New Zealand’s Funniest Red Chair Stories! | The Graham Norton Show

Kiwi's will always have a special place in our hearts for their legendary red chair stories! Did we miss any of your favourites?
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[@alessiomarin1218]

I died when the second guy just got up and walked before they'd decided if he could or not 🤣🤣

[@jfarkhangelsk]

Same!

[@gedison5551]

Yeah, it was like, “Who needs them? I know that was funny; I’m just gonna walk now.”

[@scsutton1]

Sir Patrick said he could walk and he did so. No-one questions Captain Picard.

[@numbereightyseven]

He got up and walked because they were flaffing around with their decision. I'd hire him on that basis alone: someone who makes a solution, when everyone else is just staying in the problem.

[@Mrconeman69]

@@scsutton1 Precisely.

[@SimplySpace]

As a New Zealander, it's harder to enjoy them because they just sound normal

[@Virjoinga]

True as, the NZ fullas say something and then the people laugh and I am like "why, what's funny?". All well lol

[@lavenderharmony944]

Yeah, Nah, Yeah...

[@magazinekitchen]

Honestly, I understand the Kiwis better than a lot of the Brits. LOL!

[@Luke-tt3dt]

Kiwis just don't understand why everyone is in hysterics when they tell you they were out polishing their deck on the weekend

[@altinjpn]

Them laughing at the first guy, I was like wtf he's not even funny lol

[@h0lly_blue]

"when I was tin" *(Graham suddenly realizes he has a new market for amazing stories)*

[@Iason29]

not tin he made it sound like teen

[@michellejane9092]

Tin?? He grew up in Aussie not Nz 🤣

[@amyj4106]

@@michellejane9092 Ikr 🤣

[@JohnFekoloid]

When you were what??? 😂

[@Jesse_andrew]

Lol I'm kiwi so I only just understood this now haha

[@Iason29]

The paramedic's story is the best story I've heard on this show

[@raherakara6274]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@daniella921]

And tbh I have seen it happen in New Zealand hahahaha

[@hadassah_g]

wait what’s the time stamp for it

[@chiknsmack]

@@hadassah_g 4:38

[@samarbadri3673]

Im not native English speakers and I didn’t understand a word he’s saying please explain it😭😭

[@mariahramsey9211]

Me: I need to be productive today. *sees new red chair compilation* Me: *instant click*

[@sarahvaz1851]

same

[@lorrainea4185]

Haha, I just said, One more and I get up and do something. Lol

[@teemo7714]

i did not understand ANYTHING from the first part help pls

[@noreenlawlor3700]

@@sarahvaz1851 ppppp

[@noreenlawlor3700]

@@sarahvaz1851 ppl

[@loulie1997]

I love how sweet Helena was to the guy telling the story, I wish more guests were that gracious

[@maxwesty]

Yes indeed, most guests look at them with snobbish disdain.

[@kimirio66]

I was hoping she would elaborate and say yay or nay, his story was true

[@lorettaavery1498]

It was so frustrating when she was trying to talk to him and they kept flipping the chair!

[@thomyorke7622]

she's lovely

[@maggiemac5572]

Too bad you can’t say the same for Olivia and that old woman at the end . How rude they were talking and interrupting the poor guy.

[@danielmonckton1375]

New Zealanders are probably some of the most adventurous care free people on earth so it's quite normal that they have the best stories to tell haha

[@MsOneLuv1]

High five to you 🖐 Met so many and they're also very friendly 👏👏

[@zingleraster9124]

As an Aussie I love a good kiwi story

[@cheeseytacotime9380]

@@zingleraster9124 As a kiwi my stories are all over the place but I love to tell them.

[@0626polyboy]

We care lol

[@Rozumarix]

🙄

[@AmberMarrrie]

The first story was so good. I don’t know why they couldn’t understand. Don’t worry kiwi’s us Aussie get you.

[@FionaStar32]

Amber Curtis Love you too cuz 😊

[@Luke-tt3dt]

chur bro

[@Andy_M986]

We share the same sense of humour Amber.

[@cheeseytacotime9380]

Chur cuz, love you aussies

[@joannejoanna5374]

No we don't

[@ninaa4192]

That lawnmower story is the most kiwi thing I've ever heard lol

[@Andrey_Pushbike]

Yes! 😂 We're known for our ingenuity , But that one was ahhh 🙄😂😂

[@EchoBravo370]

the dog poo story is really just brilliant.

[@sierra7202]

I thought it was hilarious

[@TonyEnglandUK]

lol best ever

[@turnstyletouchbunny]

"ROY you naughty boy!"

