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The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

  • TV chat show
  • BBC One / BBC Two
  • 2007 - 2024
  • 494 episodes (31 series)

Comic chat show presented by Graham Norton. The biggest names in showbiz join the host on his sofa.

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It's not the first time Ronnie Corbett has perched on Graham's red couch, but when he last appeared on the show in 2009 he was sitting next to a near-hysterical Ricky Gervais. This time Hugh Grant joins the recently decorated comedian (Corbett received a CBE in the last Honours List) so it may be a more sombre conversation, presuming Grant is prepared to discuss his recent statements to the Leveson Inquiry about alleged phone hacking as well as promoting his latest film.

Jane Rackham, Radio Times, 16th March 2012

Titillating talk-show host and Telegraph columnist Graham Norton has an all-male line-up tonight. He's joined by British actor Damian Lewis, who's currently garnering rave reviews for his role in Channel 4's US spy drama Homeland. Lewis's fellow Etonian Dominic West - who starred in the searing US crime saga The Wire - drops by to talk about his latest film John Carter, about an American Civil War veteran mysteriously transported to Mars. Also among the guests are French actor Gérard Depardieu and singer Olly Murs, who performs his new single Oh My Goodness.

Patrick Smith, The Telegraph, 8th March 2012

Titillating talk-show host and Telegraph columnist Graham Norton is graced with a Hollywood great tonight. He's joined by Oscar-winner and professional ditz Goldie Hawn. Actor John Cusack also drops by to talk about his latest film The Raven, a fictionalised account of the last days of macabre mystery-writer Edgar Allan Poe, while music comes from rockers Kasabian, performing their latest single Goodbye Kiss.

Toby Dantzic, The Telegraph, 1st March 2012

He may be ubiquitous these days but Graham Norton's spiciness and sass, backed with smart ad-libbing skills, still make him a talk-show treat. Tonight the Telegraph columnist chats to actor Mark Wahlberg, in town with new action thriller Contraband, along with singer and actress Minnie Driver and comedian Jo Brand.

Toby Dantzic, The Telegraph, 23rd February 2012

Judi Dench's 'Graham Norton' appearance draws 4.1m

The Graham Norton Show drew 4.1m (26.9%) viewers on Friday as Judi Dench and Dev Patel dropped by to promote their new film, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

Liam O'Brien, Digital Spy, 11th February 2012

National treasure Dame Judi Dench may bring an unfamiliar air of gravitas to Norton's saucy sofa as she snuggles in alongside Slumdog Millionaire Dev Patel, one of her co-stars in new big-screen comedy drama The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Music comes from Will Young, whose continuing success is an itch Simon Cowell just can't scratch.

Colin Kennedy, Metro, 10th February 2012

Daniel Radcliffe joins Graham Norton tonight to discuss life after Harry Potter, and specifically his lead role in the horror film The Woman in Black, which went on general release today. There's also some light relief in the form of Anglo-Iranian comic Omid Djalili, and music from electro songsmiths Goldfrapp.

Pete Naughton, The Telegraph, 9th February 2012

Graham Norton exudes charm as he gently mocks the celebrities that rotate around the chat show circuit, publicising their latest project. This week actress Reese Witherspoon is Norton's guest, ahead of the release of her action comedy, This Means War, on Valentine's Day. Joining her on the sofa is Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen, who plays Sigmund Freud in A Dangerous Method.

Josephine Moulds, The Telegraph, 2nd February 2012

Graham Norton's sofa is blessed with acting heavyweights tonight. The titillating talk-show host is joined by Liam Neeson (whose new movie The Grey, about a plane crash, comes out at the end of this month) and Trekkie-turned-Shakespearean Patrick Stewart, who will be appearing in Bingo at the Young Vic. Light relief comes from curly-haired comedian Alan Davies, who has been touring Australia with his new stand-up show, with music provided by soppy balladeer Ed Sheeran.

Toby Dantzic, The Telegraph, 26th January 2012

Kenneth Branagh turns up to talk about his latest role as Laurence Olivier in the film My Week with Marilyn - an intriguing prospect, considering how, early in his career, Branagh was often referred to as a "young Olivier". Zach Braff (from the now defunct, underestimated US comedy series Scrubs) has a play, All New People, opening in London's West End next month. And Frank Skinner, now master of ceremonies in the revamped Room 101, is on the comedy end of the Norton sofa.

Alison Graham, Radio Times, 20th January 2012

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