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Graham Norton on the return of his hit chat show – and why he’s not a fan of social media

- Vicki Power

It’s been a long Summer without Graham Norton brightening up our Friday nights with his unique brand of celebrity chitchat.

But he’s back with a glass of wine in hand and a raft of famous faces on his sofa for another round of witty repartee with the planet’s biggest actors, pop stars and comedians.

A national treasure who’s been chatting to the great and good for the past 21 years, Graham, 56, joins TV Times for a natter about being back in the hot seat and why he doesn’t like social media…

Welcome back, Graham! You’ve got a great line-up for the first show of your new series…