Bains de Minuit(1987)

Bains de Minuit is a late-night talk show hosted by Thierry Ardisson that aired on La Cinq in the late 1980s, broadcast live from the legendary Parisian nightclub Les Bains Douches. Ardisson conducted candid interviews with personalities across music, film, fashion, literature, sports, and politics, seated among the club's patrons rather than in a traditional studio setting. The format immersed guests in the venue's authentic nightlife atmosphere, creating an irreverent and provocative tone that became Ardisson's signature style. The interviews were direct and often confrontational, reflecting the host's willingness to push boundaries. Ardisson has described the show as one of his most audacious and uninhibited creations, and it established his reputation as a transgressive late-night interviewer unafraid to challenge his subjects in an unconventional setting.