The Wright Stuff

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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 was created at Anglia Television who produced it for two years until their takeover by Granada. It is produced by Princess Productions. Originally broadcast from Anglia TV in Norwich, it is currently broadcast from Princess Productions studios on the third floor of Whiteley's Shopping Centre, Bayswater, London.

Regular panel members include Janet Ellis, Dr David Bull, Lowri Turner, Cece Sammy, Anne Diamond, David Grant, Linda Papadopoulos, Ed Vaizey, Dave Gorman, Henry Bonsu, Martin Lewis, Richard Park and Kate Silverton. James O'Brien was a regular in the early days. Vanessa Feltz was also a regular guest until she had a radio show which aired live at the same time as the Wright Stuff, she has also been the guest presenter in Wright's absence. Piers Morgan, Emily Maitlis and Anneka Rice, have occasionally presented the show in Wright's absence also.

Matthew Wright presenting The Wright Stuff.
Matthew Wright presenting The Wright Stuff.

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. There is also a mic-guy who acts as the intermediary between Matthew and the audience; this is currently Amol Rajan

In 2002, the show was at the centre of a minor media scandal when Wright accidentally 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".


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