Nortonland
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Nortonland was a British television clip show
that aired on digital channel Challenge, and was based on games played on Graham Norton
's Channel 4
show V Graham Norton
. It began airing on 6 August 2007 and aired at 11pm on Monday to Thursday.
The show was set around a fictional animated theme park called "Nortonland" in which a tour guide took the viewer around the theme park to show a selection of games. About three games are played in one half hour episode. Whilst Graham Norton owns half of the company that produces the show, SO Television
, he is not seen to be at all affiliated with the show, except for starring in the clips.
One such episode was accidentally broadcast in a 16:9 widescreen
format, giving Challenge
viewers a very rare chance to view a widescreen
programme that isn't cropped into a 14:9 picture. Challenge
now broadcasts full-time in widescreen
. The final few episodes broadcasts were actually repeats of episodes broadcast earlier in the series.
Clip show
A clip show is an episode of a television series that consists primarily of excerpts from previous episodes. Most clip shows feature the format of a frame story in which cast members recall past events from past installments of the show, depicted with a clip of the event presented as a flashback. ...
that aired on digital channel Challenge, and was based on games played on Graham Norton
Graham Norton
Graham William Walker, known by his stage name Graham Norton , is an Irish actor, comedian, television presenter and columnist...
's Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
show V Graham Norton
V Graham Norton
V Graham Norton was an entertainment programme shown on Channel 4 in the UK starring Graham Norton, broadcast every weeknight as a successor to the weekly So Graham Norton. It aired from 6 May 2002 to 26 December 2003. It featured celebrities who chatted with Graham and became involved in studio...
. It began airing on 6 August 2007 and aired at 11pm on Monday to Thursday.
The show was set around a fictional animated theme park called "Nortonland" in which a tour guide took the viewer around the theme park to show a selection of games. About three games are played in one half hour episode. Whilst Graham Norton owns half of the company that produces the show, SO Television
SO Television
So Television is a production company established in 1998, founded by Irish comedian Graham Norton and Graham Stuart to make high quality entertainment television.. It is now one of the fastest growing independent production companies in the UK and stands at number 29 in the INDIES League 2005...
, he is not seen to be at all affiliated with the show, except for starring in the clips.
One such episode was accidentally broadcast in a 16:9 widescreen
Widescreen
Widescreen images are a variety of aspect ratios used in film, television and computer screens. In film, a widescreen film is any film image with a width-to-height aspect ratio greater than the standard 1.37:1 Academy aspect ratio provided by 35mm film....
format, giving Challenge
Challenge
Challenge is a United Kingdom digital TV channel that mostly airs programmes dedicated to gameshows. It is owned by British Sky Broadcasting. The channel mostly transmits repeats of programmes acquired from UK terrestrial channel archives and a few from around the world Challenge is a United...
viewers a very rare chance to view a widescreen
Widescreen
Widescreen images are a variety of aspect ratios used in film, television and computer screens. In film, a widescreen film is any film image with a width-to-height aspect ratio greater than the standard 1.37:1 Academy aspect ratio provided by 35mm film....
programme that isn't cropped into a 14:9 picture. Challenge
Challenge
Challenge is a United Kingdom digital TV channel that mostly airs programmes dedicated to gameshows. It is owned by British Sky Broadcasting. The channel mostly transmits repeats of programmes acquired from UK terrestrial channel archives and a few from around the world Challenge is a United...
now broadcasts full-time in widescreen
Widescreen
Widescreen images are a variety of aspect ratios used in film, television and computer screens. In film, a widescreen film is any film image with a width-to-height aspect ratio greater than the standard 1.37:1 Academy aspect ratio provided by 35mm film....
. The final few episodes broadcasts were actually repeats of episodes broadcast earlier in the series.