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chat show

American

noun

British.

a television talk show.

chat show British

noun

US name: talk show. a television or radio show in which guests, esp celebrities, are interviewed informally

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chat shows

plural

Etymology

Origin of chat show

First recorded in 1970–75

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He also hosted a weekly programme on BBC Radio Ulster from 2009, and recently delivered a new chat show series with students at Belfast Met.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Many considered Winkleman, 54, to be chat show emperor Graham Norton's presumptive successor - not least because he seemed to be ushering her through himself.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

A cynic might say that the short life of Winkleman's series will have shown both her and the BBC that launching a new chat show is harder than it looks.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

But Winkleman's own chat show did not last long enough for any more unusual guest combinations on its teal sofa.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

"Everyone thought she could pull it off because she's smart and funny, but a chat show with multiple guests is very difficult to handle," the Telegraph's arts and entertainment editor, Anita Singh, tells BBC News.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

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