“The Graham Norton Show” was renewed for three more seasons by the BBC.
The long-running talk show, which is currently airing its 33rd season, served as superstar Taylor Swift in the latest episode alongside Syrian Murphy, Gretary, Jodi Turner Smith, Don Nord Gleeson and Lewis Capaldi. Under a three-year deal, Norton and TV will produce a trio of trioes of BBC One and iPlayer shows starting next year’s season 34.
“The latest season of the Graham Norton Show, according to the BBC, is the UK’s biggest chat show, with an average of 2.9 million views per episode. Thanks to the tricks that attracted A-list stars, the series has also produced millions of video hits across social media such as Instagram, Tiktok, YouTube, Facebook and more.
“Hosting your own chat show is both a privilege and a great joy,” Norton said in a statement. “We are excited to allow the BBC to continue for another three years. Our entire team is looking forward to bringing the brightest stars in the world into the homes of the British masses!”
We have added Kalpna Patel-Night, the BBC entertainment head Kalpna Patel-Night, commissioned the series.
“The Graham Norton Show” was released in two seasons on BBC Two in 2007 before joining the BBC One Friday night lineup. Over the years, the show has won multiple accolades, including the BAFTA TV Award, the National Television Award, the British Comedy Award, and the RTS Television Award.
“We started our Norton Talk Show trip in 1998, but never stopped,” said Graham Stuart, managing director of SO TV and executive producer of the show. “I’m so happy that the BBC feels the same.”