[@ducanh244]

the way he describes the bag with poo swinging back and forth. LOL

[@haleychow1535]

8:08

[@gailmackinnon7328]

"Are you from New Zealand? " Yis. :-) Love and miss that accent.

[@juicebox5883]

Yis:}

[@mademoiselle_tami3705]

I really thought he said “bread”😂😂😂😂😂

[@anufab]

Wait he didn’t say bread

[@kayoregan7015]

@@anufab. You can

[@Fcutdlady]

Me too

[@TheMikeyHo]

The paramedics also said he’s “neck”

[@sarahkostkova6613]

It would have been more like Brid 😆

[@skippyoz3366]

I'm an Aussie and LOVE our brothers and sisters New Zealanders. Great country great people.

[@nzfalcon6578]

chur bro

[@gillianlittle9144]

Absolutely love our cousins across the ditch 🥰🥰

[@TonyEnglandUK]

@@gillianlittle9144 I envy New Zealanders because Barry Manilow has never been there. 😅

[@maxcullen3427]

As a Pom it’s a love hate relationship like English have with Welsh like the big brother relationship

[@maxcullen3427]

Cousin moved to Auckland married a kiwi had to do the AUS visa run every 3 months for 5 years kiwi’s fantastic ppl just not push them have limits

[@MissJulia100100]

When I was 10, my parents took me to a small farmer's sale. We were going to a small farmers sale and we took the Ute there. Dad was looking for some animals and things to take home to our farm. And so anyway, him and mum spotted this little dining room table, and I was just wandering around in my jandals, and you know, just checking out the stuff. Mum and dad spotted this table and chairs, that they thought that's gonna be perfect in the dining room. We put it on the back of the Ute, and we go home, and us boys are sitting (me and my two brothers) are sitting up on the back of the Ute, in the chairs, in the dining room chairs. Dad thinks it'd be a good idea "Oh I know what we'll do, do you boys want some ice-cream out the back?" ya know. So we're like "yeah absolutely, we'll have ice-cream". Next thing you know, we're all sitting there, licking our ice-creams, sitting on the back. Dad decides (seeing a bit of Formula 1) he'd like to take the corner probably a bit quicker than he should have. Me on my chair ... bang fall down on the road

[@bidishah]

Not all heroes wear capes.

[@MissJulia100100]

@@bidishah 💛

[@Stillcantthinkofaname]

@@bidishah Yup, some wear jandals.

[@thesingleequestrian413]

I understood him fine but they were laughing so much I couldn't hear him

[@bushrafazal1989]

Vicky Pollard. "Yeah but no but yeah but"

[@libertyjack8873]

all the kiwis watching this 👁 👄👁

[@classicjonesy]

Imagine if the guy who was taking a dump was watching this, being like "Hey! I know that guy!"

[@lisabass7584]

USA here I love Graham

[@waywardgoddess7219]

He was wearing her late husbands pants and her late husband 😂😂😂😂

[@missboleyn1987]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@annother3350]

Late-husband payback!

[@waywardgoddess7219]

@@annother3350 Trolling from beyond the grave 😂

[@Moamanly]

I actually wanted to hear how he got out of that...mess. The best part of the story was yet to come, surely?

[@rebelraccoon9018]

@@Moamanly I was just thinking the same, I want more lol. Also one of the best stories on the red chair.

[@jadenkhor3523]

I love how that guy just walked off

[@marjanp4784]

"New Zealand must be empty, they are all queueing for the red chair" 🤣😂

[@unklebruce2279]

No Māoris tho..

[@mariamohti4247]

We know that graham loves new Zealanders for a reason 🤣🤣

[@snapdragon9300]

It's the wine.😁

[@linrob1312]

Yes he makes his wine here..and its a very nice drop too ☺ 👌

[@boojingleful]

You know you're in for a good red chair story when you hear a Kiwi accent and the words 'this one time I got really drunk'

[@Andy_M986]

It's part of our initiation at Kindy.

[@forgottenalex]

New Zealand, the land of amazing storytelling

[@jackdavids2723]

Lord of the rings for example

[@cheeseytacotime9380]

I wish but I have a stutter😂

[@cptayne]

Oh chur my ghee😂

[@judyreeves719]

Fucxn A

[@tiny99990]

I love how sweet Helena Is so sweet IRL that even after he had finished telling a story of her dancing around and singing naked she was trying to make it so he didn't get flipped... She played an amazing Bellatrix I think... and tbh I have only ever seen her in other roles where she has been an antagonist so it was kinda awesome to see he be such a genuinely nice person.

