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According to his autobiography, which of the following did Graham enjoy doing when he was young?

    dressing up in girls clothing. Graham writes that his parents were never shocked by this "cross dressing" so he outgrew it before he went off to school.

What is Graham Norton's real name?
    Graham Walker. Graham had to change his name from Graham Walker when he was in a play with someone with the same name. He writes about how his mother's friends tell him that they like Graham Walker but not Graham Norton.

According to the book, how many houses does Graham own?
    4 & four. Graham has houses in England, Ireland, South Africa and New York.

What is the name of the hippy commune that Graham lived in when he went to America for the first time?
    Stardance. Graham enjoyed his time at stardance but had trouble cooking for the vegetarian household.

Which small role did Graham have in "Father Ted"?
    Father Noel Furlong. Graham played Father Noel Furlong in two episodes, one was set in a caravan and the other on an aeroplane.

What was the title of the first Edinburgh Fringe act that Graham invented?
    Mother Teresa of Calcutta's Grand Farewell Tour. The Eagle pub in Clerkenwell was where Graham launched himself as a stand-up comic, calling himself "The Karen Carpenter Bar and Grill" and "Mother Teresa of Calcutta's Grand Farewell Tour". Following this success, he took his show on to the Edinburgh Festival fringe.

Which year was Graham's first show, "So Graham Norton" aired in the United Kingdom?
    1998. Graham has been given small roles in many TV shows including "The Kumars at No. 42", "Brookside" and "Father Ted".

Where did Graham go on exchange in High School?
    France. Graham stayed with a French boy called Jules. In his diary he noted that the stairs had no hand rail.

What was the name given to Graham's five night a week show that was aired in the UK?
    V Graham Norton. The "V Graham Norton" show was aired in 2002 - 2003. "E Graham Norton" was shown on a Friday night on E4, it was simply highlights from the previous 4 nights "V Graham Norton" shows.

"The Graham Norton Effect" is the name of Graham's American Show?
    t. The show is still running in America and takes a similar format to the UK shows. Graham interviews guests and asks the audience to tell andecotes and sometimes games are based around the stories the audience tells.


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