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The Best Episodes of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16

Every episode of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16!

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Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 1 - Tom Cruise, Stephen Fry, Lee Evans, Franz Ferdinand
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Tom Cruise, Stephen Fry, Lee Evans, Franz Ferdinand

    S16:E1

    The host is joined by Hollywood actor Tom Cruise, who is promoting his latest film Valkyrie, acclaimed writer and presenter Stephen Fry and stand-up comedian Lee Evans. Plus, Franz Ferdinand perform their latest single Ulysses.

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  2. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 2 - Eddie Izzard, Glenn Close, William Shatner, Lily Allen
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Eddie Izzard, Glenn Close, William Shatner, Lily Allen

    S16:E2

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  3. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 3 - Anna Friel, Benicio del Toro, Tom Jones
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Anna Friel, Benicio del Toro, Tom Jones

    S16:E3

    The host is joined by Benicio del Toro, Oscar-winning actor and star of Steven Soderbergh's Che Guevara biopic. He also chats with Pushing Daisies star Anna Friel and singer Tom Jones, who provides the music with "Give a Lttle Love".

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  4. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 4 - Michael McIntyre, Emily Mortimer, Dev Patel, Morrissey
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Michael McIntyre, Emily Mortimer, Dev Patel, Morrissey

    S16:E4

    Actor Dev Patel, star of the Bafta-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, comedian Michael McIntyre, and The Pink Panther 2 leading lady Emily Mortimer join the host for a showcase of celebrity chat and topical commentary on the week's big events. Plus, Morrissey performs I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris.

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  5. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 5 - Mickey Rourke, Jason Manford, Will Young, The Cure
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Mickey Rourke, Jason Manford, Will Young, The Cure

    S16:E5

    Bafta-winning star of The Wrestler Mickey Rourke, comedian Jason Manford and singer-songwriter Will Young chat to the host. Plus, the Cure perform The Only One from their latest album 4:13 Dream.

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  6. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 6 - David Attenborough, Emily Blunt, Clive Owen, U2
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - David Attenborough, Emily Blunt, Clive Owen, U2

    S16:E6

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  7. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 7 - James Corden, Michael C Hall, Ruby Wax, Annie Lennox
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - James Corden, Michael C Hall, Ruby Wax, Annie Lennox

    S16:E7

    Gavin & Stacey's James Corden, comedian Ruby Wax and actor Michael C Hall of Dexter and Six Feet Under join the host. Music is provided by Annie Lennox, whose greatest hits compilation is released on Monday.

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  8. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 8 - Michael Sheen, Lionel Richie, Vin Diesel, Sparks
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Michael Sheen, Lionel Richie, Vin Diesel, Sparks

    S16:E8

    The host welcomes actor Michael Sheen, whose latest film role playing a real-life public figure is as football manager Brian Clough in The Damned United. Fast & Furious star Vin Diesel, and music legend Lionel Richie, who is currently on tour in the UK, also drop in. Music is provided by pop duo Sparks, who will perform a song from their current album Exotic Creatures of the Deep.

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  9. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 9 - Barbara Windsor, Larry Lamb, Rhys Ifans, Chris Moyles, Peter Doherty
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Barbara Windsor, Larry Lamb, Rhys Ifans, Chris Moyles, Peter Doherty

    S16:E9

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  10. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 10 - Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Isaacs, Jason Donovan, Antony and the Johnsons
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Isaacs, Jason Donovan, Antony and the Johnsons

    S16:E10

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  11. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 11 - Hugh Jackman, Lady Gaga, Martin Clunes
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Hugh Jackman, Lady Gaga, Martin Clunes

    S16:E11

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  12. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 12 - Dame Helen Mirren, Miley Cyrus, Simon Pegg, Spandau Ballet
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Dame Helen Mirren, Miley Cyrus, Simon Pegg, Spandau Ballet

    S16:E12

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  13. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 13 - Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jade Ewen, Rob Brydon, Sophie Dahl, The Enemy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jade Ewen, Rob Brydon, Sophie Dahl, The Enemy

    S16:E13

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  14. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 14 - Tom Hanks, Coleen Nolan, Carol McGiffin, Jane McDonald, Dizzee Rascal
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Tom Hanks, Coleen Nolan, Carol McGiffin, Jane McDonald, Dizzee Rascal

    S16:E14

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  15. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 15 - Ben Stiller, Ewan McGregor, Eminem, Charlotte Uhlenbroek
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Ben Stiller, Ewan McGregor, Eminem, Charlotte Uhlenbroek

    S16:E15

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  16. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 16 - Martin Sheen, Yvette Fielding, Grace Jones, Scott Maslen
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Martin Sheen, Yvette Fielding, Grace Jones, Scott Maslen

    S16:E16

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  17. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 17 - Joanna Lumley, The Priests, Brandon Flowers, The Killers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Joanna Lumley, The Priests, Brandon Flowers, The Killers

    S16:E17

    The host is joined by actor Joanna Lumley, Northern Ireland's musical trio the Priests and the Killers frontman Brandon Flowers, who chats to Jonathan on the sofa and performs in the studio with the rest of the band.

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  18. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 18 - Dustin Hoffman, Eric Cantona, Hugh Laurie, The Gossip
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Dustin Hoffman, Eric Cantona, Hugh Laurie, The Gossip

    S16:E18

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  19. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 19 - Jack Black, Sue Perkins, Giles Coren, Take That
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Jack Black, Sue Perkins, Giles Coren, Take That

    S16:E19

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  20. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 20 - Matthew Fox, Mitchell and Webb, Davina McCall, Reverend and the Makers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Matthew Fox, Mitchell and Webb, Davina McCall, Reverend and the Makers

    S16:E20

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  21. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 21 - Tim Henman, Shappi Khorsandi, Blue, Florence and the Machine
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Tim Henman, Shappi Khorsandi, Blue, Florence and the Machine

    S16:E21

    The host is joined by retired tennis player Tim Henman, recently reformed boy band Blue and Iranian-born comedian Shappi Khorsandi. Plus, Florence and the Machine perform their latest single Rabbit Heart.

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  22. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 22 - Sandra Bullock, Emma Watson, Benny Andersson, Little Boots
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Sandra Bullock, Emma Watson, Benny Andersson, Little Boots

    S16:E22

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  23. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 23 - Vivienne Westwood, James May, Rufus Wainwright.
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Vivienne Westwood, James May, Rufus Wainwright.

    S16:E23

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  24. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 24 - Bono, The Edge, Anjelica Huston, Dame Edna Everage, The Noisettes
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Bono, The Edge, Anjelica Huston, Dame Edna Everage, The Noisettes

    S16:E24

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  25. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Season 16 Episode 25 - Denzel Washington, Deborah Meaden, Theo Paphitis, James Caan, Peter Jones, Quentin Tarantino, a-ha
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Denzel Washington, Deborah Meaden, Theo Paphitis, James Caan, Peter Jones, Quentin Tarantino, a-ha

    S16:E25

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Season 16 Ratings Summary

"Tom Cruise, Stephen Fry, Lee Evans, Franz Ferdinand" is the best rated episode of "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" season 16. It scored 7.4/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/23/2009. This episode is rated 7.4 points higher than the second-best, "Eddie Izzard, Glenn Close, William Shatner, Lily Allen".