[@RSidneyB]

Try the new Netflix movie “Enola Holmes”. Helena plays Enola’s mother. Not the biggest role, but the movie itself (and Helena of course) is quite charming.

[@dubbadekken]

I feel like Helena genuinely did want to know more about the story and probably his mother.

[@alissonmota7743]

@@dubbadekken probably they talk after that...

[@libby9047]

seeing chadwick here after the recent news is really sad ):

[@johnhughes2681]

True, but he also seemed happy to be on the Show.

[@sparklebutt1119]

Libby What happened?

[@doloresbriseno2567]

sparklebutt111 he died a month ago.

[@jchangaus]

I was talking to my Kiwi friend once, and he told me he had to “pick up his beard”, I nod as if I thought this was a normal thing, and then about halfway through the conversation I exclaimed “Oh, bed! You went to pick up your bed!”

[@scottmichael543]

This made me chuckle... thanks 😁

[@dannac_8888]

But they usually say it like "bid".

[@glennjohnson8046]

The lawn mower story and the dog story are the best ever.

[@MrAlRats]

The lawnmower story is the kind of story you would expect from a stand-up comic. It's so brilliant.

[@StarlitSkye]

Graham was so prompt with the lever when the guy said "she told me not to tell the story..". Any hint of causing embarassment to the guest, his guards are up. He's a great host!!

[@wendyh7151]

'lovely,, *murmured* not paying any tax' I love Graham

[@nikiTricoteuse]

Lol. Thanks. As a kiwi l understood everything the chair peeps were saying but couldn't understand what Graham was mumbling, despite listening twice.

[@ricksmith9177]

I wish there was a Maori with a story! They’d be in fits of laughter

[@lilytatui5749]

I was just thinking that 😂😂

[@umamipaneer]

Omg even a K-Rd club bouncer, regaling the crowd with legendary stories of Friday nights

[@zeddy2284]

@@umamipaneer fax

[@turuff7114]

Not only Maori but a Shearer as well and you would probably not believe half of the stories untill a second person can confirm the story which makes it way more funny 😉

[@unklebruce2279]

Lowkey racist they never got one but sweet as😂🤣

[@TonyEnglandUK]

lol 2:41 I love how Graham's getting a vote from the couch whether Ryan should walk or not - and Ryan's off anyway

[@craftyagaming5160]

For somebody who was born in NZ, thank you for this tribute compilation. NZ Red Chair stories aren't always enjoyable to watch, because I too, thought it was normal than the rest. However, somehow our stories get walk offs, only because they're told in a way only Kiwi's could understand them. It's weird and super mental, other countries think we sound like sheep, when we do not. We just have alot of Mixed Nationalities in our country.

[@TheCapsulateIon]

It’s not the way they talk it’s actually that the stories are good. For example the paramedics one. If you see other Graham red chair compilations he always loves stories which are weird or have a dark funny theme to them.

[@nikiTricoteuse]

Who says we sound like sheep? I. Will. Fight. Them. 🤣

[@Jesse_andrew]

@@nikiTricoteuse so will I but realistically I probably do sound like a sheep😂

[@katesleuth1156]

I think Norton is too rude with the guests.

[@sadia2395]

Am an Indian so can understand the shade thrown at other's accents.😅 However,I find Kiwi accent to be cute and posh.

[@cowboylikeme854]

Me: I have a test tomorrow Also me: no I don't, I will watch graham first My online exam: 👁️👄👁️

[@Iason29]

Test? It's summer

[@Leo-hk6qg]

@@Iason29 different school systems for different countries dicko

[@Britenus]

I have a Covid test tomorrow When you said I have a test tomorrow I almost wrote me too. :(

[@cowboylikeme854]

@@Britenus Omg please take care!!!! And update me!!! Get well soon and everything will be fine. Don't stress too much

[@Leo-hk6qg]

@@Britenus “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only *I* will remain.” ― Frank Herbert, Dune Hope this quote helps, I highly recommend Dune, it's a great book.

[@Peter-ny4mu]

About 10 years ago I was in the Waikato Hospital (in New Zealand) with a family member. The nurse that was attending to us was very busy with another patient. That patient had just cut off multiple fingers by picking up his lawnmower to cut his hedge. I wonder if this is the same story.

[@julierussell8876]

it's a small world, surely....!! BTW I am in Karapiro in the Waikato right now

[@julianndavis9415]

Oh lord I hate to think it keeps happening over and over.

[@nikiTricoteuse]

No. Paramedic said it was In the UK and it's unlikely there'd be two of them in hospital at the same time here. Think it's more likely to be universal stupidity.

