ABSTRACT
The question–answer turn-taking format expected in interviews with the host asking the questions and the guest answering them is the same in both. However, the expert interview contains longer turns and no instances of overlapping. It is conducted in what might seem a more ‘orderly’ fashion—the interviewer waits until the interviewee has finished his/her turn before the interviewer asks another question and there is a minimal use of interactional features. This contrasts with the much more interactive style of the celebrity interview. The style of the two radio presenters can be described as more conversational, informal, and personal, highlighted by the use of minimal responses, loud voice and overlaps for special effects, humor, and banter.
