The Graham Norton Show: Who's on tonight and what time it starts after schedule shake up
Graham has some great guests joining him in the studio tonightThe Graham Norton Show is back tonight and the great news is, you won’t be reaching for the coffee – but who is on?
Graham’s fans were left desperately trying to stay awake last week due to a massive shake-up to the schedule.
The Traitors Final meant the show was pushed back until 11.15pm, meaning Graham didn’t bid us farewell until gone midnight.
Hands up who nodded off?!
Graham is here once again to kick off the weekend in style tonight and thankfully, he isn’t on so late. Read on to find out what time The Graham Norton Show starts and who is on.
The Graham Norton Show: Who’s on tonight?
Graham welcomes yet more Hollywood royalty into the house tonight with Chris Hemsworth and Halle Berry popping in for a chat.
The pair are starring in the new thriller Crime 101 and will be telling Graham all about it.
Aussie actor Chris plays jewel thief Mike Davis in the movie, while Halle takes on the role of Sharon Colvin, an insurance broker.
Chris tells Graham: “It is a throwback to the 70s, 80s and 90s heist movies that we all love, with a contemporary feel.
“There are complex characters and a deep level of emotion, and it’s’ entertaining, sleek, sexy, and visually pretty stunning. It was the best script I had read in years.”
Halle describes her character as a person who “stands up for all women in middle life”.
She adds: “I think that has been a long time coming. Many women who are down the path of life like I am will feel very happy to be seen.”
Chris does his own stunts in the movie, which hits cinemas in February – and he loved every moment. He laughs: “I am comfortable behind a wheel. It is intense and a huge risk, but I was like a kid in a candy shop.”
While Chris is in the studio, Graham also takes the opportunity to ask him about Avengers: Doomsday. The film is due out in December and Chris is reprising his role as Thor.
“Thor is back, but what can I say without being removed from the movie?!” he muses. “Every time I come back as Thor, I think, ‘Where can we go from here?’ But each time I have been blown away, and this one is no different. It’s ginormous!”
Who else is on?
Also jetting in from America to join The Graham Norton Show is Rachel McAdams.
Rachel is also starring in a new movie and wants to tell Graham about it. It is a darkly comedic survival film called Send Help and she plays one of two lead characters, hers being called Linda Liddle.
The flick sees Linda and her nightmare boss Bradley, played by Dylan O’Brien, stranded together in the wilderness after their private jet goes down. Everyone else is killed on board.
The film is directed by Sam Raimi and Rachel says: “He is so wonderful and such a kind and lovely man who makes dark demented films so I knew it would be a big reach!”
Graham can’t help but ask Rachel about the film she’s best known for; Mean Girls. Rachel played high school queen bee Regina George in the 2004 movie and the character has gone down in history.
Rachel tells Graham: “I didn’t know how hated she would be and for how long.
“The first time I saw the film with an audience I was with my best friend. Everyone cheered when Regina was hit by a bus, but my friend stood up and screamed, ‘Nooooo!'”
John Bishop and Jessie Ware
Comedian John Bishop and singer Jessie Ware are representing the Brits tonight.
John has been invited in to chat about Is This Thing On?. The film, which has just hit cinemas, is based on John’s life and is directed by Hollywood A-lister Bradley Cooper.
Graham asks John how it feels to have a potential blockbuster movie written about his life. He replies: “It’s really weird and strange!”
John describes it as a “really lovely film” but admits he was too scared to ask Bradley if he could have a cameo. “I don’t think a film by Bradley Cooper is going to be made better by me being in it!” he concludes.
John also makes Graham and his fellow guests laugh when talking about the film’s premiere. His grown-up sons warned him to look cool’, but he reveals: “They all got the cool memo, and there I was grinning ear to ear!”
Meanwhile, Jessie will be providing the music tonight. She will be performing her track I Could Get Used To This live in the studio, before joining Graham for a chat about her new album, Superbloom.
What time does The Graham Norton Show start tonight?
The Graham Norton Show is back in its usual slot tonight (Friday January 30, 2026). Phew!
The show stars at 10.40pm and runs for 50 minutes, with an end time of 11.30pm. You can also expect all the usual gags from Graham and a few audience members dishing out their embarrassing stories in his red chair.
But will any of them make him laugh?
