The BEST episodes of The Graham Norton Show season 18

Every episode of The Graham Norton Show season 18, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Graham Norton Show season 18!

Each week celebrity guests join Graham Norton 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.

Last Updated: 4/18/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Continuing
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Episode 6
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8.23
84 votes

#1 - Episode 6

Season 18 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2015

Joining Graham on the sofa is Dame Maggie Smith, making her first British chat show appearance in 42 years, starring in new film The Lady in the Van with Alex Jennings, who joins her on the sofa, along with four-times Oscar-nominated Bradley Cooper and British star Sienna Miller, co-starring in new chef movie Burnt, and fashion icon and supermodel Cindy Crawford. Plus chat and music from Justin Bieber, who performs the chart-topping single What Do You Mean?

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Episode 18
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8.14
92 votes

#2 - Episode 18

Season 18 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/12/2016

Graham chats to Oscar winner Julianne Moore, starring in film drama Freeheld, Australian comedian and actress Rebel Wilson, appearing in How to be Single and entertainment superstars Ant and Dec. With music from Little Mix, who perform Secret Love Song.

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Episode 1
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8.02
112 votes

#3 - Episode 1

Season 18 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2015

Together on Graham's first sofa of the new series are Hollywood star Matt Damon and Oscar-nominated actress Jessica Chastain, starring in new blockbuster The Martian, and comic, musician and actor Bill Bailey. With music from The Weeknd, performing the summer hit Can't Feel My Face.

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Compilation Show
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7.83
24 votes

#4 - Compilation Show

Season 18 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/19/2016

Graham presents a compilation of highlights from this series, featuring Matt Damon, Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hiddleston, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Daniel Craig, Dame Maggie Smith, Bradley Cooper, Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, 50 Cent, Tom Hanks, Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Hemsworth, Tina Fey, David Beckham, Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Lawrence, Eddie Redmayne and many more.

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Episode 5
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7.78
69 votes

#5 - Episode 5

Season 18 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2015

Joining Graham on the sofa are James Bond star Daniel Craig, who talks about the new Bond film Spectre; Naomie Harris, who plays Eve Moneypenny; Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz, who plays Bond's latest arch-enemy Franz Oberhauser; and pop superstar Sam Smith, who chats and performs Writing's on the Wall in a live world exclusive.

Episode 16
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7.74
65 votes

#6 - Episode 16

Season 18 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/29/2016

Graham is joined by Hollywood superstar Will Smith, starring in football drama Concussion, Ryan Reynolds, reprising his superhero role in the new X-Men film Deadpool, and Catherine Zeta Jones and Toby Jones, co-starring in the hotly anticipated new film of Dad's Army. Plus music from Laura Mvula, who performs Overcome.

Episode 17
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7.68
59 votes

#7 - Episode 17

Season 18 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/5/2016

Graham chats to Sir Elton John, who performs Blue Wonderful from his new album Wonderful Crazy Night; Hollywood stars Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson and Penelope Cruz, together in the hotly awaited Zoolander 2; and actor and comedian Jack Black, promoting fantasy adventure Goosebumps.

Episode 11
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7.67
64 votes

#8 - Episode 11

Season 18 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2015

Joining Graham on the sofa are queen of 30 Rock, comedian and writer Tina Fey, who is starring with Amy Poehler in new film Sisters, The Hateful Eight star Kurt Russell (Escape from New York, Big Trouble in Little China) and Josh Widdicombe. Plus chat and music from Australian singer-songwriter Sia.

Episode 10
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7.67
63 votes

#9 - Episode 10

Season 18 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2015

Joining Graham on the sofa are Thor star Chris Hemsworth, spearheading the new whaling movie In the Heart of the Sea, and its Oscar-winning director Ron Howard (Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind). Plus great American comedian and actress Lily Tomlin, Oscar-tipped for her role in Grandma, top comic Kevin Bridges, and music from Blake and Dame Shirley Bassey, who perform their Christmas single.

