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ABC'S NIGHTLIFE USA / x105m-e / 1964-65 Talk show in the style of Tonight featuring as well as celebrities more diverse guests such as politicians and the like. Host was Les Crane (and the show initially known as The Les Crane Show). For a brief period between Feb and June 1965 guest hosts replaced Crane. Other regulars on the show were William B. Williams, Nipsey Russell and Jimmy Cannon
ABC SCOPE USA / ABC / x30m-e / 1964-68 (11 November 64 - 2 March 1968) Current affairs style discussion show.
ADLAI STEVENSON REPORTS USA / ABC / x30m-e / 1961-63 (First Episode Broadcast: Sunday 1 October 1961 / 3.00pm) A current affairs discussion type show in which Adlai Stevenson ( a democrat working within the United Nations) talked about important issues and so on with host Arnold Michaelis. Also on hand was reporter John MacVane.
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public affairs show which featured a series of topical debates (the show was
also mostly broadcast live). Regular moderators included Michael Dukakis, Howard
Miller, William Rusher and Marilyn Berger.
AFTERNOON PLUS UK / ITV and later Channel Four chat based show of the 1980's, hosts included Mavis Nicholson.
A IS FOR AARDVARK Canada / CBC / 15x30m-e / 1954 (7 July - 21 October) black and white Creator/Producer: Lister Sinclair Discussion type show with Lister Sinclair and his guests looking at a different letter of the alphabet each week, unfortunately for Lester he only managed to get to the letter M before the show finished.
THE ALAN BURKE SHOW USA / Syndicated / x120m-e then x60m-e / 1966-70 Talk show presented by Alan Burke, people on the show were not usually celebrities but some of the more marginal sections of society. The two hour shows were from 1966-69 the remaining years shows were one hour in length.
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AL CAPP SHOW (TALK SHOWS) Short lived talk show hosted by the cartoonist Al Capp (creator of Lil Abner and Fearless Fosdick). ALLEN
LUDDEN’S GALLERY Typically
late night talk show anchored by quiz show host Allen Ludden.
ALL AROUND THE TOWN USA / CBS / x45m-e/x30m-e / 1951-52 (10 November 51 - 7 June 52 / Saturdays 6.00pm then 9.00pm) black and white Travelogue come talk show hosted by the husband and wife team of Mike Wallace and Buff Cobb with each edition coming from a different New York location.
ALTHORP - A FAMILY GARDEN UK / BBC1 (Birmingham) / 1x30m-e / 2000 (27 August - Sunday 7.30pm) Producers: Andy Francis, Caroline Jones / Music: Jane Livermore / Executive Producer: Philip Thickett Discussion. Sue Barker meets Earl Althorp (Princess Diana's brother) at his Althorp estate, wlaking around the estate and discussing both his plans for the future and his childhood.
AMERICAN FORUM OF THE AIR USA / NBC / x30m-e / 1949-57 black and white Generally high brow daytime discussion show hosted by Theodore Granik. Between the years 1950-52 the show aired on prime time.
AMERICA'S TOWN MEETING USA / ABC / x30m-e / 1948-52 ( 5 October 48 - 6 July 52 / Tuesday 8.30pm then Sundays 6.30pm) black and white Debate show hosted by George V. Denny Jr (1948-52) and then John Daly (1952). The show came from New York's Town Hall auditorium and was based on a long running radio show of the same title.
ANSWERS FOR AMERICANS USA / ABC / x30m-e / 1953-54 (11 November 53 - June 54) A debate style show hosted by Hardy Burt and made up of a regular panel discussing the big issues of the day. The panel were Brigadier General Frank Howles, Devin Garrity, Dr Charles Hodges and John K. Norton.
THE ARSENIO HALL SHOW USA / Syndicated-Paramount / 1248x60m-e / 1989-94 (First Episode: 3 January 1989) Popular late night talk show with all the usual ingredients (comedy routines, musical moments and the core of the show - the guests). The black Arsenio never quite scaled the heights of Letterman but often came close. Burt Richardson was the announcer and Michael Wolff led the band.
ART FORD ON BROADWAY USA / ABC / x15m-e / 1950 (5 April - 30 June / 3 times a week Wednesday - Friday 7.15pm) black and white Talk show hosted by Art Ford from Broadway. The shows title was later changed to Art Ford on the Broadways of the World.
