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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.
John Robinson, The Guardian, 12th May 2017Comedy nominees for BAFTA TV Awards 2017
Camping, Fleabag, Flowers, People Just Do Nothing, The Last Leg and Taskmaster are amongst the nominees for the 2017 BAFTA TV Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 11th April 2017Graham Norton's ex reveals success drove them apart
Scott Michaels had a five-year relationship with Graham Norton and says he has "no doubt" Norton's determination to be famous was to blame for it ending.
The Mirror, 9th April 2017After a tiny rest stop, a new series of well-rehearsed and lightly promotional chat begins. Jack Whitehall, very much the gift that keeps on giving on the red sofa, returns yet again - this time to discuss his current, and slightly underwhelming, starring role in BBC One's Decline and Fall. Operating at about the same level of old pro is the duo of Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman, here to plug pensioner heist movie Going in Style.
John Robinson, The Guardian, 7th April 2017Was this year's Red Nose Day Show a disaster?
What was interesting here was the disconnect between Edinburgh Fringe favourites and a mainstream BBC audience. What the former crowd adores the latter abhores.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th March 2017TV humour is lewd, lavatorial & lacking any form of wit
The problem, however, is bigger than just one show. For the abject and high-profile failure of The Nightly Show raises a disturbing question. What has happened to British comedy? The sheer unfunniness of much of it is beyond depressing.
Christopher Hart, Daily Mail, 18th March 2017Mum, Fleabag, Graham Norton and Alan Partridge win at BPG Awards
Fleabag writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge, BBC Two sitcom Mum, The Graham Norton Show and Alan Partridge: Mid Morning Matters picked up prizes at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2017.
British Comedy Guide, 17th March 2017Preview - The Graham Norton Show
With the 2017 movie scene kicking off to a good start with the likes of award winning productions such as La La Land and Lion, and new music from Ed Sheeran and Coldplay, The Graham Norton Show's most recent series has had a rather star-studded guest line-up.
Eloise Craven-Todd, On The Box, 3rd March 2017Fleabag, Alan Partridge and more up for BPG and TRIC awards
TV comedies including Fleabag, Alan Partridge's Mid Morning Matters and Mum have been nominated for more awards, as the Broadcasting Press Guild and Television And Radio Industries Club announce their shortlists.
British Comedy Guide, 20th February 2017Graham Norton is still the King of Latenight
As I flip on the TV and am immediately reminded of just how brilliant Graham Norton is.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 19th February 2017