Who is on The Graham Norton Show tonight? Idris Elba and Olivia Dean among stars appearing on famous red sofa
The gRaham Norton Show is back with a star-studded line-up on this week’s sofa.
Graham Norton returns to screens with a new episode of his popular BBC chat show, bringing fun and hilarity from some of the biggest stars in the world straight into viewers’ homes.
This week is no different, with plenty of A-listers set to grace the famous red sofa. Here’s everything you need to know about this week’s episode of The Graham Norton Show.
Who is on The Graham Norton Show tonight?
Tonight’s episode will see actor Idris Elba take to the sofa to talk about the new series of his Apple TV thriller series Hijack. The second season of the hit drama first hit screens in 2023, with Idris returning for the new installment, which premiered on January 14.
Martin Freeman will also be appeared. The English actor returns to screens in a new Netflix miniseries adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials. Also starring Mia McKenna-Bruce and Helena Bonham Carter, the series, penned by ex Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall, hit Netflix on January 15.
Award-winning star of Adolescence Erin Doherty also drops by to talk about the new series of A Thousand Blows. The Disney Plus series returned to the platform earlier last week, with Doherty portraying the a take on the real-life figure Mary Carr, who led the all-female Forty Elephants crime syndicate in 1880s London.
Actress Wunmi Mosaku will also appear on tonight’s episode. She grew to further fame last year, with her role in the box office smash-hit Sinners, alongside Michael B Jordan, and has been making her way around the award season circuit.
Tonight’s music guest will be 2025’s breakthrough star Olivia Dean. The talented singer-songwriter had a massive year, with her hit single Man I need hitting number one in the charts and picking up a Grammy Award nomination. Her second album The Art of Loving was released in September 2025 and hit number one in the UK Album Charts.
When is The Graham Norton Show on TV?
This week’s episode of The Graham Norton Show will be broadcast at 10.4pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Friday, January 16
You can catch up on the series so far on BBC iPlayer.