This is an interview on Europe 1 with Vincent Lagaf' about the return and expansion of The Bigdil/Big Deal on RMC Story and his other TV projects. The core message is that the format works best as a family-accessible, early-evening daily show rather than a late prime-time program, and that the new 2027 daily run will be a much larger investment with added audience games, a championship-style mechanic, and more ambitious specials.
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Vincent Lagaf' argues that the success of The Bigdil depends on its original family-friendly DNA and its place in the schedule. He says the show was conceived as a 19h rendezvous for parents and children, not as a prime-time format, because it is meant to be harmless, non-grave, and broadly accessible. In his view, the recent return proved the appeal of the brand, but the move into longer, later prime-time slots weakened the fit. He therefore presents the coming 2027 version as a return to the format’s natural habitat: a daily 19h-20h20 slot designed to restore the family appointment structure. A major part of the conversation is about the scale of the commitment from RMC. Lagaf' says the channel is taking a bigger risk than past broadcasters because it has ordered 65 episodes at once, versus the 40-episode runs he recalls from TF1 when formats were being tested. …
Immediate focus is on the next broadcast rollouts: Monster Garage France is launching and Bigdil remains on air, so the tactical watch is audience response and whether the new mechanics land. The main near-term risk is execution strain, because Lagaf' says the workload previously pushed him into cardiology.
Over the next few months, the base case is a test of whether RMC can turn a nostalgia brand into a sustainable daily habit with a larger episode order and recurring contestant format. Validation would come from stable viewership and manageable production pacing; failure would likely mean the concept stays a one-off revival rather than a durable strip.
The structural thesis is that legacy family game shows can still work if they are restored to the right time slot and backed by enough production capital. The lasting constraint is not just audience appetite, but whether the host and broadcaster can keep the model economically and physically sustainable over time.
The Bigdil works best as a family-friendly 19h show, not as a prime-time format.
Lagaf' says the format was designed for early evening family viewing with no dangerous or grave content.
RMC is committing more aggressively than TF1 used to, with a 65-episode order up front.
He contrasts the 40-episode approach at TF1 with RMC ordering 65 episodes at once.
The new daily Bigdil will run at the start of 2027, in a 19h to 20h20 slot.
He gives a specific time window and timing for the relaunch.
Quel est le problème d'avoir fait du Big Deal une émission en prime time plutôt qu'à 19h ?
Vincent Lagafe explique que le Big Deal a été conçu comme un rendez-vous familial à 19h, après les devoirs et activités périscolaires, où toute la famille peut regarder sans danger. En prime time, cela finit trop tard pour les enfants qui doivent se coucher à 21h.
Le Big Deal quotidien va revenir à 19h, c'est bien ça votre idée ?
Vincent confirme que ce sera tout début 2027, entre 19h et 20h20, avec une salve de 65 émissions commandées d'un coup par RMC, ce qu'il respecte énormément comparé aux 40 maximum que TF1 prenait à l'époque. Si les scores sont là, ils continueront.
C'est un énorme pari pour RMC car le Big Deal ressemble beaucoup à celui d'il y a 20 ans sur TF1, non ?
Vincent explique qu'on lui avait proposé le format trois fois et qu'il a accepté à la troisième, quand Antoine Henrique de H Production a racheté les droits et lui a demandé de l'animer. Il a demandé s'il avait les moyens de produire l'émission, et son interlocuteur s'est engagé à se donner les moyens.
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