The Graham Norton Show: Who's on tonight and what time it starts as show make a return
The Irish chat show is back with a sofa of new guestsThe Graham Norton Show is making a comeback to our screens after a one week hiatus – but who’s on tonight and at what time?
Fans will be delighted to see Graham making his much-welcomed return after vanishing from BBC One last Friday.
The Graham Norton Show was off air to make way for this year’s Children in Need live appeal.
But he’s back tonight with a sofa full of A-list stars, so let us tell you who is on and when you can tune in.
The Graham Norton Show: Who is on tonight?
Graham has plenty of Hollywood pals and tonight’s line-up on The Graham Norton Show isn’t one to scoff at. The Irish chat show host will be speaking to Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson about their latest film.
Hugh and Kate both star as a Neil Diamond tribute act in the biographical drama, Song Sung Blue. In the movie, they play real life couple Mike and Claire Sardina. They met in the late 80s and formed the singing duo, Lightning & Thunder. Mike has since died.
Hugh tells Graham about the difficulties of playing a real life person who then impersonates someone else. He says on tonight’s show: “It was confusing, but I had to sort of lose myself as a performer to become Mike and for Mike to become Neil.”
Kate, meanwhile, reveals that her famous parents – Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell – cried when they saw Song Sung Blue. She says to Graham: “They were a mess. Hugh and I were also a mess when we saw it for the first time, which is really rare. It is such an intense love story.”
The pair will then reveal that Neil Diamond himself also cried when he first watched it. Hugh explains: “Neil rang me crying because he was so moved by the movie. I went to meet him and actually stayed the night.”
During the show, Graham will ask Hugh if he will ever reprise the role of Wolverine again. The actor teases: “Maybe. I’m never saying ‘never’ ever again.” He adds: “I have done ten films now, so I think they have enough for an AI version of me!”
Who’s on Graham Norton: Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller is also on The Graham Norton Show tonight. He will be telling Graham all about his documentary about his late parents, which is called Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost.
Jerry Stiller and Anne Mera were at the top of their game as a comedy duo in the 60s and 70s. Ben tells Graham that making the documentary was a “strange” process.
He will say tonight: “I didn’t really know what it would be when I started making it. We couldn’t do a memorial for my dad because of Covid, so I had to do something with all the footage he saved. He saved everything.”
Ben adds: “Making the movie was a strange process and eventually it became about how my parents influenced me and how my children are influenced by me. The issues my kids have with me are the same ones I had with my parents. There is lots of generational stuff.”
Graham can’t let Ben go without asking him about the upcoming Focker-in-Law movie. The film is the next one in the Meet The Parents franchise and will be released in 2026.
Ariana Grande fans will be happy, as she is in it. Ben tells Graham: “Most of the original cast are returning including Robert De Niro and Owen Wilson. And Ariana Grande has joined us. She is wonderful.” Exciting!
Who else on Graham’s sofa tonight?
Graham’s third guest is Da’Vine Joy Randolph. The US actress will be speaking all about her new rom-com, Eternity. Da’Vine will also spill the tea on the next series of Only Murders in the Building.
“It is going to be made here in London. I don’t know how exactly, but I am very excited,” she reveals.
Providing the music tonight will be Sombr. He will be performing his new track, 12 to 12, before also joining Graham’s sofa of guests. He will chat about his Grammy nomination and new album.
What time is The Graham Norton Show on tonight?
If all this has made you want to tune in, you need to know what time it is on! The Graham Norton Show starts on BBC One tonight at 10.40pm. It will also be available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
The show will of course finish with Graham pulling the lever on his famous red chair before wrapping things up at 11.30pm.
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