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title: "The Graham Norton Show"
year: 2007
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imdb_id: "tt0924651"
tmdb_id: 1220
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fi1m_score: 82
critics_reviews: 1
published: "2026-10-07T16:33:05.591970+00:00"
updated: "2026-10-07T16:33:14.944722+00:00"
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# The Graham Norton Show (2007)

Created by Toby Baker, Steve Smith · 49m · Comedy, Talk

## Identity

The Graham Norton Show

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/tv/the-graham-norton-show
- **Type:** Series
- **Fi1m ID:** the-graham-norton-show
- **IMDb ID:** tt0924651
- **TMDB ID:** 1220
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4808583
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0924651/, https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/1220, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4808583

**Fi1m score: 82** · Critics: 1 of 6 reviews so far

*In a sentence:* Famous people talking about themselves, with Graham Norton doing the work of making that sound like a promising evening

> Graham Norton makes a welcoming host, clever enough to encourage guests without making them regret it. We recommend the easy company, with one caveat: a conversation this comfortable offers limited room for friction.

## Synopsis

Graham Norton hosts *The Graham Norton Show*, a comedy chat programme in which guests appear as themselves. Samantha Morton, Julian McMahon and Jenny Eclair are among those taking part across the series, alongside Louis Walsh, Ioan Gruffudd and Julia Sawalha. The conversations are led by Norton, whose relaxed approach encourages guests to talk without being put on the defensive. Episodes run for 49 minutes, with the emphasis on talk and humour. The guest list also includes Barbara Windsor, MIKA and Jason Donovan, all appearing under their own names.

## Review

We recommend *The Graham Norton Show* for its host’s skill at putting guests at ease, though the comfort can limit the conversation. Graham Norton treats the people he interviews as people worth listening to. That sounds a modest ambition until we consider how quickly an interview can become a contest over who gets the laugh. He is clever enough to keep things moving without requiring someone else to lose.

No guest list can do the host’s work for him. The series includes Samantha Morton, Julian McMahon and Jenny Eclair, but recognition is only the beginning of the pleasure. Norton makes it possible to enjoy somebody’s company without arriving as an admirer, because his interest in the person is easy to follow. We can enjoy a host being quick without wanting every guest to prove equally quick, and he understands the distinction.

We relaxed in Norton’s company. His way of encouraging guests to speak freely removes the small dread that an interview is about to become an exercise in embarrassment. He gives people good reason to keep talking, which is useful comic technique as well as good manners. That trust matters: once we stop worrying about someone being made to look foolish, we can pay attention to what they are saying.

Directors Toby Baker and Steve Smith, and editors Perry Widdowson and Jon Magnusson, serve a format that depends on leaving the host room to listen. Their work is effective in allowing the conversation to feel easy, with little sense that each exchange has to justify itself immediately. We notice Norton’s handling of people before we notice the programme being assembled, which is the right priority here. Rob Colley is credited as a writer, a useful reminder that ease on television can take preparation. At 49 minutes, it makes a manageable claim on an evening.

The limitation is how much depends on finding that ease pleasurable. We sometimes want a question to disturb the agreeable mood a little, even at the risk of making the company less comfortable. Norton’s tact is valuable, but the comfortable atmosphere makes a probing interview feel unlikely. That matters when we want an interview to challenge our view of its subject. It need not spoil an evening when we want to laugh.

Judged as comedy and talk, the programme succeeds at something television can make unnecessarily complicated: taking an interest in somebody else. We do not need every guest to be fascinating for a host to make the meeting worthwhile. Norton understands how to keep curiosity friendly, and his ease never quite feels like indifference. We would choose it for an undemanding evening, with no expectation that every conversation will stay with us afterwards. Save the search for uncomfortable answers for another programme.

*Fi1m score 82, published 7 October 2026.*

## Straight answers

**Is The Graham Norton Show worth watching?**

*The Graham Norton Show* is worth watching for relaxed conversation and a host who puts guests at ease; we score it 82. Norton keeps the talk funny without making embarrassment the price of admission, though we recommend it for easy company rather than probing interviews or uncomfortable questions.

**How long is The Graham Norton Show, and what is it rated?**

*The Graham Norton Show* has episodes of about 49m. It is a comedy and talk series.

**Where can I watch The Graham Norton Show in Iceland?**

*The Graham Norton Show* is not on any streaming or rental service in Iceland at the moment. It is available in 3 other countries; change your country at the top of the page to see where. Availability is checked daily.

**How does The Graham Norton Show compare to The Larry Sanders Show?**

*The Graham Norton Show* offers welcoming celebrity conversation, while [*The Larry Sanders Show*](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show) makes comedy from the vanity and anxiety behind keeping a chat-show host happy. We recommend the latter more broadly for its painfully funny performances, though some celebrity references need translating; Norton is the better choice for relaxed company without the discomfort.

**What should I watch after The Graham Norton Show?**

After *The Graham Norton Show*, try [*The Larry Sanders Show*](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show) (1992, Fi1m 91): For the vanity and anxiety politely kept outside the chat itself. Then [*The Lunchbox*](https://film.one/film/the-lunchbox) (2013, Fi1m 75): For a quieter evening built around humour, patience and growing affection.

### Reviews we read (1)

- **The Guardian**, Gareth McLean (90/100, inferred): McLean argues that The Graham Norton Show is the best chat show on British television. He praises Norton’s relaxed, clever way of drawing out guests while keeping their trust. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/tvandradioblog/2007/may/10/thegrahamnortonshowbetter)

## Details

- **Created by:** Toby Baker, Steve Smith
- **Director:** Toby Baker, Steve Smith
- **Writer:** Rob Colley
- **Editor:** Perry Widdowson, Jon Magnusson
- **Producer:** Pete Snell, Jon Magnusson
- **Cast:** Graham Norton as Self - Host; Samantha Morton as Self; Julian McMahon as Self; Jenny Eclair as Self; Louis Walsh as Self; Ioan Gruffudd as Self; Julia Sawalha as Self; Barbara Windsor as Self
- **Runtime:** 49m
- **Release (Iceland):** 22 February 2007
- **Genres:** Comedy, Talk

## Where to watch in Iceland

Not streaming, renting or buying in Iceland at the last check.

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## If you liked this

- *The Dick Cavett Show* (1968): For conversation that can stay playful while asking rather more awkward questions.
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), Fi1m 91: For the vanity and anxiety politely kept outside the chat itself. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *My Dinner with Andre* (1981): For an evening when two people talking are quite enough entertainment.
- *The Trip* (2010): For comic company whose conversational competition is much harder to hide.
- *The Lunchbox* (2013), Fi1m 75: For a quieter evening built around humour, patience and growing affection. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-lunchbox.md)

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