ASIAN CLUB UK /BBC / 1953-61 Debate show. Members of various Asian countries debate issues with guest speakers, among whom included the likes of Bertrand Russell and the actor Kenneth More.
ASPEL AND CO UK / LWT / x60m-e / 1984-93 Chat show. Michael Aspel's weekend big name attracting show including on one infamous occasion a blind drunk Oliver Reed in 1986 who proceeded to sing 'The Wild One', fellow guests on this show were Su Pollard and Clive James. Aspel was the first UK chat show host to have a serving Prime Minister (Margaret Thatcher) appear on his show.
AT ISSUE USA / ABC / x15m-e / 1953-54 (Broadcast: 12 July 53 - June 54) Sundays at 9pm then Wednesdays at 8pm and then Sunday afternoons. A talk show with a pretty serious face, hosted by Martin Agroneg who mainly spoke to the newsmakers, politicians etc.
BARRYMORE London Weekend Television / 55x60m-e / 1991-97 Often bizarre mixture of chat, music and comedy hosted by Michael Barrymore. The guests mainly seemed to consist of obscure elderly music hall acts and youngsters. One segment of the show with Michael out and about i Britains shopping malls hosting talent contests led to a full series. This was called Michael Barrymore's My Kind of People and ran on ITV from 1995-96 (episodes were 30 minutes long).
THE BIGGER PICTURE WITH GRAHAM NORTON BBC1 / 6x30m / started 1 August 2005 Producer: Jon Magnusson
THE BOB CROSBY SHOW Australia / 7 Network-Willard King Organisation / 34 x 75m-e / 1966 black and white Producers: Bob Huber, Barry Langford and John Collins Twice weekly mix of variety and chat hosted by Bing Crosby's brother, the show came from both Melbourne and Sydney, also involved were Kathy Lloyd and Stuart Wagstaff.
THE BRIAN CONLEY SHOW UK / ITV Network (Thames) /24x60m-e / 2000-2002 Producer: Mark Robson / Executive Producer: John Fisher / Titles: Bill Wilson A mixture of chat, music and sketches presided over by comedian Billy Conley. Guests were pretty good quality and consisted of a mix of big name Hollywood actors (Kathleen Turner, Jim Belushi, Stefanie Powers etc), UK actors (Neil Morrissey, Diana Rigg, Josie Lawrence), pop acts (Westlife, Ronan Keating etc) and some more esoteric guests such as the trainer of Waldo the Juggling Fly.
THE BROADCASTERS UK / Sky Sports 1 / x60m-e / 1999-2000 Talk show. Main sky sports presenter Richard Keys talks to sports broadcasters about their careers, those interviewed included Jimmy Hill, Kenneth Wolstenholme, Brian Moore and Martin Tyler.
BROADWAY OPEN HOUSE USA / NBC / x60m-e / 1950-51 29 May 50 - 24 August 51 / Mostly shown nightly at 11.00pm Broadcast five times a week and mixing variety and sketches in amongst the chat. A kind of forerunner of the Tonight Show. Strangely the show had different hosts at the same time. Jerry Lester (three times a week) and Morey Amsterdam (twice weekly). In May 1951 after the departure of both Lester and Amsterdam the show went thrice weekly and Jack Leonard hosted. Regulars on the show included the dumb blonde 'Dagmar' (actress Jennie Lewis), Dave Street, The Milton Delus Quartet, Ray Malone, Wayne Howell, The Honeydreamers, The Mellolarks, Bob Warren (1951) and Richard Hayes (1951).
CABBAGES AND KINGS Canada / CBC / x30m-e / 1955 (6 July - 27 September / Wednesdays 10.30pm) black and white Short lived discussion show hosted by Arthur Phelps.
CAFE 21 UK / BBC2 / x35m-e / 1998 Producer: Katie Wright A chat/debate show for British Asians. Presented by Rajesk Mirchandani.
CANADA AFTER DARK Canada / CBC / x60m-e / 1978-79 (18 September 78 - 26 January 79) Executive Producer: Alex France Chat show. A kind of Canadian version of the Tonight Show. Host was Paul Soles.
CANADIAN STARS Canada / CBC / x30m-e / 1978 (4 November - 29 December) Interviews with big name Canadians especially those who made their names in other parts of the world. The shows were seen twice on the same day, Fridays at 2.30pm and then again at 7.30pm.
