''On n'est pas couché'' was a French talk show broadcast on
France 2
France 2 () is a French free-to-air public television channel. The flagship channel of France Télévisions, it broadcasts generalist programming including news, entertainment (such as dramas, films, and game shows), factual programmes, and sp ...
on Saturdays at 11 p.m. and hosted by
Laurent Ruquier
Laurent Hugues Emmanuel Ruquier (; born 24 February 1963) is a French television presenter, radio host and comedian. He is also a lyricist, writer, columnist and impresario; he has been co-owner and general manager of Théâtre Antoine-Simone B ...
. It was produced by Ruquier and
Catherine Barma. It first aired on 16 September 2006; after fourteen seasons, it ended on the 4 July 2020. Ruquier was assisted by two columnists: notable personalities have starred on the show, including
Éric Zemmour
Éric Justin Léon Zemmour (; born 31 August 1958) is a French History of far-right movements in France, far-right politician, essayist, writer and political journalist and pundit. He was an editor and panelist on ''Face à l'Info'', a daily show ...
,
Éric Naulleau
Éric Naulleau (born 11 March 1961 as Éric Nulleau) is a French literary critic, editor, essayist and columnist. He is best known for his appearances on television shows such as ''On n'est pas couché'' (2007–2011), hosted by Laurent Ruquier on ...
,
Natacha Polony and
Yann Moix
Yann Moix (, ; born 31 March 1968) is a French author, film director and media commentator. He is the author of ten novels and the recipient of several literary prizes. He has directed two feature films. He was a columnist on the talk show '' O ...
. Secondary columnists were also sometimes present, including humourists
Jonathan Lambert and
Nicolas Bedos
Nicolas Simon Bedos (; born 21 April 1979) is a French comedian, writer, director and actor. The son of Guy Bedos, he became known in 2004 as a playwright. In 2013, he joined Laurent Ruquier's late-night ''On n'est pas couché'' television talk s ...
.
"Quatorze ans après ses débuts, clap de fin pour « On n’est pas couché »"
''Le Monde
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'' (in French), 4 July 2020.
Content
The show ran for about 190 minutes with no publicity breaks. Ruquier started by a monologue that lasted for about 20 minutes; he presented the past week's news with humour. He also presented some of the week's best cartoons before turning to his columnists for comments. The five guests (mainly actors, singers, writers) then talked about their projects and interacted with the columnists. A personality (often a politician, philosopher, union leader) was then interviewed by Ruquier and his columnists for about an hour.
Columnists
File:Michel Polac - 2007.jpg,
File:Paris - Salon du livre 2012 - Éric Zemmour - 001.jpg,
File:Eric Naulleau Cannes.JPG,
File:Paris - Salon du livre de Paris 2017 - Audrey Pulvar - 003.jpg,
File:Natacha Polony Cannes 2015.jpg,
File:Paris - Salon du livre 2013 - Aymeric Caron 001.jpg,
File:Yann Moix redux.JPG,
File:Christine Angot nineties.JPG,
References
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French television talk shows
France 2
2006 French television series debuts
2018 French television series endings