The Graham Norton Show

- Season 28

(2020)

Graham's guests are: country legend Dolly Parton via video call; Rupert Everett; Riz Ahmed (for Mogul Mowgli (2020)) via video call; comedian Lolly Adefope (for Ghosts (2019)); Sara Pascoe (for Out of Her Mind (2020)); and music from Róisín Murphy, performing her single "Murphy's Law".

Graham is joined by: Ewan McGregor (for Long Way Up (2020)) via video call; Shirley Ballas (for Strictly Come Dancing (2004)); comedian Frank Skinner; dancer Ashley Banjo (for Britain's Got Talent (2007)); and music from pop star Miley Cyrus, who gives a special video performance of her single "Midnight Sky".

Graham's guests are: football coach Arsène Wenger (for his autobiography "My Life in Red and White"); Hollywood star Samuel L. Jackson and his wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson (for Enslaved (2020)) via video call; comedian Dawn French (for her novel "Because of You"); former cricketer turned presenter Andrew Flintoff (for Top Gear (2002)); and music from soul singer Michael Kiwanuka, who performs his single "Light".

Graham talks to: acclaimed actress Kristin Scott Thomas about Rebecca (2020); rock legend Bruce Springsteen about his new album "Letter to You" and documentary Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You (2020) via video call; comedian Stephen Mangan about Portrait Artist of the Year (2013); comedian Mawaan Rizwan about Taskmaster (2015); and Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey about his book "Greenlights" via video call. Plus a live studio performance of his single "To Die For" by Sam Smith.

Graham is joined by: Jessie Buckley (for I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)); comedian and children's author David Walliams (for his book "Code Name Bananas"); Octavia Spencer (for The Witches (2020)) via video call; journalist Frank Gardner (for documentary "Being Frank: The Frank Gardner Story"); comedian Bill Bailey (for Strictly Come Dancing (2004)); and Dermot Kennedy, who performs his single "Giant".

Graham's guests are: actress Nicole Kidman (for The Undoing (2020) and The Prom (2020)) via video call; pop star Kylie Minogue (for her new album "Disco"), who also performs her single "Magic"; former professional boxer Nicola Adams (for Strictly Come Dancing (2004)); Josh O'Connor and Emma Corrin (for The Crown (2016)); and comedian Jason Manford (for his upcoming stand-up tour "Like Me").

Graham talks to: Hugh Grant about The Undoing (2020), Tina Fey about her upcoming movie Soul (2020); Oscar nominee Amy Adams about Hillbilly Elegy (2020); cook Nigella Lawson about her cook book and accompanying series Cook, Eat, Repeat (2020); and comedian Romesh Ranganathan about his book "As Good As It Gets". Plus a live studio performance by Dua Lipa of her single "Levitating"

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Joining Graham for his traditional New Year's Eve show: the one and only Tom Hanks, promoting new western News of the World (2020); double Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain looking ahead to her new spy thriller The 355 (2022); Hollywood stars Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan, talking about romantic Irish drama Wild Mountain Thyme (2020); food writer Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, telling us how to Eat Better Forever; and comedian Nish Kumar, giving us his satirical take on 2020. Musical guest Sophie Ellis-Bextor performs Crying at the Discotheque.

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Joining Graham tonight: Bodyguard (2018) and The Durrells (2016) star Keeley Hawes, in new drama series Finding Alice (2021); via video call, Hollywood star Rebel Wilson, teaming up with Ant Middleton (SAS: Who Dares Wins (2015)) for a Mexican adventure in "Straight Talking"; actor and writer Noel Clarke (Doctor Who (2005)) back in cop drama Bulletproof (2018): South Africa; hit film-maker M. Night Shyamalan, talking about his psychological horror series Servant (2019) via video call; and comic Daniel Sloss. With music from Jake Bugg, who performs his current single All I Need.

BBC America: The Graham Norton Show features Graham trading quips with Carey Mulligan, Ian Wright, Neil Patrick Harris, Camille, Cottin, James Norton and Celeste.

Joining Graham this week: Hollywood star Sam Neill, in new Australian comedy drama Rams (2020); actor Billie Piper, talking about her film Rare Beasts (2019), which she wrote, directed and stars in; Cold Feet (1997) star James Nesbitt, in new Northern Ireland-set BBC series Bloodlands (2021); comedian Andi Osho, promoting her debut novel "Asking for a Friend"; and music legend Tom Jones, who chats and performs his new single "No Hole in My Head".

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Actress and director Amy Poehler talks about her new comedy Moxie (2021); singer-songwriter Nick Jonas promotes his new album "Spaceman"; actress Leonie Elliott talks about the upcoming season of popular BBC drama Call the Midwife (2012); comic Rob Beckett discusses his podcast "Lockdown Parenting Hell"; and Hollywood star Jennifer Garner talks about her new family comedy Yes Day (2021). Plus live music from British singer-songwriter Tom Odell, who performs his single "Monster".

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Joining Graham tonight: Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise, reprising one of his greatest roles in Top Gun: Maverick (2022); his Top Gun co-stars, Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly and Whiplash (2014) star Miles Teller; Oscar-nominated Brit Felicity Jones, talking about her romantic drama The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021); Wunmi Mosaku, Bafta-nominated for her role in horror thriller His House (2020); and top comic John Bishop, promoting his tour "Right Here, Right Now". With music from Olly Alexander's Years & Years.

The first of two compilations of highlights from the series, featuring Tom Hanks, Hugh Grant, Dolly Parton, Kylie Minogue, Arsène Wenger, Bruce Springsteen, Michael J Fox, Tina Fey and Bill Bailey.

The second of two compilations of highlights from the recent series, featuring a host of stars including Tom Cruise, Rebel Wilson, Regé-Jean Page, Rosamund Pike, Sir Tom Jones, Keeley Hawes, Ian Wright, Sienna Miller, Sam Neill, Kate Winslet, Alan Carr, Felicity Kendal, Adrian Lester, Amy Poehler, Daniel Kaluuya, Jennifer Garner, Stanley Tucci, Cush Jumbo, Liam Neeson, Octavia Spencer, Melissa McCarthy, Orlando Bloom and many more.