EndedLa Cinq1987-09-18

Bains de Minuit

Name: Bains de Minuit
Released: 1987-09-18
Rating: 8.667
Cast: Thierry Ardisson

Seasons

Episodes

Networks

La Cinq

Countries

First aired

1987-09-18

Last aired

1988-06-17

Language

Rating

8.7 / 10

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Synopsis and details

"Bains de minuit" (Midnight Baths) was a late-night talk show hosted by Thierry Ardisson on La Cinq in the late 1980s, filmed in the famous Parisian nightclub Les Bains Douches. Ardisson interviewed personalities from the worlds of music, film, fashion, literature, sports, and politics, seated among the audience in the club's authentic atmosphere. The concept was to immerse these personalities in the world of nightlife and festivities, far removed from traditional television studios. The interviews were often irreverent and direct, with a provocative tone that would become Ardisson's trademark. He considers this show one of his freest and most audacious creations. It helped solidify his image as a cosmopolitan, transgressive, and highly scripted late-night talk show host.