Philippe Bouvard

Philippe Bouvard
Bouvard in 2012
Born(1929-12-06)6 December 1929
Coulommiers, Seine-et-Marne, France
Died24 August 2026(2026-08-24) (aged 96)
Cannes, France
OccupationsTelevision and radio host
Known forLes Grosses Têtes, Le Petit Théâtre de Bouvard

Philippe Bouvard (French: [filip buvaʁ]; 6 December 1929 – 24 August 2026) was a French television and radio presenter.

Career

Philippe Bouvard in 1989

From 1977 to 2014 he hosted the French radio program Les Grosses Têtes on RTL (formerly Radio Luxembourg), from 1982 to 1986 he hosted the television program Le Petit Théâtre de Bouvard, and hosted the radio program Allô Bouvard on RTL from 2014 until his retirement in 2025 at age 95, after a career of more than 60 years in radio.

Bouvard holds a world record as "the presenter who has spent the most seasons at one station".

Death

Bouvard died at his home in Cannes, on 24 August 2026, at the age of 96.

Honours

Filmography

Books

References

  1. ↑ "Philippe Bouvard annonce prendre sa retraite et vise "un record de la radio"". RTL.fr. 23 June 2024. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Philippe Bouvard retires after 60 years with RTL". company.rtl.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Cauhapé, Véronique (24 August 2026). "Philippe Bouvard, journaliste, homme de radio et de télévision, est mort à l'âge de 96 ans". Le Monde (in French). ISSN 1950-6244. Archived from the original on 24 August 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Philippe Bouvard décoré par Reynders". 7sur7.be. 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Philippe BOUVARD - LesBiographies.com". www.lesbiographies.com. Retrieved 1 October 2026.