Photoshopping Gran's Funeral Pics to Make her "Bustier"
episodePreviously titled “Did This Listener Cross the Line With Their Gran's Funeral Pics?” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 3, 2026
Wanging On with Graham Norton and Maria McErlane
35 min
3 speakers
8 chapters
transcribed 3 months ago
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What embarrassing habit does Graham reveal about himself?
Hairy, hairy, hairy, hairy. What the? You know, are these new? Oh, Matthew. When we go, we all want a Matthew.
Jurassic Park down there. What?
Should your boyfriend shave down there for grooming?
A pterodactyl just bit my ear.
Hello, welcome in to another edition of Wanging On with Graham Norton and Maria McCurlin. Hello. We're giving advice, we're not experts, that will become apparent. How are you?
I'm very good, thank you. How the hell are you? I'm good. But?
Well, here's the thing. You know, because this is, we do give advice. We do. I am going to turn to you.
How can one break free from a decade-long relationship drama?
My goodness. But it's kind of, it's too late for you to help me. Oh, oh. But I feel I could help somebody else. Okay. And also, we can't use a time machine. I made a lot of mistakes in this story, right?
How long is this story?
Why did a listener Photoshop their gran's funeral photos?
Not long. Okay. So, you know, I have that thing where if people message me about things, ask me to do things, I will engage a bit and kind of go, oh, no. And then I'll get to a bit where I kind of think I can't be bothered to engage with this anymore.
What are the boundaries of grooming and personal preferences?
I'll just stop replying to these messages.
Okay. I see where this is going.
Okay. So that's on me.
Yeah.
That is my kind of ostrich head in the sand way of dealing with that problem. So I was doing that to someone and then I bumped into them. Right. And they were very nice. There was no awkwardness. And I thought, that's good. And then they went, oh, I should give you my number because your number, I think I've got an old number.
Oh, clever of them.
So I'm going, okay. And they're giving me their number.
And you're putting it in and it's coming up.
No, no.
How should one navigate family involvement in relationship issues?
And then she's saying, oh, just call me and then I'll have your number. And I'm thinking, yeah, when I call you, it will just come up as Graham Norton.
Oh, my goodness.
Because my number has not changed. So there was a little look in the face when it happened, but I felt terrible. And is there something you could say to, like, how do you excuse that? How do you kind of go, oh, that's weird you have my number in your phone, given that it's a brand new number?
I think you were found out, Graham, and I don't think there's much to be done about that.
It's just like saying I'm a horrible person.
Well, because, but then neither of you, the elephant in the room was, why haven't you replied to my message?
Well, bless them, they assumed I couldn't be that rude, and they must have been using an old number.
Yeah, but then as it transpired, you are that rude. But what about if you say, oh, I lost my phone, so I've been using a burner phone? I lost my phone for a while, but I've got it back now. Oh, I've got a message from you.
Oh, look, I've got hundreds of messages from you.
Get the hint.
Because I do think that. Like, you know, oh, I've got a wrong number. No, just get the hint.
Well, here's the advice I would give to you. Don't bother with the hint. Just go for the jugular and say no. I know. Is that a hard word for you to say? Yes, it is. Should we discuss that for a while?
I know. But it is very hard. And you've got to think, my age, why would I care?
Well, because everybody wants to be liked and you don't want to be seen as, you know, some sort of diva-ish presenter.
Yeah.
So, you know, we asked Graham and he just said no, flat out. But, you know, nothing's stopping you from making up an excuse.
So work things.
I always kind of think, oh. Go to my agent.
Yeah, I just kind of think that's what they're for so that they can be rude to you.
Yeah.
Well, then, in future... I don't have to be rude to you.
What advice is given for handling a friend's toxic relationship?
In future, then, rather than the hint, as you're saying, get the hint, just say, oh, sorry, really busy, would you mind running this past my agent, Melanie?
Oh, yeah, because I don't keep my own diary. I don't. I can't keep track of what I do.
You don't need to make it go into any further explanation other than I'm really busy. Would you mind running this past Melanie? Because I'm not sure.
Yeah, but I hate that technology can now... Reveal you to be a nasty person. Yeah, it could trip us up like that. Curse you, stupid phone.
What were you expecting? I wish I'd have been there for that. I'd have said, oh, he had your number all the time and you had his all the time.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What embarrassing habit does Graham reveal about himself?
0:00–0:13
2
Should your boyfriend shave down there for grooming?
0:13–0:40
3
How can one break free from a decade-long relationship drama?
0:40–0:53
4
Why did a listener Photoshop their gran's funeral photos?
0:53–1:06
5
What are the boundaries of grooming and personal preferences?
1:06–1:43
6
How should one navigate family involvement in relationship issues?
1:43–3:38
7
What advice is given for handling a friend's toxic relationship?
3:38–5:02
8
How can humor be used respectfully in sensitive situations?
5:02–34:54