Apostrophes

Overview

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.

Seasons

Season 1

40 episodes

Season 2

44 episodes

Season 3

42 episodes

Season 4

46 episodes

Season 5

45 episodes

Season 6

47 episodes

Season 7

51 episodes

Season 8

48 episodes

Season 9

51 episodes

Season 10

50 episodes

Season 11

49 episodes

Season 12

47 episodes

Season 13

44 episodes

Season 14

47 episodes

Season 15

48 episodes

Season 16

25 episodes

Cast

Bernard Pivot

Host