“If there had been no Phil Donahue Show, there would be no Oprah Winfrey Show.” 

Said Oprah Winfrey of “the king of daytime TV” Phil Donahue, who died on Sunday aged 88. Winfrey said Donahue was the first TV host “to acknowledge that women are interested in more than mascara tips and cake recipes”. We still love a good cake recipe, but we take her point…