Xarabank

For buses in Malta widely known as xarabanks, see Buses in Malta.

Xarabank
Genre	Talk show
Directed by	Xandru Azzopardi
Presented by	Peppi Azzopardi Mark Laurence Zammit
Voices of	Peter John "PJ" Vassallo Mark Laurence Zammit
Theme music composer	Elton Zarb
Country of origin	Malta
Original language	Maltese
Production
Executive producer	Vassallo
Production locations	WE MEDIA Gwardamanġa, Malta
Production company	WE MEDIA
Original release
Network	Television Malta
Release	4 April 1997 (1997-04-04) – June 2020 (2020-06)
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Xarabank was a prime time talk show produced by Where's Everybody that aired every Friday on the Maltese national television station TVM, till 2020. The show was presented by Peppi Azzopardi, and later by Mark Laurence Zammit. Various topics are discussed, from politics to hobbies.

Etymology

Xarabank new logo (2016)

The name comes from the Maltese word xarabank for "bus", as on a Maltese bus one finds different people with different opinions who end up discussing and arguing on different topics.

History

Xarabank new set

Xarabank's previous logo up to 2016

Xarabank was Malta's most watched television programme. Xarabank was broadcast every Friday evening on TVM, Malta's national TV station, between October and July each year and has been on air since 4 April 1997 till 2020. Xarabank investigates, discusses different issues and sometimes entertains.

In 2016, Xarabank launched its new official website: www.xarabank.com.mt. While a complete re-brand of the whole programme was done, making it more news oriented. Orange was replaced by black as the main colour for the brand, with hints of red and blue. A phrase commonly used by the host Peppi Azzoppardi was fil-qosor, translated to "in short", asking participants to keep their thoughts brief. It has since become an iconic phrase linked to the show.

External links

• Official Xarabank Website and Forum