[@Peter-ny4mu]

@@nikiTricoteuse I'm not proud of the stupidity, being a New Zealander but his first line was "when I was a paramedic back in New Zealand".

[@julianndavis9415]

@@nikiTricoteuse I can personally vouch for the existence of universal stupidity. Especially when combined with men and power tools.

[@Silver-cl2bd]

Roy, the German Shepard, what a naughty boy...🤣👏🤣

[@ablurida]

Can we appreciate Graham's balls for laughing at their accent given that he has a non-UK accent himself 😂

[@lea6555]

Ay, and when he says 'walking our streets'. *our* Graham? *our*?? Where you from again hun?? 😂

[@shoutatthesky]

Isn't he Irish though?

[@eleo_b]

@@lea6555 he meant because she was a nanny and people often say they don’t pay taxes.

[@kuriakosekjacob5468]

* Watching Norton Show * No one: Red photoreceptors in eyes : "it's party time"

[@joannedenney5608]

Love the kiwis and the sense of humour. The best stories 🤣🤣

[@JoeHuman]

My gf and I have been having the MOST fun watching these compilations! She's new to the show and I'm enjoying watching segments again as I've been a loyal viewer almost a decade now. Graham is hands down, feet up, the BEST chat show presenter of the day and arguably the greatest to have ever done it. Hope all is well with the entire team at the Graham Norton Show and we can't wait for whatever you've got coming next! In our house, "You Are Very Welcome, Indeed!" Cheers!! 🤟🏿✌🏿

[@simongoddard7692]

That lawnmower hedge story pretty much sums us Kiwis up 😂😂

[@peacelife]

Aww love these and seeing Chadwick 😭. He was a treasure. RIP

[@miracletamatoa6655]

Love our kiwi humour because we are full of laughter🤣😂🤣

[@wwechamp888]

10:30 'Shutup! So cute helena 🤣❤

[@magnumpi8097]

The story of the lady picking up what she thought is her dogs poo was a crack up.

[@k7450]

Gary Lineker's face when Graham makes a joke about the nanny not paying tax - he is so uncomfortable.

[@jmcool6056]

Wich one's that Gary Lineker

[@LyndaTomTang]

@@jmcool6056 3rd one from the left

[@KrzyKuri]

The lawnmower story was so good! 🥰🤣 And Bread story. 🤭

[@Bicketybam68]

You always want to hear a Kiwi tell a story if it has anything to do about their deck.

[@cheeseytacotime9380]

😂😂

[@triarb5790]

Use Cabots on your deck... 🤭

[@Jesssssss93]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ZandeKongo]

I saw the notification, and just knew first up would be "Tin Man". 🤣😭😂

[@bienemaja4007]

could you please enlighten me, what happened in that story? I could not understand a word...

[@sabrielysgimelindez1126]

@@bienemaja4007 thats basically the joke, you couldnt understand a word xd

[@bienemaja4007]

@@sabrielysgimelindez1126 oh okay, thank you!

[@FionaStar32]

I once heard a linguist being interviewed on Radio New Zealand, talking about how kiwi accents have changed over time. She mentioned “Tin Man” saying she thought it was interesting the way he ramped up the accent and vocabulary when he realised how much people were enjoying it. Yes, a great red chair story 😀

[@triarb5790]

@@bienemaja4007 Seriously???????????

[@3lttlbrds]

They did the first guy dirty 🤣

[@bidishah]

Helena is such a good sport!❤️

[@nikiTricoteuse]

Thats what l thought too. That story could have been about anything.

[@alittleantidote5852]

I've waited so long for this compilation Gotta love kiwi humor

[@msrita]

People from New Zealand always tell the best stories 👍 👌

[@fishermanmitch1]

this was by far, the funniest thing I've watched in a while.

[@linrob1312]

Kiwis are the best !!

[@zaraox078]

I can watch this show everyday non stop

[@shykobds3145]

This kiwi girl loved them all! Brilliant!

[@alexj8162]

The best show PERIOD.

[@LittleGirl21100]

Its been years and Andy's story is still my favourite 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@valhoff3]

The German shepherd poo story is one of the best red chair stories I’ve ever heard! 💩😹

[@marisatai1038]

Yep

[@Couchienz]

This Dunk who did the poo is a Radio presenter for The Rock radio station in New Zealand and he admitted this live on the Rocks Breakfast radio show :-) was a few years ago that this happened.

