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The Best Episodes of The Graham Norton Show Season 20

Every episode of The Graham Norton Show Season 20 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Graham Norton Show Season 20!

The Best Episodes of The Graham Norton Show Season 20

Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share...
  1. Background image for Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Daniel Radcliffe, Robbie Williams
    7.8/10(59 votes)

    #1 - Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Daniel Radcliffe, Robbie Williams

    S20:E1

    The BAFTA-award-winning talk show returns. Among the guests on Graham's sofa tonight: actor and musician Justin Timberlake and Oscar-nominated actress Anna Kendrick, co-starring in new animation Trolls; versatile British actor Daniel Radcliffe; and musical star Robbie Williams, who performs his new single.

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  2. Background image for Ewan McGregor, Danny DeVito, Miranda Hart, Sam Neill, John Bishop, Amber Riley
    7.4/10(41 votes)

    #2 - Ewan McGregor, Danny DeVito, Miranda Hart, Sam Neill, John Bishop, Amber Riley

    S20:E2

    Among the guests on Graham's sofa are Star Wars and Trainspotting star Ewan McGregor, actor, producer and director Danny DeVito, comedian and actress Miranda Hart, Jurassic Park star Sam Neill and comic John Bishop. Musical guest Amber Riley performs And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going, from Dreamgirls.

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  3. Background image for Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Chris O'Dowd, Niall Horan
    7.4/10(40 votes)

    #3 - Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Chris O'Dowd, Niall Horan

    S20:E3

    Among the guests on Graham's sofa are ex-One Direction star turned solo artist Niall Horan, who chats and performs his new debut single This Town; five-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams, starring in new movie Nocturnal Animals; The Avengers and Hurt Locker star Jeremy Renner, appearing with Amy in science-fiction drama Arrival; and comic actor Chris O'Dowd, promoting the movie Mascots.

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  4. Background image for Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Jude Law, Catherine Tate, Kings Of Leon
    7.4/10(39 votes)

    #4 - Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Jude Law, Catherine Tate, Kings Of Leon

    S20:E4

    Among the guests on Graham's sofa tonight: Hollywood great Tom Cruise, starring in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, with his co-star Cobie Smulders; Brit star Jude Law, appearing in the new series The Young Pope; comedian and actress Catherine Tate; and supergroup Kings Of Leon, performing new single Waste a Moment.

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  5. Background image for Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne, Bryan Cranston, LeAnn Rimes
    9.1/10(85 votes)

    #5 - Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne, Bryan Cranston, LeAnn Rimes

    S20:E5

    Among the guests on Graham's sofa are Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch, now appearing as Doctor Strange, Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne, starring in the Harry Potter prequel Fanta stic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston, promoting his biography, A Life in Parts. Including chat and music from LeAnn Rimes, who performs The Story.

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  6. Background image for Ben Affleck, Sir David Attenborough, Matt Smith, Claire Foy, Sting
    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #6 - Ben Affleck, Sir David Attenborough, Matt Smith, Claire Foy, Sting

    S20:E6

    Graham is joined by Oscar-winning actor and director Ben Affleck, starring in new action thriller The Accountant, Sir David Attenborough, who is presenting BBC One's Planet Earth II, and ex-Doctor Who star Matt Smith and Wolf Hall's Claire Foy, starring as Prince Philip and the Queen in Netflix series The Crown. Sting performs I Can't Stop Thinking About You from his new album.

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  8. Background image for Rosamund Pike, Michael McIntyre, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Coldplay
    7.3/10(39 votes)

    #7 - Rosamund Pike, Michael McIntyre, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Coldplay

    S20:E7

    Graham is joined by Oscar-nominated actress Rosamund Pike, starring in A United Kingdom, comedian Michael McIntyre, theatrical Andrew Lloyd Webber, talking about his new musical School of Rock and Coldplay, who also perform Everglow.

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  9. Background image for Tom Hanks, Gemma Arterton, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mo Farah, Olly Murs
    7.8/10(44 votes)

    #8 - Tom Hanks, Gemma Arterton, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mo Farah, Olly Murs

    S20:E8

    Graham is joined by Tom Hanks, starring in Sully as the pilot who crash-landed his airliner in the Hudson river with no loss of life, British star Gemma Arterton, who plays Joan of Arc in the classic play Saint Joan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who plays the NSA whistleblower in Snowden, and athlete Mo Farah. With music from Olly Murs, who performs Grow Up.

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  10. Background image for Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Jamie Oliver, Will.i.am, Emeli Sande
    7.7/10(55 votes)

    #9 - Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Jamie Oliver, Will.i.am, Emeli Sande

    S20:E9

    Graham is joined by Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence and Jurassic World star Chris Pratt who both star in sci-fi romantic thriller Passengers. Plus singer Will.i.am and celebrity chef, restaurateur and activist Jamie Oliver. With music from Emeli Sande, who performs Breathing Underwater.

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  11. Background image for Carrie Fisher, Grayson Perry, Sandi Toksvig, Nadiya Hussain
    6.6/10(45 votes)

    #10 - Carrie Fisher, Grayson Perry, Sandi Toksvig, Nadiya Hussain

    S20:E10

    Graham is joined by Star Wars actor and writer Carrie Fisher, talking about her new book The Princess Diarist; artist Grayson Perry, promoting his book The Descent of Man; new QI presenter and comedian Sandi Toksvig; and Great British Bake-Off favourite Nadiya Hussain.

