Emotional sequence. This Sunday, June 30, 2024, Bernard Lehut, literary columnist on RTL for 42 years, said goodbye to the station with the red bonnets in “Laissez-vous tenter” presented by Anthony Martin.This is especially your last show with us, you know that…” begins the presenter and head of the radio’s culture department. “Ah good ?” the person concerned pretends to be surprised. Anthony Martin continues: “Your last Sunday show with us Bernard, the last time we are all together in this studio since after 42 years, we can say, spent at RTL…“. “42 years of RTL and 23 with you, this fantastic team of ‘Let yourself be tempted’ to talk about books and those who write them” specifies Bernard Lehut.
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Anthony Martin continue : “So after 42 years of a remarkable career, you are preparing to go on an extended vacation, for a new life, far from work. Before leaving you left us, we understand well, reports, chronicles that we will hear this summer […] You will therefore still be present all summer on RTL. You will remain in charge of the next edition of the Grand Prix RTL Lire. You know us Bernard, we weren’t going to let you go like that. Among the many fans of Bernard Lehut, and there are many, there are listeners who have a message for you Bernard.“
A message from Tatiana de Rosnay
He introduces a message left by Tatiana de Rosnay: “Dear Bernard Lehut, or should I say Bernie, my little nickname for you, I will never forget all these meetings around our novels. Thank you for being such a valuable voice in our books. Thank you for your loyalty. I wish you a wonderful retirement, full of reading, traveling, and children’s laughter. I kiss you.“. “This little message for Bernie. Come on, another loyal listener, his name is Guillaume, he is from Antibes […]” continues the presenter of “Let yourself be tempted”.
This is Guillaume Musso: “Dear Bernard, I wanted to greet you during this last broadcast. I never forgot that I did the first interview of my career with you, in January 2004, and you were the first journalist to highlight my novel which was called ‘And after’. Over the years, I have always enjoyed meeting you, conversing with you, but also listening to you as a faithful listener of ‘Let yourself be tempted’. I often found myself around your literary favorites which had the merit of being very eclectic, of addressing the greatest number of people, of always betting on intelligence and of reminding us that reading is also a pleasure. And finally I would like to thank you for your kindness, your benevolence and for this elegance which you never part with.“
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Anthony Martin speaks again: “A message from Guillaume Musso for you. You were Guillaume Musso’s lucky charm in 2004“. “You’re going to make me cry,” replied Bernard Lehut. “Oh no, it’s a moment that we want to be joyful and we’re doing strong thanks to the complicity of the whole team. Here is a third message for you Bernard. Message from a Swiss listener” continue Anthony Martin, “The coincidence is incredible, because I assure you that it was not planned, that you were talking about him a few minutes earlier. You gave him the floor a few minutes ago, his name is Joël“
After Guillaume Musso, Joël Dicker
“My very dear Bernard, this is Joël Dicker, and I wanted to tell you all my affection, wish you good luck for this new stage of your life, thank you for everything you have done for me, for everything I owe you. I remember you at the Académie Française 12 years ago, already there for me, already supporting what I was doing. Thank you for these 12 professional years for which I owe you so much. Thank you for your visits to Geneva, in the park, by the lake, in Rosie and Wolfe’s offices. And then now it is a new stage, only that of the friendship that continues and I look forward to seeing you again soon. I kiss you very hard.“
One, Bernard Lehut says:It touches me a lot and above all it is you that I want to salute because if the adventure has been so beautiful for 23 years, it is thanks to you, this wonderful team of ‘Laissez-vous tenter’. […] Continue to defend culture on this RTL radio because culture makes life bigger and it is openness to others and to the world, in these times I think that it is something very important“. It was then that one of his colleagues said to him: “You will finally have time to read less and spend time with your family, for example.“. To which the new retiree responds: “It is not false“.