[@robertkielty5094]

"ROY!" 🤣

[@Miss-Placed.1]

"When I was tin" 😆 Seriously though, I love the NZ accent

[@EE-lz7fp]

On a bad day or a sad day I can count on The Graham Norton show to give me a laugh that always helps. I wish there was something half as good in North America.

[@selaemily5439]

R.I.P Chadwick Boseman 🙏💕

[@treyk9007]

Aww, Bread was such a cutie!

[@Silviluv]

when everything sounds normal since I am a kiwi too 🥝😂😂🤣those were some funny stories :P

[@TheMan750]

“This story involves one of your couch guests” Olivia: 😳🤫 “It involves Helena” Olivia:🤪😆😆😆

[@maiainoue9880]

Lol the second dude just stood up 😂😂😂

[@KJ1234]

I loved the first guy, Simon, because Graham was laughing so much! Too funny!

[@jeremycameron1079]

absolute classic yarns! gotta love the kiwis!

[@ed-schramm]

"hello hello, OKAY FOCUS EVERYONE" hahaha

[@numbereightyseven]

Yes, Graham's correct: all the (international) airports ARE deserted in New Zealand...

[@deborahhardy357]

I love Graham! He is hilarious!

[@toddstones6949]

I'm a New Zealander and even I find our accents funny

[@georginakelly4544]

i knew that dog poop story was gonna be in here😂😂😂😂

[@condutchak]

8:07 To this day is one of the funniest things I've ever heard

[@felixtham9632]

The German Shepherd one...OMG! Best ever

[@SabrinaMartinez]

Aw Chadwick. Miss him. I like these New Zealand folk too

[@raro_tropical9281]

I'm a New Zealander and it's so confusing hearing everyone laugh, because they just sound like they're talking normally and I'm sitting here like "Wait what? what's so funny?"

[@arifraise791]

To be fair, I'm Canadian and I also don't really understand why it's so funny. It's just an accent. I don't think it really warranted that much of a reaction. lol

[@rebelraccoon9018]

@@arifraise791 To me it was his demeanour that was funny.

[@MissCaraMint]

It's because Putney is in London, and he obviously is not.

[@truthsupporter4119]

No more mandates!

[@jovigal86]

The only thing I noticed was the first guy sounded like he said when I was tin instead of ten.

[@dragonfly5665q]

man they are really digging through them DRAFTS lol

[@rhondafortson5205]

Hugh Laurie,'s response is priceless!!!

[@lucasmason6379]

9:46 RIP chadwick Bosman.. :(

[@kelleymasters1522]

Got to love New Zealand

[@DeanMoxley87]

3:08 Graham’s sarcastic side on full display 🤣

[@jonathaneffemey4892]

Thanks for posting.

[@joannas322]

I’m a New Zealander and I was laughing at the first one 😂

[@truthsupporter4119]

No more mandates!

[@dannac_8888]

Simon and Brad are not only adorable but they were great story tellers!

[@vijaydhankar3781]

Every New Zealander who comes to England might always put the reason to visit as Graham Norton's red chair...

[@lexiebarnett9581]

YeH this true kiwi. Nobody can't understand what I'm saying because i say things wrong.. Im saying things right. New Zealand rocks. So lucky to be a kiwi

[@sicilianotoronto]

When I was Tin. LOL, love it!

[@haydenrodriguez4670]

That first clip was hilarious 😂😂 Edit: never mind I saw the second 😂

[@saffronodonnell9750]

As a kiwi, they sound completely normal and I'm watching the reaction moreso than the story 😂 also go us for telling bloody good stories ( they rarely are good on the red chair)

[@noahbatley2856]

For real sounds like a normal accent to me lmao

[@laurajaynenolan2149]

Ok Kiwi stories are some of the best 😃 although my all time favourite person ever was Aisling from Derry 😂

[@seanliamgo]

Those guys are all such cuties.

[@isazanelatto5442]

Amazing show!!!!

[@marydonohoe8200]

He’s just a cute Kiwi! He’s merely adding the sixth English accent represented onstage...😁❤️

[@Sidelya]

The story with the finger gets me everytime 🙈😅

[@writer422]

I love Graham!

[@melanied8954]

Graham Norton is fn hilarious! 🤣

[@PalmurcioWorld]

Olivia freaking out when the guy said the story involved someone from the couch lol. She has done something xD.

[@linav323]

Sometimes I wonder why I do understand the stories being a foreigner and they cannot. I am Mexican and the only parts I didn’t understand is because everyone was laughing hahaha. Does anyone relate? 😂

[@cuckoo61]

Bread's cute and his story was great 😂

[@TequilaToothpick]

The dog story is the greatest story ever on the red chair in my opinion.