The Hot Desk
| The Hot Desk | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | See full list |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 9 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 8–10 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV2 |
| Original release | November 2007 – present |
The Hot Desk is a British music interview show that has been hosted by a number of presenters including Nicole Appleton, Melanie Blatt, Dave Berry, Emma Willis, Laura Whitmore, Sarah Jane Crawford and Alice Levine. The show is produced for ITV by UMTV.TV.
The Hot Desk first appeared on ITV Mobile in November 2007 and represented ITV Mobile's first made-for-mobile commission. Since 2008, it has been shown on ITV2; moving into its ninth series in 2016.
Format
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.
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.
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 television 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 (www.umtv.tv) with great access to the biggest music stars and A-list celebrities.
Episodes
2007
| Air Date | Guest | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| November 2007 | Liam Gallagher | Melanie Blatt and Nicole Appleton |
2008
| Air Date | Guest | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Hoosiers | Melanie Blatt and Nicole Appleton |
| 2008 | Johnny Vegas | Melanie Blatt and Nicole Appleton |
| 2008 | The Saturdays | Dave Berry |
| 2008 | McFly | Emma Willis |
2009
| Air Date | Guest | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Taylor Swift | Dave Berry |
| 2009 | Akon | Melanie Blatt and Nicole Appleton |
| 2009 | Kelly Clarkson | Dave Berry |
| 2009 | Peter Andre | Emma Willis |
| 2009 | Seann William Scott | Dave Berry |
| 2009 | Lily Allen | Dave Berry |
| 2009 | Marilyn Manson | Melanie Blatt and Nicole Appleton |
2010
| Air Date | Guest | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Russell Brand | Melanie Blatt and Nicole Appleton |
| 2010 | Paloma Faith | Dave Berry |
| 2010 | The Vampire Diaries | Melanie Blatt and Nicole Appleton |
| 2010 | Ed Westwick | Emma Willis |
| 2010 | Alexandra Burke | Dave Berry |
2011
| Air Date | Guest | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ellie Goulding | Dave Berry |
| 2011 | Kelly Rowland | Jayne Sharp |
| 2011 | Matt Cardle | Dave Berry |
| 2011 | Olly Murs | Jayne Sharp |
| 2011 | Sugababes | Dave Berry |
| 2011 | One Direction | Emma Willis |
| 2011 | Jessie J | Dave Berry |
2012
| Air Date | Guest | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | P!NK | Alice Levine |
| 2012 | Usher | Emma Willis |
| 2012 | Rita Ora | Dave Berry |
| 2012 | Little Mix | Alice Levine |
| 2012 | Professor Green | Laura Whitmore |
| 2012 | Tulisa Contostavlos | Laura Whitmore |
| 2012 | Nicki Minaj | Dave Berry |
2013
| Air Date | Guest | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ke$ha | Dave Berry |
| 2013 | Rizzle Kicks | Arazou Baker |
| 2013 | Keith Lemon | Laura Whitmore |
| 2013 | Union J | Alice Levine |
| 2013 | Tinie Tempah | Laura Whitmore |
| 2013 | Kodaline | Dan O'Connell |
2014
| Air Date | Guest | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mark Ronson | Melvin Odoom and Rickie Haywood Williams |
| 2014 | Ashley Roberts | Laura Whitmore |
| 2014 | Kylie Minogue | Emma Willis |
| 2014 | Pixie Lott | Dave Berry |
| 2014 | The Vamps | Pixie Lott |
| 2014 | Rixton | Laura Whitmore |
| 2014 | McBusted | Matt Willis |
| 2014 | Neon Jungle | Sarah-Jane Crawford |
| 2014 | Nicole Scherzinger | Laura Whitmore |
2015
| Air Date | Guest | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Alesha Dixon | Laura Whitmore |
| 2015 | Meghan Trainor | AJ Odudu |
| 2015 | Fleur East | AJ Odudu |
| 28 February 2015 | Blue | Poppy Jamie |
| 28 February 2015 | Kelly Clarkson | Laura Whitmore |
| 21 March 2015 | Ella Henderson | AJ Odudu |
| 28 March 2015 | Ed Sheeran | Laura Whitmore |
2016
| Air Date | Guest | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 28 April 2016 | DNCE | Becca Dudley |
| 10 May 2016 | Adam Lambert | Laura Whitmore |
| 15 May 2016 | Nathan Sykes | Maya Jama |
| 27 May 2016 | Zara Larsson | Laura Whitmore |
| 29 May 2016 | Caroline Flack | Laura Whitmore |
| October 22 2016 | Louisa Johnson | Roman Kemp |
Presenters
- Current
- Laura Whitmore (2012–present)
- AJ Odudu (2015–present)
- Poppy Jamie (2015–present)
- Becca Dudley (2016–present)
- Maya Jama (2016–present)
- Former
- Nicole Appleton (2007–2010)
- Melanie Blatt (2007–2010)
- Dave Berry (2008–2014)
- Emma Willis (2008–2014)
- Jayne Sharp (2011)
- Alice Levine (2012–2013)
- Arazou Baker (2013)
- Melvin Odoom (2014)
- Rickie Haywood Williams (2014)
- Matt Willis (2014)
- Sarah-Jane Crawford (2014)
- Pixie Lott (2014)
- Dan O'Connell
Guests
Celebrities interviewed on The Hot Desk since launch include: