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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lauren Morris

Champagne, tears and bizarre riders: Behind the scenes of the UK’s biggest chat shows

The television landscape has been constantly evolving over the past few decades, but there’s always been one glittering constant: the great British chat show.

Whether it’s Michael Parkinson in tears of laughter with Billy Connolly in the Seventies, or Taylor Swift recently inviting Graham Norton to her wedding on-air, the light entertainment format has generated TV gold for years – with hosts charming audiences by coaxing out candid celebrity anecdotes and sparking viral moments.

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