Graham Norton

Author

Graham Norton is an Irish-British television presenter, comedian, and author whose warmth, wit, and gift for conversation have made him one of the most popular broadcasters in the UK and Ireland. He is also a bestselling novelist whose fiction has surprised and delighted readers who know him primarily from his television career. Born... Graham William Walker in Clondalkin, Dublin in 1963, Norton grew up in Bandon, County Cork. He studied English and French at University College Cork and later trained as an actor in London. His breakthrough in television came in the late 1990s with So Graham Norton on Channel 4, and he went on to host The Graham Norton Show on BBC One — now one of the longest-running and most-watched chat shows in the UK, famous for its relaxed format, its red-chair segment, and Norton's ability to coax entertaining stories from even the most reserved guests. His television work has earned him multiple BAFTAs, and he is also a regular presenter of the Eurovision Song Contest, bringing his characteristic humour and affection to the world's most gloriously absurd music competition. He hosts a popular podcast, A Graham Norton Book Club, and presents a weekly show on Virgin Radio. As a novelist, Norton has published several bestselling novels, including Holding, A Keeper, Home Stretch, and Forever Home. His fiction is set in small-town Ireland and explores the secrets, desires, and quiet dramas that lie beneath the surface of seemingly ordinary communities. His books are characterised by warmth, gentle humour, and an understanding of human nature that clearly draws on his decades of conversation with people from all walks of life. Holding was adapted into an ITV television series starring Conleth Hill and Siobhán McSweeney. The audiobook editions of Norton's novels, narrated by the author himself, are a particular treat. His familiar, reassuring voice brings his Irish settings and characters to warm, engaging life. Graham Norton lives in London and West Cork. His books and audiobooks are essential for anyone who loves fiction that is warm, wise, and infused with the same generous spirit that makes his television work so beloved. Read more Show less