The Last Resort 

1987

Channel 4 50×45 1987-88 Chat Show, hosted by Jonathan Ross

The show that Channel X was created to make, The Last Resort was the first late night talk show to resemble the David Letterman/Jay Leno shows that dominate American late night schedules. Presented by Jonathan Ross, the show featured an extremely varied list of guests, which included Malcolm McLaren, Peter Cook, Mick McManus, Donny Osmond, Ray Davies, Boy George, Steve Martin, Tony Blackburn, Gary Glitter, Lenny Henry, Vivienne Westwood, Lulu, Dawn French, Tom Jones, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, Sean Connery, Sting, George Harrison, Ben Elton, Mel Brooks, Roy Orbison, Bananarama, Rowan Atkinson, Harry Enfield, Meg Ryan, Paul McCartney, David Frost, Carrie Fisher, Spike Lee, Elton John and Bernard Manning.