The Hot Desk

The Hot Desk is a British music interview show hosted by Nicole Appleton, Melanie Blatt, Dave Berry, Emma Willis and Jayne Sharp. The show is produced for ITV by UMTV. The Hot Desk first appeared on ITV Mobile in November 2007 and represented ITV Mobile's first made-for-mobile commission. It has recently been extended and, from 2008, is shown on ITV2. It moved into its fifth series in 2012. The show was launched with Blatt and Appleton interviewing Liam Gallagher. Filmed on London's Hampstead Heath, Gallagher was less than complimentary about Peter Andre in his usual inimitable style. Since the show's early 'edgy feel' mix of new bands and no-holds-barred style approach, the show has become less focused on new talent and more celebrity-led. At the end of each interview, the celebrity featured is asked to sign the "Hot Desk" with a marker pen. This is reminiscent of TFI Friday, the TV show hosted by Chris Evans which ran from 1996 to 2000. When Evans finished his interviews, he would also ask the celebrity to sign the desk with a marker pen. This format provides the producer with great access to the biggest music stars and A-list celebrities. One format question asked to every guest is 'call, text or reject' where the guest is given three people related to their lives, one they call, one they have to text and the other they must reject.

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ITV2