Graham Norton going downhill

TheBully

Is anyone else of the same opinion that the graham notyon show just isn’t great anymore, the last few episodes have just been actors promoting stupid films for a half an hour.
Even the red chair at the end has been cut short to one one or maybe 2 people.

I used to love the show but switched out off last night out of sheer boredom

kneemos

Actors in general aren't that interesting, particularly the Hollywood brigade.

Basq

The only episode that was in any way entertaining so far this year was Ian McKellen, Carey Mulligan, Taron Egerton and Michael Bublé.

Everything else has been a couch having zero craic!

Definitely lacking it's spark this year.. it's not Graham's fault.. it's just a poor mix of guests.

We need an injection of Miriam Margolyes STAT!

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TheBully wrote: »

Is anyone else of the same opinion that the graham notyon show just isn’t great anymore, the last few episodes have just been actors promoting stupid films for a half an hour.
Even the red chair at the end has been cut short to one one or maybe 2 people.

I used to love the show but switched out off last night out of sheer boredom

Tbh, I wish they would do away with the red chair. Worst part of the show by far. I always switch off at that point. I’d much prefer more interview time.

I love Graham but one thing he does that annoys me is awkwardly prompt the guest about the Funny Story TM that the researchers got out of them before the show. The seams often show on that.

mickdw

Yep gone kinda stale. Needs a rethink.

siblers

Basq wrote: »

The only episode that was in any way entertaining so far this year was Ian McKellen, Carey Mulligan, Taron Egerton and Michael Bublé.

Everything else has been a couch having zero craic!

Definitely lacking it's spark this year.. it's not Graham's fault.. it's just a poor mix of guests.

We need an injection of Miriam Margolyes STAT!

Yeah, was a great episode, Ian McKellen is serious craic and Michael Buble is always taking the piss out of himself.

There was an earlier episode with Sally Fields and she ruined it

whiskeyman

Watch the Late Late show and then you'll realise just how amazing the Graham Norton show is.

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Basq wrote: »

The only episode that was in any way entertaining so far this year was Ian McKellen, Carey Mulligan, Taron Egerton and Michael Bublé.

Everything else has been a couch having zero craic!

Definitely lacking it's spark this year.. it's not Graham's fault.. it's just a poor mix of guests.

We need an injection of Miriam Margolyes STAT!

God, no. Takes over whenever she’s on with her Delightful QuirkinessTM. If she’s on, that’s generally an episode I’ll avoid. I find her tedious.

siblers wrote: »

Yeah, was a great episode, Ian McKellen is serious craic and Michael Buble is always taking the piss out of himself.

There was an earlier episode with Sally Fields and she ruined it

See, I actually loved Sally Field. This just shows it’s impossible to please everyone.

Discodog

I used to watch it & then I realised that it was the same show over & over again

mikeym

Its basically a promo for a new movie and a crap British Comedian that sits at the end.

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mikeym wrote: »

Its basically a promo for a new movie and a crap British Comedian that sits at the end.

Ha, yes, so true. Aaaaahhh, the awkward British comedian. Always much worse-looking than the rest of the guests too.

lertsnim

He's been going downhill for years. Every week it is the same boring Hollywood people telling the same boring stories.

dxhound2005

Everything is going downhill. Big Brother, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Countdown, The X Factor, Coronation Street, The Weakest Link. Used to be great when they started off. Or that seems to be the general opinion.

A talk show is what it is, and Graham Norton is no better or no worse than it was before.

Fordcspri23

Bunch of Hollywood actors lining up to suck him off

dilallio

Fordcspri23 wrote: »

Bunch of Hollywood actors lining up to suck him off

That escalated quickly!

Vita nova

I didn't realise that it's been around since 2007, and like many successful shows, it owned its time for a while and now we have the inevitable decline.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Wogan and Parkinson both said they gave up the chat shows because the guest available were then only those wanting to sell a movie, album, tv show, or book. The days of interviews with people who were interesting in themselves, or great raconteurs, has past. Gone are the Peter Ustinovs or Mohammad Alis of this world.

