Born in Windsor, Berkshire, Norman was well into his thirties before he decided to become a stand-up comedian.
He played the original Comedy Store many times and even supported the Clash, one of the personal highlights of his career.
Television and radio followed a few years later, bringing with it the role for which he is best known, that of “Holly“, the ships’ computer in the BBC hit sitcom Red Dwarf.
Norman played Holly throughout the shows’ 1st & 2nd series, before returning at the end of series 7 & featuring throughout series 8. After Red Dwarf, Norman...
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