I have just viewed the latest Graham Norton Show to be aired in the U.S. and the comedian on the program was somebody called, I think, Michael Malone. Norton introduced him in glowing terms as the funniest stand-up comedian of the age. But who is he? He is awful. He is not funny. And, worse, he is incredibly full of himself. Constantly he interrupted the other guests, that is when he was not sitting there smirking. A clip from this guy's latest stand-up show was totally unfunny. American friends viewing the show with me all asked me, as a Britisher, to identify the guy and explain how he could be a comedian. I failed in both areas. If the Graham Norton Show is to be aired in the U.S., please persuade the BBC to limit invitations to the couch to some of the great new crop of British comedians, people like John Bishop, Jo Brand, Bill Bailey, Miranda Hart, who are truly funny. Thank you for your attention. And I do not want to hear back from any Michael Malone fans, of which there surely cannot be any.