The Crowman

whiskeyman wrote: »

Watch the Late Late show and then you'll realise just how amazing the Graham Norton show is.

The Angelus would look amazing compared to Tubs LLS.

Irish Guitarist

I never understood his appeal. I find him annoying.

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Maleah Dead Tumor wrote: »

Wogan and Parkinson both said they gave up the chat shows because the guest available were then only those wanting to sell a movie, album, tv show, or book. The days of interviews with people who were interesting in themselves, or great raconteurs, has past. Gone are the Peter Ustinovs or Mohammad Alis of this world.

That would be great but at the same time, I do wonder what their motivation was. Did they just love the sound of their own voice? I totally understand celebrities only wanting to do publicity and promotion when absolutely necessary. After all, in addition to these promotional tours, they have paparazzi to deal with all year round. So I can see how adding additional chat show appearances just to shoot the breeze wouldn’t really appeal.

I’d also disagree that there are never guests who are interesting in themselves. They’re doing the interview to promote things but many guests manage to let their personality show whilst doing the obligatory promotional stuff. If you’re interesting, it’ll come through.

ToddyDoody

Fordcspri23 wrote: »

Bunch of Hollywood actors lining up to suck him off

He wishes.

Is he still single?

Capt'n Midnight

Maleah Dead Tumor wrote: »

Wogan and Parkinson both said they gave up the chat shows because the guest available were then only those wanting to sell a movie, album, tv show, or book. The days of interviews with people who were interesting in themselves, or great raconteurs, has past. Gone are the Peter Ustinovs or Mohammad Alis of this world.

God be with the days when a guest on the Late Late Show would cancel and they could get Peter Ustinov over from London on the next plane.

bazz26

Quality has definitely dropped in recent times but at least he hasn't revered to the usual canteen staff or cronies unlike RTE on a Friday night.

callaway92

If you are watching something week in, week out, you are naturally going to get a little bored of I.

If the show’s formula stays the same, you’ll get bored of it eventually.

If they change it up a bit, you might not like the changes.

It’s natural

BarryD2

Discodog wrote: »

I used to watch it & then I realised that it was the same show over & over again

Yep, peopled every week with those with a new film or book to flog.

yabadabado

Basq wrote: »

The only episode that was in any way entertaining so far this year was Ian McKellen, Carey Mulligan, Taron Egerton and Michael Bubl

Everything else has been a couch having zero craic!

Definitely lacking it's spark this year.. it's not Graham's fault.. it's just a poor mix of guests.

We need an injection of Miriam Margolyes STAT!

I absolutely despise Miriam Margolyes.Anything she shows up is switched off ,her shtick is tiresome.

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Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

God be with the days when a guest on the Late Late Show would cancel and they could get Peter Ustinov over from London on the next plane.

But, like, doesn’t that just sound like rent-a-raconteur? I got sick of Ustinov’s mush, to be honest.

yabadabado wrote: »

I absolutely despise Miriam Margolyes.Anything she shows up is switched off ,her shtick is tiresome.

Abso-fücking-lutely. Cannot understand the fuss made of her.

Yamanoto

The Graham Norton show is second only to A Question of Sport on the forced jollity scale.

It's terribly formulaic, with Graham constantly cracking up laughing at stuff that's mildly amusing at best.

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Yamanoto wrote: »

The Graham Norton show is second only to A Question of Sport on the forced jollity scale.

It's terribly formulaic, with Graham constantly cracking up laughing at stuff that's mildly amusing at best.

Yes. Now, like I said, I love Graham but some of the stuff that has him in stitches.

For example, the red chair. Now, I think the show needs to drop this bit anyway. I have no love for it. But, anyway, there’s been a good few times that the person in the chair has just related a blatant urban myth. And Graham always acts amazed or is laughing his arse off and I’m always thinking “Really, Graham?”.

