Noisy, robust TV that can sell itself

TV3's Lynda McQuaid believes big acquisitions and a home-grown hit will keep her station in business

Lynda McQuaid: ‘Cannes gives you an idea of what’s in vogue’ Picture: Feargal Ward

Remember that scene in You’re A Star, where a young Nadine Coyle was gently asked what age she was (she was 16, but you had to be 18) before getting booted off the show? That gentle voice was the show’s producer, Lynda McQuaid.

While Coyle went off to stardom with Girls Aloud, Dundalk-born McQuaid climbed her way up the ladder in behind the scenes roles, working with BBC, ITV, Communicorp and on shows ...