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Loose Talk was a chat show broadcast on Channel 4 in 1983. A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... It has been suggested that Channel Four Television Corporation be merged into this article or section. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Presented by Ian Hislop and Steve Taylor, Loose Talk was a short lived youth orientated chat show for Channel 4 which ran for one series in 1983. Hislop on the set of Have I Got News for You singing a Jimmy Somerville song Ian Hislop (born 13 July 1960) is the editor of British satirical magazine Private Eye, a team captain on the popular satirical current affairs quiz Have I Got News for You and a comedy...


It is notable for giving Hislop his first break in television, however he regretted the experience as he picked it as one of his pet hates for the comedy show Room 101 in 1994. Famously he interviewed a 'tired and emotional' Tom Waits on the show. Jonathan Ross worked as a researcher for the show. This page is about the TV series Room 101. ... Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


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