TV series
Le Grand Échiquier
1972–, French, on France 2 & Antenne 2. Created by Jacques Chancel & Jean-Pierre Renard & André Flédérick.
Le Grand Échiquier is a French variety television program created and presented by Jacques Chancel. It aired at 8:30 pm on the first channel of the ORTF from January 12, 1972 to July 12, 1972, then on the second color channel of the ORTF from September 1972 to December 1974, and finally on Antenne 2 from January 1975 to December 21, 1989. The program returned to France 2 on December 20, 2018 and is hosted by Anne-Sophie Lapix.
- Seasons
- 20
- Episodes
- 209
- Episode length
- Varies
- Status
- Still running
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Latest episode
S20 E8: Episode 8
Aired 29 October 2020
Seasons 20
Season 1
1972 · 9 episodes
Season 2
1972 · 11 episodes
Season 3
1973 · 12 episodes
Season 4
1974 · 11 episodes
Season 5
1975 · 12 episodes
Season 6
1976 · 9 episodes
Season 7
1977 · 12 episodes
Season 8
1978 · 10 episodes
Season 9
1979 · 12 episodes
Season 10
1980 · 12 episodes
Season 11
1981 · 10 episodes
Season 12
1982 · 12 episodes
Season 13
1983 · 12 episodes
Season 14
1984 · 12 episodes
Season 15
1985 · 14 episodes
Season 16
1986 · 10 episodes
Season 17
1987 · 9 episodes
Season 18
1988 · 8 episodes
Season 19
1989 · 4 episodes
Season 20
2018 · 8 episodes
Specials
1996 · 4 episodes
Cast & crew
- Jacques ChancelCreator
- Jean-Pierre RenardCreator
- André FlédérickCreator
- Jacques ChancelSelf - Host · 201 ep
- Pierre RabbathSelf - Conductor · 23 ep
- Raymond DevosSelf · 15 ep
- Juliette GrécoSelf · 13 ep
- Claude NougaroSelf - Main Guest · 12 ep
- Yves MontandSelf · 11 ep
- Georges BrassensSelf - Main Guest · 11 ep
- Charles TrenetSelf · 11 ep
- Frédéric LodéonSelf · 11 ep
- Maxime Le ForestierSelf · 10 ep
- Gilbert BécaudSelf · 10 ep
- Charles AznavourSelf · 10 ep
Details
- First aired
- 12 January 1972
- Network
- France 2, Antenne 2, ORTF Télévision
- Language
- French
- Country
- France
- Type
- Reality
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Le Grand Échiquier has 20 seasons and 209 episodes.
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Who created Le Grand Échiquier?
Le Grand Échiquier was created by Jacques Chancel and Jean-Pierre Renard and André Flédérick and stars Jacques Chancel, Pierre Rabbath, Raymond Devos.