CELEBRITY HEARTBREAK ITV / 1x60 minute episode / 2000 (Friday 23 June @ 10pm) Producer: Elaine Bancroft / Director: Alison Starsmore Morning talk show host Trisha Goddard goes almost peak time with a show in which celebrities talk about personal matters.
THE CHRISTINE HAMILTON SHOW UK / BBC Choice / x30m-e / 2000 First episode: 2 May Chat show presented by Christine Hamilton, the wife of cash for questions MP Neil. Christine also sang the theme tune.
CLARKSON UK / BBC2 / 22x30m-e / 1998-200 Producers: Elaine Bedell, Rob Baker Opinionated former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson turns chat show host. Usually shown Thursdays at 10.00pm.
CONFLICT UK / Associated Rediffusion / 1950's black and white Director: Peter Morley Late nineteen fifties discussion show in which each week Wolf Mankowicz disputed a subject with a fellow guest. One of these, Spike Milligan, decided to add a little something to the live show by scrawling messages all over the end credits.
COVER STORY USA / USA Network / 106x30m-e / 1984-89 Celebrity interview style series, mainly actors and the like and using film clips and other archive material.
THE DAME EDNA EXPERIENCE UK / London Weekend Television / 12x50m-e 2x65m-e 1x60m-e / 1987-89 2 season plus 2 specials Writer: Barry Humphries / Directors: Ian Hamilton, Alasdair MacMillan Comedy. A hybrid of stand up and chat show which saw Dame Edna Everage 'interviewing' (i.e. sending up) many stars at her luxury Mayfair Penthouse. Guests included Sean Connery, Jane Seymour, John Mills, Jane Fonda, Malcolm McDowell, Cliff Richard, Mary Whitehouse, Joan Rivers, Charlton Heston and Germaine Greer
DAME EDNA KISSES IT BETTER UK / London Weekend Television / 1x60m-e / 1997 26 December Friday 9.00pm Writers: Barry Humphries, Ian Davidson, Jaz Stephenson / Producer: Patricia McGowan / Executive Producer: Nigel Lythgoe / Director: John Birkin Comedy. A medically themed extravaganza from Dame Edna Everage (aka Barry Humphries). Guests were Melinda Messenger, Rolf Harris, Elle McPherson, David Seaman, Cliff Richard, James Dreyfus, Seeta Indrani and Kevin Lloyd.
DAME EDNA'S HOLLYWOOD UK / London Weekend Television-Dame Edna Prod-Together Again / 3x60m-e / 1991 Writer/Executive Producer: Barry Humphries / Producer: Claudia Rosencrantz / Director: Bruce Gowers Comedy. Three Hollywood based chat show specials starring Barry Humphries as Dame Edna Everage housewife superstar. 1. 21 December 1991 - Saturday 10.45pm / Guests:- Cher, Mel Gibson, Bea Arthur, Larry Hagman and Jack Palance. 2.26 December 1993 - Sunday 9.00pm / Guests:- Ringo Starr, Burgess Meredith, Kim Basinger, George Hamilton IV, Chevy Chase, Rue McClanahan and Robin Williams. 3.24 December 1994 - Saturday 10.20pm / Guests:- Burt Reynolds, Barry Manilow and Sean Young.
DEE TIME UK / BBC1 / x30m-e / 1967-69 Producer: Terry Henedery DJ Simon Dee's chat show was once seen as the height of cool but his appeal quickly waned. Dee also had a x50m-e chat show in 1970 on London Weekend Television called The Simon Dee Show.
DENTON Australia / 7 Network / x60m-e / 1994 Producer: John Eastway Chat show hosted by Andrew Denton, shown late at night and twice weekly, his regular cohorts included Amanda Keller.
DES O'CONNOR TONIGHT UK / BBC-Thames-Central / x60m-e / 1977-continuing Variety. Long running comedy, chat and music series hosted by Des O'Connor. Each edition saw Des engage in light hearted banter with, usually, a couple of comedians, a big name star guest and a singer he could duet with. Special:- CHRISTMAS SPECIAL/ ITV 27 December 1999 Monday 6.30pm 1x60m-e / Guests:- Robson Green, Charlotte Church, Celine Dion, Frank Skinner, Joe Pasqule.
DISTINGUISHED CANADIANS Canada / CBC / x30m-e / 1972 (30 April - 21 August) Producer: Ain Soodor Interviews with important Canadians presented by John David Hamilton, the people involved were generally not celebrities but people like historian Ramsay Cook and entomologist Allison DeForrest Pickett.