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  12. Background image for Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel, Felicity Jones, Dawn French, Sir Michael Parkinson, Jack Savoretti
    8.2/10(55 votes)

    #11 - Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel, Felicity Jones, Dawn French, Sir Michael Parkinson, Jack Savoretti

    S20:E11

    On Graham's sofa are Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman and Best Exotic Marigold Hotel star Dev Patel, who appear together in new movie Lion. Joining them are Oscar-nominee Felicity Jones of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, comedian and author Dawn French, promoting new TV drama series Delicious, and Sir Michael Parkinson, who discusses his book Muhammad Ali: A Memoir. There is music from Jack Savoretti who performs Only You.

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  13. Background image for Will Smith, Dame Helen Mirren, Naomie Harris, Martin Freeman, Katie Melua
    7.5/10(40 votes)

    #12 - Will Smith, Dame Helen Mirren, Naomie Harris, Martin Freeman, Katie Melua

    S20:E12

    On Graham's sofa are Will Smith, Helen Mirren and Naomie Harris, appearing together in ensemble drama Collateral Beauty, and Sherlock actor Martin Freeman, talking about the new series of Sherlock. There is also music from Katie Melua, who performs The Little Swallow.

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  14. Background image for Ben Affleck, Sienna Miller, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and Gregory Porter
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #13 - Ben Affleck, Sienna Miller, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and Gregory Porter

    S20:E13

    On Graham's sofa are Hollywood stars Ryan Gosling and Oscar winner Emma Stone, starring together in the all-singing, all-dancing hit La La Land. Plus Oscar-winning actor and director Ben Affleck and British star Sienna Miller, who are appearing in crime film Live By Night. And music from Gregory Porter, who performs Holding On from his latest album Take Me to the Alley.

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  15. Background image for Matthew McConaughey, Christina Ricci, Josh Widdicombe and Ed Sheeran
    8.1/10(57 votes)

    #14 - Matthew McConaughey, Christina Ricci, Josh Widdicombe and Ed Sheeran

    S20:E14

    On Graham's sofa are Oscar-winning Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey, promoting new crime adventure Gold; actress Christina Ricci, starring as Zelda Fitzgerald in Z: The Beginning of Everything; comedian Josh Widdicombe; and singing star Ed Sheeran, who chats and performs Castle on the Hill.

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  16. Background image for Danny Boyle, Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, Ewen Bremner and Izzy Bizu
    7.8/10(44 votes)

    #15 - Danny Boyle, Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, Ewen Bremner and Izzy Bizu

    S20:E15

    On Graham's sofa are Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle, and the stars of T2 Trainspotting, Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle and Ewen Bremner. Plus musical guest Izzy Bizu, who performs Talking to You.

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  17. Background image for Annette Bening, Asa Butterfield and Elbow
    7.7/10(47 votes)

    #16 - Annette Bening, Asa Butterfield and Elbow

    S20:E16

    On Graham's sofa are four-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening, starring in the critically acclaimed 20th Century Women, and rising British star Asa Butterfield, in new sci-fi The Space Between Us. Plus music from Elbow, who perform their new single Magnificent (She Says).

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  18. Background image for Denzel Washington, Jamie Dornan, Keanu Reeves, Whoopi Goldberg, Rag'n'Bone Man
    7.4/10(37 votes)

    #17 - Denzel Washington, Jamie Dornan, Keanu Reeves, Whoopi Goldberg, Rag'n'Bone Man

    S20:E17

    On Graham's sofa are Oscar-winner Denzel Washington, appearing in Fences; Fifty Shades star Jamie Dornan; Hollywood great Keanu Reeves, starring in John Wick: Chapter 2; and legendary comedian and actress Whoopi Goldberg. With music from Rag'n'Bone Man, who performs Human.

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  19. Background image for Tom Hiddleston, Ruth Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Daniel Radcliffe, Joshua McGuire, Tinie Tempah
    8.0/10(54 votes)

    #18 - Tom Hiddleston, Ruth Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Daniel Radcliffe, Joshua McGuire, Tinie Tempah

    S20:E18

    On Graham's sofa are Tom Hiddleston, starring in new movie Kong: Skull Island, actress Ruth Wilson, in Hedda Gabler at the National Theatre, comedian Ricky Gervais, talking about his new stand-up tour, Daniel Radcliffe and Joshua McGuire, co-starring in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead at the Old Vic, and Tinie Tempah, who performs Text from Your Ex.

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  20. Background image for Hugh Jackman, Sir Patrick Stewart
    8.0/10(52 votes)

    #19 - Hugh Jackman, Sir Patrick Stewart

    S20:E19

    Among the guests on Graham's sofa tonight: X-Men's Wolverine Hugh Jackman and Professor X Sir Patrick Stewart, together in new movie Logan.

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  21. Background image for Compilation Show
    9.3/10(92 votes)

    #20 - Compilation Show

    S20:E20

    A compilation of highlights from the current series featuring a host of star guests, including Justin Timberlake, Tom Hanks, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dame Helen Mirren, Tom Cruise, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling.

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Season 20 Ratings Summary

"Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Daniel Radcliffe, Robbie Williams" is the best rated episode of "The Graham Norton Show" season 20. It scored 7.8/10 based on 59 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/30/2016. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Ewan McGregor, Danny DeVito, Miranda Hart, Sam Neill, John Bishop, Amber Riley".