Apostrophes
Apostrophes
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.
Series Cast
Status / Type
Ended (Talk Show)
Seasons / Episodes
16 Seasons | 724 Episodes
Network
Genres
Seasons
Season 1
40 Episodes • 1975
Season 2
44 Episodes • 1976
Season 3
42 Episodes • 1977
Season 4
46 Episodes • 1978
Season 5
45 Episodes • 1979
Season 6
47 Episodes • 1980
Season 7
51 Episodes • 1981
Season 8
48 Episodes • 1982
Season 9
51 Episodes • 1983
Season 10
50 Episodes • 1984
Season 11
49 Episodes • 1985
Season 12
47 Episodes • 1986
Season 13
44 Episodes • 1987
Season 14
47 Episodes • 1988
Season 15
48 Episodes • 1989
Season 16
25 Episodes • 1990
