The host reviews trending news stories before catching up with Oscar-nominee Benedict Cumberbatch, who is playing Dr Strange in Avengers: Infinity War, Matt LeBlanc, who is playing himself in the final series of BBC Two's Episodes, and actress Maxine Peake who discusses her role as a '70s club comedian in Funny Cow. Plus, Mary Berry and Claudia Winkleman talk about new BBC One show Britain's Best Cook. Calvin Harris performs his new single One Kiss alongside Dua Lipa, while another bunch of intrepid audience members attempts to recount an anecdote from the dreaded red chair.

The Graham Norton Show Season 23 Episodes...

• s23e01 - Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Tom Holland, Kylie Minogue
• s23e02 - Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Martin Freeman, Roger Daltrey
• s23e03 - Benedict Cumberbatch, Matt LeBlanc, Maxine Peake, Mary Berry, Claudia Winkleman, Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa
• s23e04 - Orlando Bloom, Stephen Merchant, SuRie
• s23e05 - Stephen Mangan, Johnny Vegas, Emilia Fox, Jess Glynne
• s23e06 - Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, David Beckham, Vanessa Kirby, Joan Armatrading
• s23e07 - Emilia Clarke, Gloria Estefan, David Tennant, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Leon Bridges
• s23e08 - Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeff Goldblum, Jake Shears
• s23e09 - Ethan Hawke, Toni Collette, Aidan Turner, Jo Brand, Liam Payne
• s23e10 - Usain Bolt, Channing Tatum, Jennifer Saunders, Beattie Edmondson, Rob Brydon, Florence and the Machine
• s23e11 - Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Sarah Paulson, Years and Years
• s23e12 - Cher, Christine Baranski, Rupert Everett, Natalie Dormer, Tom Odell

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.