I must admit I'm getting really to like his series - far better than Jonathan Ross.

much more fun and wittier

I don't like the idea that all the guests come on at once and chip in with the other interviews. I find it distracting and removes any tension.

That's one of the aspects I like Robbie - gives them less chance to plug their project.
Perfect example last night when Brian Cox was very phased by the humour.
The Alien sequence was fantastic with Weaver great and Toksvig fabulous.

robbiex wrote:
I don't like the idea that all the guests come on at once and chip in with the other interviews. I find it distracting and removes any tension.

I hadn't even noticed that but after watching him last night I agree with JK-I think it adds for more spontenaity and Norton is very good at keeping the pace going and giving each guest a good look in.

I agree, Norton is so much better than Ross. I believe in that role you need to be slightly self deprecating and not smug something which Graham Norton pulls of well. The fact he is gay and unlike Jonathan Ross any closeness he gets to female guests is never misinterpreted.

It's a very hard gig and I'm sure he will make mistakes but for the time being Graham Norton is the host that has best come to terms with modern celebrity interviewing.

I was chatting to a friend yesterday who, like me, was not really a Norton fan, explaining why I was coming around; I think a lot of it is that he's started to drop his designer gay celeb attitude which I've always loathed and started to feel comfortable; a TV host, unless he's discussing sex (a series I'd love to produce and present), needs not even touch on his own sexual preferences. I remember once doing Entertainment USA I commented to the militant gay chairman of the Castro Street organisation that I thought it was stupid to choose a business partner because of his sexuality and he spat at me "that's because you're anti-gay".

Almost silenced me!