The presenter spoke to the ECHO in an exclusive interview ahead of An Evening with Graham Norton at the Liverpool Empire
Graham Norton is excited to come back to the place where it all started. The 61-year-old has become a household name with his legendary self-titled chat show regularly bringing together some of the most famous faces in the world.
He told the ECHO in an exclusive interview: "It is where I had my first professional job after drama school in 1989. I was Tommy in Shadow of a Gunman by Sean O'Casey at the Playhouse and I remember staying in some mouse-infested digs up on Huskisson Street. It was such an exciting time. I felt like it was the start of my acting career, blissfully unaware that it was also, more or less, the end of it as well.
Graham has gone on to become one of the nation's most beloved presenters and replaced the late, great Terry Wogan as the voice of Eurovision coverage in the UK in 2008. The international song contest was hosted in Liverpool last year and Graham said he was blown away by how the city fully embraced Eurovision.
He said: "No matter how brief a stay, the one thing I love to do is take the walk along Hope Street between the two cathedrals. They are both so iconic in their very different ways, plus there are the views and, time permitting, a quick pit stop in The Philharmonic." The Friday night chat show remains as popular as ever and Graham said he is honoured to be able to chat to the world's biggest celebrities. He said: "I've been so lucky to have spoken to so many brilliant people over the years.
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