Joining Graham on the sofa are Thor star Chris Hemsworth, spearheading the new whaling movie In the Heart of the Sea, and its Oscar-winning director Ron Howard (Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind). Plus great American comedian and actress Lily Tomlin, Oscar-tipped for her role in Grandma, top comic Kevin Bridges, and music from Blake and Dame Shirley Bassey, who perform their Christmas single.

The Graham Norton Show Season 18 Episodes...

• s18e01 - Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Bill Bailey, The Weeknd
• s18e02 - Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Sir Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hiddleston, Shires
• s18e03 - Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Carey Mulligan, Nigella Lawson, Gabrielle Aplin
• s18e04 - Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Dawn French, Chris O'Dowd, Rod Stewart
• s18e05 - James Bond Special: Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris, Sam Smith
• s18e06 - Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Cindy Crawford, Justin Bieber
• s18e07 - Kate Winslet, Michael Fassbender, Julie Walters, 50 Cent, Ellie Goulding
• s18e08 - Tom Hanks, Peter Capaldi, David Walliams, Duran Duran
• s18e09 - Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, The Corrs
• s18e10 - Chris Hemsworth, Ron Howard, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Bridges, Blake, Dame Shirley Bassey
• s18e11 - Tina Fey, Kurt Russell, Josh Widdicombe, Sia
• s18e12 - David Beckham, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Kylie Minogue
• s18e13 - Jennifer Lawrence, Eddie Redmayne, Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg and Years & Years
• s18e14 - Ralph Fiennes, Tracey Ullman, James Nesbitt, James Bay
• s18e15 - Matthew Perry, Gemma Arterton, Miriam Margolyes, Jack Savoretti
• s18e16 - Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Hugh Laurie, Olivia Colman, Sir David Attenborough, Elle King
• s18e17 - Will Smith, Zayn Malik, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Zeta Jones, Toby Jones, Laura Mvula
• s18e18 - Sir Elton John, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Penelope Cruz, Jack Black
• s18e19 - Julianne Moore, Rebel WIilson, Ant and Dec, Little Mix
• s18e20 - Compilation

The Graham Norton Show Show Summary

Graham Norton returns to the format he's most comfortable with since his Channel 4 days, briefly on BBC2 and now on prime time BBC1. Each week celebrity guest(s) join Graham 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 that have happened. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out with. Throughout series one the show was recorded on the Wednesday at 7pm before it's transmission at 10pm on the Thursday.