The Best Episodes of The Graham Norton Show Season 17

The Bafta award-winning talk show, featuring the biggest celebrities and the brightest conversation on television. On his sofa: he said he'd be back... the mighty Arnold Schwarzenegger returns, in Terminator Genisys; his co-star, Daenerys from Game of Thrones, Emilia Clarke; Oscar-nominated Jake Gyllenhaal, starring in sports drama Southpaw; model and actress Cara Delevingne, in new teen romance mystery Paper Towns; and music and chat from Tinie Tempah who performs Not Letting Go.

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Together on Graham's sofa: Avengers assemble! Earth's mightiest heroes are in town. The Incredible Hulk, Mark Ruffalo, joins fellow Oscar-nominated star Jeremy Renner and actress and singer Elizabeth Olsen. Also on the show are top comedian Josh Widdicombe and, performing Lonesome Street, Brit supergroup Blur.

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Among the guests on Graham's sofa are Bridesmaids star Melissa McCarthy and Oscar-nominated Brit Jude Law, starring together in new comedy movie Spy, Hollywood heart-throb Chris Pratt talking about new blockbuster Jurassic World, and top comic John Bishop. Also featuring music from Florence and the Machine.

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Graham Norton presents his talk show. He is joined by Game of Thrones star Kit Harington, appearing in spy thriller Spooks: The Greater Good; Friends star Matt LeBlanc, starring in the new season of Episodes; Australian actress Rebel Wilson, discussing Pitch Perfect 2; and Mumford and Sons, who perform in the studio.

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Graham Norton presents his talk show. Among his guests are Star Trek star Simon Pegg, starring in new movie Man Up; one of the world's most successful comedians, Michael McIntyre; and Killers lead singer-songwriter Brandon Flowers, performing the single "I Can Change".

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Graham Norton presents his talk show. Together on his sofa are world champion Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, actor Ewan McGregor, comedian Jack Whitehall and pop superstar Rita Ora, who chats and performs her new single Poison.

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Among the guests on Graham's sofa are the one and only George Clooney in a rare UK appearance, talking about his new movie Tomorrowland, wrestling legend turned movie star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, and rock's most enduring couple, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne. Plus music and chat from Snoop Dogg.

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The Bafta award-winning talk show, featuring the biggest celebrities and the brightest conversation on television. On his sofa are the world's coolest movie star Samuel L. Jackson, hilarious actor and writer Stephen Merchant and top American comedian Amy Schumer. Plus music from Muse, who perform Mercy.

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The Bafta award-winning talk show, featuring the biggest celebrities and the brightest conversation on television. Among the guests on Graham's sofa are actor, producer and former rapper Mark Wahlberg, making a welcome return, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, talking about the much-anticipated Ted 2, and singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper.

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Graham Norton presents his talk show. His guests on an all-female sofa are Oscar-nominated Carey Mulligan, starring in the new film of Far from the Madding Crowd, Swedish star Noomi Rapace, starring in new thriller Child 44 and Amanda Holden from Britain's Got Talent. Musical guest Jessie Ware performs Say You Love Me.

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Guests include George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kylie Minogue, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Chris Pratt and many more

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Graham Norton presents his talk show. Among the guests on the sofa: comedienne Miranda Hart, moving from sitcom star to Hollywood actress in the action comedy Spy, actor and writer Rupert Everett, starring in new film A Royal Night Out, and music from this year's UK Eurovision hopeful, Electro Velvet.

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The irrepressible host returns with another sofa full of stars, including Hunger Games and Fortitude actor Stanley Tucci, who reveals another string to his bow when he talks about his new cookery book, The Tucci Table. Comedians Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse discuss how they are teaming up again to go on tour, and there is music by electro-pop trio Years & Years, performing their single, King.

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