The Claudia Winkleman Show: Who is on tonight as fans vow to give it another watch after mixed reviews
There's a boyband star and a Golden Globe winner on the showThe Claudia Winkleman Show continues tonight and there’s a huge boyband star in the house – but who is he and who else is on?
Claudia is spicing up our Friday night for the second time following the launch of her very own chat show last week.
And although Comic Relief 2026 is on tonight, Claudia hasn’t been given the shove from the BBC schedule.
She is still very much there in her classy studio talking to four more guests.
Claudia received mixed reviews following her first show, but fans are willing to give it another chance tonight.
Writing on X, one said: “So I watched the new #claudiawinklemanshow …..and it wasn’t bad!”
Another viewer added: “Watched the #ClaudiaWinklemanShow. I thought it was superb tbh.”
And someone else who will be watching again said of the first ep: “Early days but this is promising. Having Jeff Goldblum as a guest on the 1st show was a blessing.”
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Here’s who is on The Claudia Winkleman Show tonight and what time it starts.
The Claudia Winkleman Show: Who is on tonight
Claudia has a great line-up for her second ever show.
Kicking off the chat is One Direction star, Niall Horan. Niall has been busy working on new music, with his album Dinner Party set to be released in June.
The album’s title track dropped today and Niall can’t wait to tell Claudia the inspiration behind it. Dinner Party tells the story of how Niall met his girlfriend, Amelia Woolley.
He admits: “It tells you exactly what happened from the night I met my girlfriend. She was a late addition to a party… I offered her a drink and we got chatting.
“She says that we didn’t kiss that night, but I disagree, I think we did. But yeah, we’re still together which is a good thing.”
Claudia also has Golden Globe winner Rachel Zegler on the show. Niall explains how his go-to dinner party dish is spaghetti bolognese, while Rachel says hers is beef stew.
Rachel is currently performing at the London Palladium in The Last Five Years. She is quick to tell Niall how her best friend was a huge fan of his growing up.
“She had a cardboard cut-out of you in her bedroom, so when we had sleepovers, do you know who watched me sleep?” Rachel reveals. Niall then jokingly stands up to recreate the childhood memory.
Who else is on?
Claudia has two other guests on her show tonight and they’re bringing the laughs. They are comedy creator Guz Khan and comedian and podcaster, Joanne McNally.
Joanne also takes part in the dinner party chat, saying: “I’ll attend, I won’t host. I’ll arrive when the food has been done and dusted and the party is beginning.”
Rachel talks about her record for the longest standing ovation in London’s West End when she took the lead in Evita. Joanne adds: “I too played the London Palladium and broke a record. It was for wine sold.
“Maybe they wanted to stand for me too Rachel, but they couldn’t because they were too [bleep-ed].”
Guz, meanwhile, brings his trademark storytelling to The Claudia Winkleman Show. The former teacher tells the gang the tale about how a former pupil encouraged him to get into comedy.
What time is The Claudia Winkleman Show on?
As previously mentioned, The Claudia Winkleman Show is not affected by Comic Relief 2026 tonight (Friday March 20, 2026). It is still very much on.
Claudia’s talk show will start at 10.40pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. We learned last week that Claudia likes a bit of audience participation, so expect more of the same.
There is no red lever chair like on The Graham Norton Show, but Claudia is still keen to hear opinions and tales from her live crowd!
Tonight’s show has a slightly shorter run time of 45 minutes, meaning it ends at 11.35pm.
Will you be tuning in?
