The Wright Stuff is a British television chat show, hosted by Matthew Wright. and currently airing on five each weekday at 9:00am.

The format is based upon the more traditional radio phone-in, featuring well-known guests discussing topical issues, and encouraging contributions from the studio and television audiences, text messages, e-mails and a phone vote.

It first aired on 11 September 2000, and is produced by Princess Productions. It is currently broadcast from their studios on the third floor of Whiteley's Shopping Centre, Bayswater, London.

Regular panel members include Janet Ellis, Dr David Bull, Lowri Turner, Anne Diamond, David Grant, Linda Papadopoulos, Ed Vaizey, Dave Gorman, Henry Bonsu, Vanessa Feltz, Richard Park and Kate Silverton. James O'Brien was a regular in the early days. Various guest hosts, including Piers Morgan and Anneka Rice, have occasionally presented the show in Wright's absence.

A presenter sits in a booth to introduce the phone contributors; these have included Becky Jago, Beth Palmer, Sarah Hogan, Stef Aleksander and Korin Nolan.

In 2002, the show was at the centre of a minor media scandal when Wright named John Leslie on air as the anonymous rapist mentioned in Ulrika Jonsson's autobiography. Since this time, Wright has been notably reticent about discussing issues that involve "unnamed" celebrities, such as the 2006 "football player and mobile phone" scandal - often remarking "given my previous record on certain issues, I feel more than a little nervous discussing this".

External links

• five.tv - The Wright Stuff
• Fan site
• Wright On Productions Matthew Wright's Official Site
• Princess Productions

Five television programmes | Television talk shows