversation with Minister 2023 - mewatch". Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "空中访民情 | A Conversation with Minister - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Chinese)