Apostrophes
1975•16 Seasons•724 Episodes•8.5•Ended
Talk
Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years (724 episodes) from January 10, 1975, to June 22, 1990, and was one of the most watched shows on French television (around 6 million regular viewers). It was broadcast on Friday nights on the channel France 2 (which was called "Antenne 2" from 1975 to 1992). The hourlong show was devoted to books, authors and literature. The format varied between one-on-one interviews with a single author and open discussions between four or five authors.
Creator
Bernard Pivot
Network
Antenne 2
Origin
FR
Cast
Bernard Pivot
Host
Episodes
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