Loose Talk was a British chat show that ran for two series on Channel 4 in 1983. It was presented by Steve Taylor, along with a different guest presenter each week. It featured bands including Grace Jones, Robert Wyatt, Squeeze, Jools Holland, Tenpole Tudor and the first TV appearance for Sade. The news section was written by Marek Kohn who was a features writer for The Face. The producers Madeleine French and Don Coutts also produced the 1970s Community Programmes series 'Something Else'. It was notable for giving Ian Hislop his first break in television. Jonathan Ross worked as a researcher for the show. References External links Channel 4 original programming 1983 British television series debuts 1983 British television series endings 1980s British television talk shows