Graham Norton on the set of his BBC talk show BBC/So Television/PA Media/Isabel InfantesThere are a few things Graham Norton’s BBC talk show has become synonymous with in the last 18 years – namely its eclectic mix of guests on the sofa, the host’s (often cutting) opening monologues, unpredictable audience interactions and, of course, the “big red chair”. AdvertisementBut what might surprise you to hear is that the “big red chair” was never intended to be a permanent fixture. In fact, Graham told Seth Meyers during a recent episode of his US talk show that the whole thing “happened by accident”. AdvertisementThe “big red chair” segment was actually intended as a one-off for when Ronnie Corbett was a guest during the fifth season back in 2009 (the late comedian was known for sharing anecdotes and jokes from his own armchair as part of the Two Ronnies sketch show). “A couple of weeks later we got a call from our line producer going, ‘you know that chair you had built?

Source: Huffington Post January 15, 2025 09:20 UTC