Business as usual for Jonathan Ross

Thank God he's got rid of that goatee. But happily that was the only trademark he scrapped for the all-new Jonathan Ross Show.

The Jonathan Ross Show, ITV1, review

Serena Davies reviews the first episode of Jonathan Ross's new ITV1 chat show.

Ross wisely left the Friday Night formula untouched

Jonathan Ross returned to the realm of TV chat shows with a new vehicle almost identical to the successful BBC Friday Night with... series, bar a few Americanised touch-ups.

Jonathan Ross: Different channel, same old show!

He stunned fans earlier this year when he announced he would be moving from BBC to ITV for the new series of his chat show. But it seems that while the set is new, Ross has stuck to the same formula for the new programme.

The Jonathan Ross Show review

There's a part of Ross that knows he must one day morph into an old-fashioned fromagey US show host channelling Frankie Howerd.

Jonathan Ross sticks to familiar formula for new show

Apart from the commercial breaks, there was not much difference between the new Jonathan Ross show and the old.

Jonathan Ross pulls in 4.3m viewers to debut ITV1 show

Jonathan Ross drew a respectable 4.3m viewers for the debut of his new ITV1 chat show, initial figures show.

I've always been a Wossy supporter. Friday Night... was great fun, and his Saturday morning Radio 2 show was superb until Sachsgate meant the Beeb stopped it going out live. What's the point if there isn't that little element of danger? Boring. So I'm very glad indeed he's back on the telly - but Jonathan Ross on ITV1? It feels odd, doesn't it? Although he does seem to enjoy saying "we'll be back after these messages", like he's some American TV anchor from the 1950s...

There are some superficial changes to the format (neither the 4 Poofs nor their piano have made it to ITV) but basically this is the same Jonathan Ross chat show we're used to, and if you liked it before and can stand the adverts, you'll still like it. He was funny, he made a few slightly naughty comments, he fawned over his guests. It was business as usual. Welcome back.

Q&A: Jonathan Ross

The king of chat on his TV likes and dislikes - and his dream talk-show guests.

Nearly three years after moral opprobrium was heaped on him following the "Sachsgate" scandal and just over 12 months since his departure from the BBC, Jonathan Ross returns to the chat-show format. He has, of course, already been a part of ITV1 Saturday nights this year, having fronted Penn & Teller: Fool Us. But this is the first time he's been back behind a desk interviewing celebrities.

Guests in this opener are Formula One champ Lewis Hamilton, Sex and the City's Sarah Jessica Parker and singer/songwriter Adele. The enticing prospect though for viewers will be seeing whether Ross still has an appetite for near-the-knuckle banter in the light of past controversies.