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.

Seasons

Season 1

Episodes: 40

Season 2

Episodes: 44

Season 3

Episodes: 42

Season 4

Episodes: 46

Season 5

Episodes: 45

Season 6

Episodes: 47

Season 7

Episodes: 51

Season 8

Episodes: 48

Season 9

Episodes: 51

Season 10

Episodes: 50

Season 11

Episodes: 49

Season 12

Episodes: 47

Season 13

Episodes: 44

Season 14

Episodes: 47

Season 15

Episodes: 48

Season 16

Episodes: 25