The Graham Norton Show

10 Best Episodes of The Graham Norton Show - Season 20

Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 12, 2023.

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The Graham Norton Show - S20E2

#15 - Ewan McGregor, Danny DeVito, Miranda Hart, Sam Neill, John Bishop, Amber Riley (Season 20 - Episode 2)

Among the guests on Graham's sofa are Star Wars and Trainspotting star Ewan McGregor, actor, producer and director Danny DeVito, comedian and actress Miranda Hart, Jurassic Park star Sam Neill and comic John Bishop. Musical guest Amber Riley performs And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going, from Dreamgirls.

The episode was rated 7.51 from 142 votes.

The Graham Norton Show - S20E3

#14 - Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Chris O'Dowd, Niall Horan (Season 20 - Episode 3)

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Among the guests on Graham's sofa are ex-One Direction star turned solo artist Niall Horan, who chats and performs his new debut single This Town; five-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams, starring in new movie Nocturnal Animals; The Avengers and Hurt Locker star Jeremy Renner, appearing with Amy in science-fiction drama Arrival; and comic actor Chris O'Dowd, promoting the movie Mascots.

The episode was rated 7.54 from 145 votes.

The Graham Norton Show - S20E6

#13 - Ben Affleck, Sir David Attenborough, Matt Smith, Claire Foy, Sting (Season 20 - Episode 6)

Graham is joined by Oscar-winning actor and director Ben Affleck, starring in new action thriller The Accountant, Sir David Attenborough, who is presenting BBC One's Planet Earth II, and ex-Doctor Who star Matt Smith and Wolf Hall's Claire Foy, starring as Prince Philip and the Queen in Netflix series The Crown. Sting performs I Can't Stop Thinking About You from his new album.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 134 votes.

The Graham Norton Show - S20E7

#12 - Rosamund Pike, Michael McIntyre, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Coldplay (Season 20 - Episode 7)

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Graham is joined by Oscar-nominated actress Rosamund Pike, starring in A United Kingdom, comedian Michael McIntyre, theatrical Andrew Lloyd Webber, talking about his new musical School of Rock and Coldplay, who also perform Everglow.

The episode was rated 7.62 from 124 votes.

The Graham Norton Show - S20E9

#11 - Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Jamie Oliver, Will.i.am, Emeli Sande (Season 20 - Episode 9)

Graham is joined by Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence and Jurassic World star Chris Pratt who both star in sci-fi romantic thriller Passengers. Plus singer Will.i.am and celebrity chef, restaurateur and activist Jamie Oliver. With music from Emeli Sande, who performs Breathing Underwater.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 150 votes.

The Graham Norton Show - S20E5

#10 - Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne, Bryan Cranston, LeAnn Rimes (Season 20 - Episode 5)

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Among the guests on Graham's sofa are Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch, now appearing as Doctor Strange, Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne, starring in the Harry Potter prequel Fanta stic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston, promoting his biography, A Life in Parts. Including chat and music from LeAnn Rimes, who performs The Story.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 162 votes.

The Graham Norton Show - S20E8

#9 - Tom Hanks, Gemma Arterton, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mo Farah, Olly Murs (Season 20 - Episode 8)

Graham is joined by Tom Hanks, starring in Sully as the pilot who crash-landed his airliner in the Hudson river with no loss of life, British star Gemma Arterton, who plays Joan of Arc in the classic play Saint Joan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who plays the NSA whistleblower in Snowden, and athlete Mo Farah. With music from Olly Murs, who performs Grow Up.

The episode was rated 7.74 from 131 votes.

The Graham Norton Show - S20E17

#8 - Denzel Washington, Jamie Dornan, Keanu Reeves, Whoopi Goldberg, Rag'n'Bone Man (Season 20 - Episode 17)

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On Graham's sofa are Oscar-winner Denzel Washington, appearing in Fences; Fifty Shades star Jamie Dornan; Hollywood great Keanu Reeves, starring in John Wick: Chapter 2; and legendary comedian and actress Whoopi Goldberg. With music from Rag'n'Bone Man, who performs Human.

The episode was rated 7.77 from 153 votes.

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#7 - Will Smith, Dame Helen Mirren, Naomie Harris, Martin Freeman, Katie Melua (Season 20 - Episode 12)

On Graham's sofa are Will Smith, Helen Mirren and Naomie Harris, appearing together in ensemble drama Collateral Beauty, and Sherlock actor Martin Freeman, talking about the new series of Sherlock. There is also music from Katie Melua, who performs The Little Swallow.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 152 votes.

The Graham Norton Show - S20E13

#6 - Ben Affleck, Sienna Miller, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and Gregory Porter (Season 20 - Episode 13)

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On Graham's sofa are Hollywood stars Ryan Gosling and Oscar winner Emma Stone, starring together in the all-singing, all-dancing hit La La Land. Plus Oscar-winning actor and director Ben Affleck and British star Sienna Miller, who are appearing in crime film Live By Night. And music from Gregory Porter, who performs Holding On from his latest album Take Me to the Alley.

The episode was rated 7.79 from 145 votes.

The Graham Norton Show - S20E1

#5 - Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Daniel Radcliffe, Robbie Williams (Season 20 - Episode 1)

The BAFTA-award-winning talk show returns. Among the guests on Graham's sofa tonight: actor and musician Justin Timberlake and Oscar-nominated actress Anna Kendrick, co-starring in new animation Trolls; versatile British actor Daniel Radcliffe; and musical star Robbie Williams, who performs his new single.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 190 votes.

The Graham Norton Show - S20E14

#4 - Matthew McConaughey, Christina Ricci, Josh Widdicombe and Ed Sheeran (Season 20 - Episode 14)

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On Graham's sofa are Oscar-winning Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey, promoting new crime adventure Gold; actress Christina Ricci, starring as Zelda Fitzgerald in Z: The Beginning of Everything; comedian Josh Widdicombe; and singing star Ed Sheeran, who chats and performs Castle on the Hill.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 132 votes.

The Graham Norton Show - S20E20

#3 - Compilation Show (Season 20 - Episode 20)

A compilation of highlights from the current series featuring a host of star guests, including Justin Timberlake, Tom Hanks, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dame Helen Mirren, Tom Cruise, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling.

The episode was rated 7.90 from 31 votes.

The Graham Norton Show - S20E15

#2 - Danny Boyle, Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, Ewen Bremner and Izzy Bizu (Season 20 - Episode 15)

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On Graham's sofa are Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle, and the stars of T2 Trainspotting, Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle and Ewen Bremner. Plus musical guest Izzy Bizu, who performs Talking to You.

The episode was rated 7.98 from 118 votes.

The Graham Norton Show - S20E19

#1 - Hugh Jackman, Sir Patrick Stewart (Season 20 - Episode 19)

Among the guests on Graham's sofa tonight: X-Men's Wolverine Hugh Jackman and Professor X Sir Patrick Stewart, together in new movie Logan.

The episode was rated 8.23 from 171 votes.

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