THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW
(or, Anything Goes)
by Cara Winter
If you’ve never seen the UK talk show The Graham Norton Show – shame on you, seriously. It’s on BBC America here in the states, clips (even whole shows) widely available on YouTube, so it’s not like you even have a decent excuse! Even if you’re living under a rock, on top of a mountain, or in a shoe, certainly someone you know either has basic cable or the Interwebs. Jesus. It’s like you can’t be trusted to do anything!
The Graham Norton Show is a talk show, yes, and Graham Norton is the host. He wears a suit, he has celebrity guests and a studio audience, the whole bit. In that sense, it’s very traditional. But…the suit is pretty much a smokescreen, cause there are no rules, there is no professionalism, no amicable host prepared to jump in and save the show. You’re out on a limb. And best of all, around Norton… no one is safe.