Women in Television

Originally working as a tour guide, Marijke Amado was discovered by Rudi Carell in 1978 while travelling the Antarctic. Her subsequent work as Rudi Carell’s assistant paved her way into television and show business, resulting in a matchless career during which she met numerous celebrities and people in power.

Marijke Amado writes about her personal experiences as a woman among men working in television during the last 40 years and in view of the existing role allocations, but also those of her female colleagues, who had to show much more commitment, endurance and strength than their male competitors to achieve the same recognition.

In times of the emotional public #MeToo debate, Marijke lets us participate not only in her own story, but provides an intelligent and also humorous review on 40 years of television history.