Graham Norton

How Graham Norton became the undisputed talk show king

He's the host with the most, the man every A-lister wants to drink wine with. As he returns to our screens, we head behind the scenes to learn about the showbiz secrets, the sushi - and what it's really like in the red chair.

Graham Norton interview

Graham Norton has been a chat show host for 20 years and he's revealed that he 'never thought' it would last that long.

How Edinburgh changed British comedy

Comedy did not feature at all when the Edinburgh Fringe began but over the past three decades it has become the "spiritual home" of Britain's funny folk.

Graham Norton comes third on BBC pay chart

Comedian-turned chat show host Graham Norton is the BBC's third highest paid star, according to figures released today. Other comedy figures in the list were Mel Giedroyc and Roy Clarke.

The stars who made it big at the Edinburgh Fringe

'I saw them long before they became famous' is a common Fringe-goer's boast. But, as Fiona Shepherd discovers, there's a good reason for that.

Graham Norton: We've run out of guests

Graham said: "Honestly, the chat show is kind of an embarrassment now! People used to ask me who I wanted on and I'd say Madonna or whatever. But they've all kind of done it now. So I've sort of run out."

Having gentle fun at the expense of A-listers without making them look too foolish, Graham Norton's chatshow shtick is the best around. Tonight, with the summer blockbuster season well upon us, he welcomes Mark Wahlberg, promoting Transformers: The Last Knight, Tom Holland of Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Woody Harrelson and Andy Serkis, lately monkeying around in War for the Planet of the Apes. Plus, Alison Moyet performs.

Graham Norton says he'd like to make fewer chat shows

Graham Norton has revealed that, two decades after he debuted his first chat show, he's ready to scale back his hosting duties.

Ahead of what looks like a very good new King Arthur film, Guy Ritchie joins Graham on the couch. You didn't think he was exactly a mine of charisma and good yarns? Well then, you'll be relieved to know that his leading man, Charlie Hunnam, will be along, too. Rockabilly-turned-divorce rocker Imelda May is up to perform her new single, while fans of the word "excruciating" will enjoy the latest Red Chair stories.