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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Graham is joined by Jamie Oliver, Claudia Winkleman, George Takei and Kristin Scott Thomas. With music from First Aid Kit.
The episode was rated 7.04 from 24 votes.
Graham is joined by Paul Mescal, Michaela Coel, Winston Duke, Emma Corrin and Richard Ayoade. Music comes from Loyle Carner.
The episode was rated 7.13 from 32 votes.
Graham is joined by Bono, Taylor Swift, Eddie Redmayne and Alex Scott. Lady Blackbird performs her single Feel It Comin'.
The episode was rated 7.13 from 38 votes.
Graham is joined by Kate Winslet, Sir Lenny Henry, Nadiya Hussain and Jack Whitehall. With music from Olly Murs.
The episode was rated 7.23 from 22 votes.
Graham is joined by Jamie Dornan, James Norton, Sophie Okonedo and Siobhán McSweeney. Plus Lewis Capaldi performs his current single Pointless.
The episode was rated 7.26 from 27 votes.
Graham is joined by Bruce Springsteen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Anna Maxwell Martin, and Mo Gilligan. With music from Florence and the Machine.
The episode was rated 7.28 from 36 votes.
Among the guests sitting together again on Graham’s big red sofa (yes it’s back): Hollywood scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis, taking on Michael Myers for the final time in Halloween Ends; Monty Python star and comedy icon Eric Idle, talking frankly about his recent battle with cancer; Scottish great David Tennant, back on the West End stage in political classic Good; Lydia West, star of the acclaimed drama It’s a Sin, talking about new BBC drama thriller Inside Man; and pop superstar Robbie Williams, who chats and performs his current single Lost. Plus, stories from the audience in the world-famous red chair.
The episode was rated 7.33 from 54 votes.
Together on Graham’s sofa tonight: Irish acting legends Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, appearing together in black comedy The Banshees of Inisherin; Oscar-nominated Hollywood star Kate Hudson, talking about the new Knives Out whodunnit, Glass Onion; actor-director Elizabeth Banks, starring in new comedy-drama Call Jane; and British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, talking about his fascinating memoir A Visible Man. Plus music from Self Esteem, performing her current single Wizardry, and more audience stories from the world-famous Big Red Chair.
The episode was rated 7.36 from 39 votes.
Among the guests joining Graham on the red sofa: Paddington and Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville, talking about his heart-warming memoir Playing Under the Piano; Oscar-nominated star of stage and screen Lesley Manville, appearing in the comedy-drama Mrs Harris Goes to Paris; English actress Lashana Lynch (Captain Marvel, James Bond), starring in the acclaimed warrior-women blockbuster The Woman King; and grime artist turned Bafta-winning TV chef Big Zuu. Also, British Eurovision star Sam Ryder, who chats and performs his new single Somebody.
The episode was rated 7.39 from 33 votes.
Graham is joined by Claire Foy, M Night Shyamalan, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Rob Beckett. With music from Sam Smith.
The episode was rated 7.44 from 18 votes.
Graham is joined by Michelle Yeoh, Austin Butler, Jack Lowden and Ashley Banjo. With music from Mimi Webb.
The episode was rated 7.50 from 14 votes.
Graham is joined by Tom Hanks, Naomi Ackie, Suranne Jones and Richard Osman. Singer Rina Sawayama performs Hold the Girl.
The episode was rated 7.50 from 18 votes.
Graham is joined by actors Michelle Williams, Helena Bonham Carter and Brendan Fraser, writer Russell T Davies and Strictly star Oti Mabuse. With music from Cat Burns.
The episode was rated 7.52 from 21 votes.
Among the guests joining Graham on his sofa tonight: British superstar rapper Stormzy, chatting and performing his new single Hide and Seek; Hollywood star Geena Davis, talking about her memoir Dying of Politeness; versatile actor Stephen Graham, currently starring in the powerful true crime drama The Walk-In; and Strictly judge Motsi Mabuse, promoting her autobiography Finding My Own Rhythm. Plus, more stories from the audience in the world-famous Big Red Chair.
The episode was rated 7.56 from 34 votes.
Graham is joined by actors Cate Blanchett and Margot Robbie, comedian Alan Carr and West End star Beverley Knight. With music from RAYE, who performs her single "Thrill Is Gone".
The episode was rated 7.75 from 20 votes.