Episode 9
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7.65
75 votes

#10 - Episode 9

Season 18 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/2015

Joining Graham on the sofa are Hollywood actor Johnny Depp and Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch, starring together in new mobster film Black Mass, ex-Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe and X-Men star James McAvoy, starring in Victor Frankenstein. Plus music from The Corrs.

Episode 8
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7.64
61 votes

#11 - Episode 8

Season 18 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2015

Joining Graham on the sofa are double Oscar winner Tom Hanks, starring in new Spielberg Cold War thriller Bridge of Spies, Doctor Who actor Peter Capaldi, and comedian and writer David Walliams, with music from comeback kings Duran Duran.

Episode 12
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7.56
128 votes

#12 - Episode 12

Season 18 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/2015

On Graham's festive sofa are: football legend David Beckham; from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Princess Leia herself Carrie Fisher and new stars Daisy Ridley and John Boyega; and pop superstar Kylie Minogue, who chats and sings.

Episode 15
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7.52
56 votes

#13 - Episode 15

Season 18 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/22/2016

Together on Graham's sofa tonight: rapper, music producer and actor Ice Cube and actor and comedian Kevin Hart, starring in comedy action sequel Ride Along 2, House star Hugh Laurie and Broadchurch star Olivia Colman, together in The Night Manager, and broadcasting legend Sir David Attenborough. Plus music from Elle King.

Episode 13
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7.51
49 votes

#14 - Episode 13

Season 18 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/8/2016

Among the guests on Graham's sofa are double-Oscar-nominated star of stage and screen Ralph Fiennes and comedian and actress Tracey Ullman, returning to BBC1 with a brand new comedy show. Plus James Nesbitt. Plus music from singer-songwriter James Bay.

Episode 3
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7.47
59 votes

#15 - Episode 3

Season 18 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2015

Together on Graham's sofa are Hollywood legend Meryl Streep and Oscar-nominated British actress Carey Mulligan, co-starring in new British drama Suffragette, and Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman, currently winning rave reviews on the West End stage in Photograph 51. Plus domestic goddess Nigella Lawson and music from rising British star Gabrielle Aplin.

Episode 14
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7.45
44 votes

#16 - Episode 14

Season 18 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/15/2016

Among the guests on Graham's sofa are Matthew Perry, talking about life, work, being Chandler Bing in Friends and his West End playwriting debut The End of Longing, British actress Gemma Arterton, taking the role of the 17th century royal mistress in Nell Gwynn, and actor Miriam Margolyes, talking about new documentary series The Real Marigold Hotel. Plus music from Jack Savoretti, who performs Catapult.

Episode 4
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7.44
62 votes

#17 - Episode 4

Season 18 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2015

Hollywood heartthrob Colin Farrell and Oscar-winner Rachel Weisz secure a space on the sofa to promote new dystopian drama The Lobster, in which they both star. Plus, comedienne and writer Dawn French talks about her new novel According to Yes, and Irish actor Chris O'Dowd discusses his new Lance Armstrong film The Program. Arguably, the headlining guest is Rod Stewart, who performs from his new album Another Country.

Episode 2
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7.32
99 votes

#18 - Episode 2

Season 18 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2015

Together on Graham's sofa are Hollywood legend Robert De Niro and Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway, co-stars in new movie The Intern, director and actor Sir Kenneth Branagh, in the new season at the Garrick Theatre, and British star Tom Hiddleston, starring in supernatural horror Crimson Peak. Plus music from hit country group the Shires.

Episode 7
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7.28
72 votes

#19 - Episode 7

Season 18 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2015

Joining Graham on the sofa are Oscar-winner Kate Winslet and X-Men and 12 Years a Slave star Michael Fassbender, co-starring in new Danny Boyle film Steve Jobs. Also on the show are rapper, actor and entrepreneur 50 Cent; and national treasure Julie Walters, starring in period drama Brooklyn. With music from Ellie Goulding.