Graham Norton
- Profession: Comedian/Presenter
- Place/Date of Birth: Dublin, Ireland, 04 April 2020
According to the BBC, the new series The Graham Norton Show will be "based on the people, trends, stories and aspects of celebrity culture that interest [Graham] most, with trademark Norton comedy monologues, celebrity chat, eccentric stories and characters and home-grown weirdness from the great British viewing public."
So, completely different from the other Graham Norton shows then?
The 13-week series begins on Thursday February 22 and for fans who just can’t get enough, there will be repeats every Sunday night which will include extras and previously unseen material.
Bigger Picture, Smaller Audience - Aug 05
The BBC has been forced to defend Norton’s new talk show The Bigger Picture after low ratings for its debut show. Despite attracting fewer visitors than repeat shows aired in the same slot in previous weeks, A BBC spokeswoman said that the show had got off to "a good, promising start" and had "a solid foundation to build on over the next six weeks".
By Cher Tippetts
Graham’s new show - Apr 05
Graham Norton is in talks about a new chat show for the Beeb. The late night show will be called The Bigger Picture and is to feature showbiz news with experts and media analysts instead of celebrities as guests. Graham is also planning to head back to the Big Apple to do some stand up shows.
£5m mystery - Apr 05
Graham Norton has the world wondering what the BBC paid him for.the presenter signed a golden handcuffs deal worth a blistering £5m, however he’s been away ever since, only returning for a stint presenting poor-man’s Pop Idol, Strictly Dance Fever. Fellow BBC Irish chappie Terry Wogan has hit out at Norton’s new show, labelling it "beating an idea to death."
Faking hell! - March 05
Graham Norton is to go prime time with the BBC. Looks like our favourite chat show shocker is going to have to tone down his act for his latest project for the BBC. Graham is currently working on a new, one off, show called Graham Norton’s Variety Pack. It will feature celebrities in a kind of Faking It scenario, swapping jobs within the industry and being judged on their performance. Among those confirmed to be taking part are Rosanne Barr, ex Boyzone singer Stephen Gateley, Paul Daniels and Mel B of Spice Girls fame.
Big gay BAFTAs- Jan 05
Graham Norton set to host BAFTA TV awards. Even though he’s been away from our screens for what seems like forever Graham Norton hasn’t been forgotten by the entertainment industry. According to sources the chat show host has been asked to bring his own brand of naughty comedy to the television BAFTA awards, which he will host in his own inimitable style.
Renting Norton - August 04
Graham Norton has spilt the beans in a new autobiography. The Irish funnyman has admitted that he once tried to work as a rent boy while living in San Francisco but couldn’t go through with it because his only sexual experience had been "a quick fumble in a French tent". The book, So Me, is to be released on the 1st September but is already being serialised in The Times this week.
Going, Going, Gone - 09/10/03
It seems that our Graham Norton is set to leave Bow behind him, as he has now sold his East End house.
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The USA beckoned and Graham joined a hippy commune in San Fansciso. He was even engaged (albeit briefly) to an American lass but broke it off as he recognized for the first time that he was in fact gay. He returned to Ireland to complete his degree, and then moved to London where he joined the Central School of Speech and Drama. Graham Walker then changed to Graham Norton as there was another member of equity with his original name. Norton is in fact his great-grandmothers maiden name.
He had a few acting jobs, but mainly worked as a waiter and a barman until his late 20’s. He was known for being camp and bitchy and this led to ideas of a comedy performance. He wrote the show ’Mother Teresa of Calcutta’s Grand Farewell Tour’ and took it to the Edinburgh fringe festival in 1991. He staged successful one man shows here and made his name internationally when Charlie’s Angels Go To Hell transferred to London. This got him a Perrier Award nomination in 1997. In the same year Channel Five gave him his first television break, when he stood in for chatshow host Jack Docherty.
He proved his worth so much that he got his own series Bring Me The Head of Light Entertainment. After the show started in 1999, Graham’s star continued to rise and he Norton won many awards, including Gay Entertainer of the Year at the 1999 Gaytime TV Awards and two BAFTA’s for Best Entertainment Performance. He also started his own production company which now produces his own shows. The BBC have attempted to lure him away from Channel Four with rumoured offers in the region of £5 million, but so far he has resisted the urge and stays with Channel Four. His weekday show now goes out five nights a week. Graham Norton currently resides in Bow...
November 2007