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I was quite impressed with The Graham Norton Show's set up. It's not the same as the regular show but they've done a great job reimagining it.

Agree, very well done and I quite like the shortened format. The Michael Sheen segment was brilliant.

Yep, Graham's show was good. A few moans on Twitter that it didn't work because it wasn't its usual format, but having a familiar face doing a topical (but not newsy) show is good to see. Nice it was just half an hour too. The ever increasing use of video calls does go to show which celebs need to switch broadband providers though

For the pres fans, lower third scrolling credits tonight.

HIGNFY worked too - tighter editing and broadcast quality video for all involved this week.

Graham's done half an hour format for his chatshows, when the Graham Norton Show was on BBC Two eons ago it was only half an hour as was V Graham Norton on Channel 4.

His presenting to camera on a small set without an audience took me back to his hosting of Channel 4's 100 Greatest TV Moments which as a teen I watched and watched till the tape wore out.

Not sure if this has been mentioned but an audio episode of Car Share has gone up on BBC iPlayer. Whilst I can understand why it’s on iPlayer (with a static video of some roads) rather than BBC Sounds app it seems like it’s a missed opportunity to me. Perhaps that was Peter’s wish, or a contractual reason. Good that he’s back though.

The funny thing is that at the end of the episode the credits were read out as if it was on BBC Radio before going to a normal endcap for Car Share.

Definitely should have been on BBC Sounds in my opinion, as it makes no sense having an 'audio only' episode on the iPlayer. Maybe this way it also means it can appear in a future series of Comedy Shuffle.

Maybe they thought more of the usual Car Share audience would find it on iPlayer.

My bet is that it's for ease of use when they repeat Car Share and the episodes go up on iPlayer (because it'd be in the same series grouping)

I don't see the harm in putting it on both, but to not include it on iPlayer would be ridiculous. BBC Sounds is still a relatively niche product when compared to iPlayer. Certainly the mainstream audience Car Share attracts would be more likely to find it on iPlayer.

Probably be noted already but W are thanking the NHS etc at every continuity junction which I think is a smashing idea.