Wikipedia:Straight Talk (talk show)

Straight Talk also know as 'Straight Talk: Let's Talk Mental Health' or simply 'ST' is a British Talk show that has been broadcast YouTube and DVD since November 2015. The programme focuses on a panel of presenters, who interview special guests, discuss their lives and topical issues that often effect people today. Since 2017 the show has focused more on mental health related issues.

About the series
The show focuses on a panel of presenters who discuss their lives, and discuss topical issues. It is presented by Singer and actor Sean-Boy-Jo. It gives viewers a light-hearted and informative view on a diverse array of subjects and topics that affect people everyday. The show aims to inspire people to talk more and be open about difficult Subjects including mental health. Many topics and issues are covered in each show. Topics range from careers, health, self-motivation, news and current affairs. For the first series, the panel focused on more 'hard hitting' topics. Each show featured performances and interviews and a guest co-host also Joined. After the first run, the show went on hiatus and then began production again in 2018 with a new look, new studio and a new team of Co-presenters. The format has also been slightly revamped with the addition of 'Chi's Box' (Later Ryan's Rants). In Feb 2020, special episodes were filmed with the main focus on mental health. Guests included Wizadora actor Lizzie McPhee who spoke about positive discrimination in disability and founder of 'Happy Heads' Ruth Moragas who shared her mental health story through depression. Filming has since been put on hold due to COVID and plans have been made to re-start in early 2021. Clips from the specials will air around Christmas 2020 or the new year.

Presenters
The show is presented by a set team with guest presenters and regulars. Each show see's the main presenter alongside 2-3 other co-hosts.


 * Sean Boy-Jo (Presenter, 2015-present)

Co-hosts:
 * Ryan Mullen (2019-present)
 * Steven Skilton (2019-present)
 * ChiCutie (2017-present, currently on hiatus)
 * Reggie Howard (2017-present)

Past co-host:
 * Caius Harvey (2015-2016)
 * Rebecca Scott (2015-2016)
 * Athena Harvey (2015-2016)
 * Gerttu       (2015-2016)

International variations

 * In the UK, Loose Women debuted in 1999.
 * In the United States, The View debuted in 1997. The Talk debuted in 2010, and ''The Real in 2013.
 * In Germany, Frauenzimmer aired between 26 October 2009 and 20 November 2009. The show was cancelled due to poor ratings.
 * In Australia, The Circle first aired in 2010 and has a similar format. The show, which also features cookery and makeover segments, is a popular daytime show on Network Ten.
 * In France, Le Grand 8 has been aired since October 2012 on weekdays from 12.10 to 13.25 on D8 free digital terrestrial channel, part of Canal + group. The host, Laurence Ferrari, former presenter of TF1 8 pm newscast, and four panellists discuss on topics such as politics, health, trends, business and culture.
 * In Ireland, Midday first aired in 2008 on TV3. Midday has been described as an Irish Loose Women but a TV3 representative said "We're not going to be like Loose Women though, they seem to do a lot of men bashing and talking about their sex lives, we certainly won't be doing that"
 * In Mexico, Netas Divinas first aired in 2012. It is among the few variations of the programme to be aired in other countries, having aired in other Latin American countries as well as on Galavision in the United States.
 * In Canada, The Social first aired in 2013 on CTV Television Network.