THE JACK DOCHERTY SHOW UK / Channel Five-Absolutely / x40m-e / 1997-99 Theme Music: Edwyn Collins / Executive Producer: Miles Bullough Chat show hosted by Scottish Comedian Jack Docherty, first episode shown on Channel Five's opening night, the show was originally broadcast four nights a week, then two before petering out altogether.
DON'T MISS WAX UK / Channel Four-Noel Gay TV / 16x30m-e / 1987-88 Chat show. The first of Ruby Wax's many such similar themed shows. Assisting Wax was comedian Norman Lovett (Holly of Red Dwarf).
THE DIANA DORS SHOW UK / Southern / 5x30m-e / 1981 A daytime show that tried to set up former film star Diana Dors in the role of Chat Show hostess.
THE EAMONN ANDREWS SHOW UK / BBC-Thames / 1956-69/1979 On-off Sunday evening chat show hosted by Eamonn Andrews inbetween his stints of presenting This Is Your Life.
ENCOUNTER Canada / CBC / x30m-e / 1960 (9 October - 18 December / Sunday 10.30pm) Talk show hosted by Nathan Cohen, guests were not just people from the arts but people from all walks of life.
ENCOUNTER Australia / 7 Network-Crawfords / x 25m-e / 1968-69 black and white Talk show hosted by Barry Jones which generally aimed to discuss controversial issues.
ENCOUNTER Canada / CBC / x30m-e / 1970-74 Producers: Cameron Graham (1970-73), Gordon Cunningham (1974) Debate show in which leading Canadian politicians were grilled by Ron Collister, Charles Lynch and a different journalist each edition.
ERNIE AND DENISE Australia / 9 Network / x 50m-e / 1992-? Producers: Paul Staff, Shauna Kane An "advertainment" type morning talk show with Denise Drysdale and Ernie Sigley talking to people and talking about various products.
THE ERNIE SIGLEY SHOW 9 and 10 Networks / x 90m-e / 1974-75 and 1977 Producer: Bob Phillips Mixture of talk music and comedy sketches initially twice weekly and much in the vein of the Tonight Show.
ESTHER UK / BBC2 / x35m-e / 1998-continuing Talk and debate show in the style of Kilroy, Vanessa etc. Hosted by consumer queen Esther Rantzen.
FACE THE NATION CBS
/ x30 minute episodes / Talk show. This very long running public affairs show featured a panel of politicians and other such prominent figures being grilled by journos. The show is seen on Sunday afternoons but occasionally went prime time in the early sixties. Hosts have been Ted Koop(1954-55), Stuart Novins (1955-60), Howard K Smith (1960-63), Paul Niven (1963-65), Martin Agronsky (1965-69), George Herman (1969-83), Leslie Stahl (1983-91) and Bob Schieffer (1991-)
THE FAITH BROWN CHAT SHOW UK / London Weekend Television / 6x30m-e / 1980 26 January - 1 March Saturdays 8.15pm Writers: Dennis Berson, Gary Chambers, Ken Hoare / Executive Producer: David Bell / Producer/Director: John Kaye Cooper Comedy. Impressionist Faith Brown with a showcase series of her own, mixing in chat with traditional comedy moments.
THE FULL WAX UK / BBC1 / 24x30m-e / 1991-94 Comedy based chat show with plenty of big name guests being subjected to Wax's 'probing' interview technique. On 18 June and 2 July 1994 2x30minute editions of the show appeared called Wax Uncut featuring longer versions of interviews with Billy Crystal and Shelley Winters.
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GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER BBC2 / 8x30m / started 12 May 2003 Series
Producer: Karen Steyn RUSSELL HARTY Northern chat show host who had several UK shows on ITV and BBC during the 1970's and 1980's. All followed the same basic chat show format. 1. RUSSELL HARTY PLUS (London Weekend Television 1972-74) / 2. RUSSELL HARTY PLUS ONE (LWT 1973-74) / 3. RUSSELL HARTY (LWT 1974-79) / 4. RUSSELL HARTY (BBC2 1980-83 This series featured the infamous Grace Jones slapping incident when the singer felt Harty was ignoring her). / 5. HARTY (BBC1 1983-84) /6. HARTY GOES TO HOLLYWOOD (BBC2 1 August - 10 August)
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