Re your post which included; "... I wonder if anyone else will agree Uhlmann is inept? I very much doubt it. ..."
Brilliant interviewers are like hens' teeth. IMO the likes of David Frost & our own local stalwart in Kerry O'Brien are a very rare breed.
In comparison Chris Uhlman is in the nappy stage. Although I think he tries hard it will take a mountain of experience, reflection & accumulated insights to enable him to rise above mediocrity. Perhaps he never will ...
That's still in stark contrast to all those others who pump prime their interviewees - the dime a dozen, full of self brigade.