Post by Teddy Bear on Jul 6, 2009 18:33:15 GMT
The BBC figure he's worth a contract of £6million, though after repeated attempts of different shows they lack the creativity to find something that actually attracts viewers. Even a repeat of 'Animals Do the Funniest Things' on ITV attracted more than Norton's show. SO why exactly do the BBC executives believe they deserve the outrageous salaries, perks, and pensions they award themselves? Simply because they can get away with it - at least for the time being. Do you fund them?
Graham Norton's struggling Totally Saturday BBC show set to be axed
By Lizzie Smith
Graham Norton's Saturday night show is set to be axed by BBC bosses - after a repeat of an animal show on ITV won more viewers.
Viewers of Totally Saturday fell to just 2.5million last week, down from last month's launch figures of 4.3million.
The show, in which viewers belongings are 'borrowed', was even trounced in the ratings by an ITV repeat of Stephen Mulhern's Animals Do The Funniest Things.
A spokeswoman for the BBC denied any decision had been taken on the show's future, saying: ''The last two episodes of Totally Saturday will go out over the next two weeks as planned.
'It is too early to say whether the series will return but we are proud to have taken a risk and tried out a new format with Totally Saturday. Graham is a fantastic host and we will continue to work on new formats and ideas with him.'
The show is the latest failure for Norton, who has a £6million contract with the BBC. His show When Will I Be Famous? was axed in 2007, while Strictly Dance fever ended in 2006.
It isn't just viewers who are tuning out - Norton's BBC colleagues have expressed their dislike of the show.
Outspoken Jonathan Ross told his radio show listeners: 'Poor Graham, I feel for him watching that show.'
And Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles called it 'appalling television'.
A BBC insider told the Sun: 'Viewers don't seem to like it and even Graham is unhappy with it. He deserves much better than this turkey. It's got two more shows and then it's being consigned to the dustbin.'
Norton, who this year took over Eurovision, also fronts a successful chatshow and musical shows like How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?
By Lizzie Smith
Graham Norton's Saturday night show is set to be axed by BBC bosses - after a repeat of an animal show on ITV won more viewers.
Viewers of Totally Saturday fell to just 2.5million last week, down from last month's launch figures of 4.3million.
The show, in which viewers belongings are 'borrowed', was even trounced in the ratings by an ITV repeat of Stephen Mulhern's Animals Do The Funniest Things.
A spokeswoman for the BBC denied any decision had been taken on the show's future, saying: ''The last two episodes of Totally Saturday will go out over the next two weeks as planned.
'It is too early to say whether the series will return but we are proud to have taken a risk and tried out a new format with Totally Saturday. Graham is a fantastic host and we will continue to work on new formats and ideas with him.'
The show is the latest failure for Norton, who has a £6million contract with the BBC. His show When Will I Be Famous? was axed in 2007, while Strictly Dance fever ended in 2006.
It isn't just viewers who are tuning out - Norton's BBC colleagues have expressed their dislike of the show.
Outspoken Jonathan Ross told his radio show listeners: 'Poor Graham, I feel for him watching that show.'
And Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles called it 'appalling television'.
A BBC insider told the Sun: 'Viewers don't seem to like it and even Graham is unhappy with it. He deserves much better than this turkey. It's got two more shows and then it's being consigned to the dustbin.'
Norton, who this year took over Eurovision, also fronts a successful chatshow and musical shows like How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?