OldMrBrennan83

Hopefully it means he disappears off the telly altogether.

Greyfox

The Graham Norton show is still the best chat show in the world, with the best guests and Nortons the best chat show host ever, better than Ross or Parkinson ever where. ive been taping the show every week its on for the last 3 years, love it.

mynamejeff

you wont know he is really finished until you see him on RTE again

Agricola

Hate the way every episode has to have a bitesize stunt involving one or more of the guests which is just perfect for a youtube clip or twitter post. Primetime BBC TV but they just have to get on that sweet internet action. Dumbing down something which is already fairly dumb. Norton is a brilliant host, why not concentrate on the chat and forget about copying James Corden with his never-ending chase of internet memes.

KevRossi

whiskeyman wrote: »

Watch the Late Late show and then you'll realise just how amazing the Graham Norton show is.

Watch Ray D'Arcy and you'll realise how amazing the LLS is against it, then switch over to Graham Norton and you'll be blown away. Though compared to D'Arcy, the video on youtube of grass growing is riveting stuff.

Greyfox wrote: »

The Graham Norton show is still the best chat show in the world, with the best guests and Nortons the best chat show host ever, better than Ross or Parkinson ever where. ive been taping the show every week its on for the last 3 years, love it.

You've never seen Parkinson in action. In his prime he was world class, how to ask a question and let a guest talk.

jippo nolan

Greyfox wrote: »

The Graham Norton show is still the best chat show in the world, with the best guests and Nortons the best chat show host ever, better than Ross or Parkinson ever where. ive been taping the show every week its on for the last 3 years, love it.

Thanks Graham!

Church on Tuesday

lertsnim wrote: »

He's been going downhill for years. Every week it is the same boring Hollywood people telling the same boring stories.

Still beats the RTÉ canteen.

TomSweeney

kneemos wrote: »

Actors in general aren't that interesting, particularly the Hollywood brigade.

Especially since they turned into political Trump whinebags...

lertsnim

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

Still beats the RTÉ canteen.

Well whoop di doo

suicide_circus

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

I never understood his appeal. I find him annoying.

dxhound2005

Is there any radio or TV programme in Ireland or the UK which has improved over the years? Or was there a golden age somewhere in the past, which will never be matched again?

EPAndlee

Aren't the guests on every chat show these days just people flogging a book or film

TightyWhiteys

Was it ever "uphill"?
I can't watch it anyway, those shapes in the background of the set drive my OCD compulsions crazy

Yer Da sells Avon

suicide_circus wrote: »

JP Liz V1

EPAndlee wrote: »

Aren't the guests on every chat show these days just people flogging a book or film

Graham still gets the big names even if it just to promote their latest venture

suicide_circus

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Graham still gets the big names even if it just to promote their latest venture

but why would anyone sit down to watch marketing

Mikedexter

I'm not.sure he can do much different and.have the A Listers take part

I get the impression he's a very heavy drinker from observation and what I read, he doesn't look healthy at all these days

Atoms for Peace

Has he taken up skiing?

BBFAN

He said himself in a recent interview that he can't get away with what he used to on C4 anymore, think that's restricting him.

Mc Love

TheBully wrote: »

Is anyone else of the same opinion that the graham notyon show just isn’t great anymore, the last few episodes have just been actors promoting stupid films for a half an hour.
Even the red chair at the end has been cut short to one one or maybe 2 people.

I used to love the show but switched out off last night out of sheer boredom

Hasn't been good for a few years, much like Mario Rosenstock. Same tired old format. Graham was much better on channel 4 rather than the stuffy bbc

LLMMLL

Celebrities arent worshipped in the same way as they used to be in Parkinsons day. Most of the modern audience would switch off if Graham asked a question and the actor went on and on about their "craft"

And without the pre rehearsed anecdotes it would probably be a car crash.

Church on Tuesday

lertsnim wrote: »

Well whoop di doo

Yes, quite.