"(About the transition from writer to TV presenter) Presenting is more rewarding, both financially and in terms of popularity. I always thought that the role of writer would still be there; I could have gone back to my roots. Unfortunately, that’s no longer the case today. Interviewer: In what sense? Magalli: In the sense that writers like I was back then no longer exist; they’re no longer in demand. Programmes are bought; formats are purchased and then adapted. That’s not my job. Imagine having a sheet of paper with an idea written on it and taking it to the executive on duty – that process no longer exists. That’s how it worked in the 1970s. Better then to focus on the role of presenter."