The BEST episodes of The Graham Norton Show season 29

Every episode of The Graham Norton Show season 29, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Graham Norton Show season 29!

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: 12/16/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Continuing
Episode 5
star
7.67
43 votes

#1 - Episode 5

Season 29 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2021

Graham is joined by Eddie Redmayne, Stephen Merchant, Motsi Mabuse, Ian McKellen, Jessie Buckley and Elton John.

Episode 7
star
7.59
46 votes

#2 - Episode 7

Season 29 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2021

Graham is joined by: Miriam Margolyes, Paul Rudd, Ron Howard, Halle Berry and Stephen Fry. Plus music from Gregory Porter, who performs Revival.

Episode 4
star
7.59
58 votes

#3 - Episode 4

Season 29 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2021

Graham is joined by Billy Connolly, Jodie Whittaker, Tom Daley, Dame Eileen Atkins, Sir Lenny Henry and Coldplay.

Episode 10
star
7.58
62 votes

#4 - Episode 10

Season 29 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/2021

Joining Graham tonight: Hollywood stars Tom Holland and Zendaya, starring together in Spider-Man: No Way Home; Superman Henry Cavill, returning to Netflix series The Witcher; and actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw, talking about new BBC series The Girl Before. With music from Little Mix, who perform Between Us.

Episode 14
star
7.58
52 votes

#5 - Episode 14

Season 29 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/14/2022

Graham is joined by Ricky Gervais, Ant and Dec, Cate Blanchett and Elvis Costello.

Episode 2
star
7.52
52 votes

#6 - Episode 2

Season 29 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2021

Graham is joined in the studio by rock icon Dave Grohl, Paralympian Kadeena Cox, singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor and comedian Greg Davies. Music comes from Jack Savoretti.

Episode 8
star
7.51
47 votes

#7 - Episode 8

Season 29 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2021

Graham is joined by Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Nadiya Hussain, Josh Gad and Sir Rod Stewart.

Episode 1
star
7.50
64 votes

#8 - Episode 1

Season 29 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2021

Graham is joined by Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux, Lashana Lynch and Rami Malek, all starring in the latest James Bond film, No Time to Die. Ed Sheeran performs his single Shivers.

Episode 11
star
7.45
47 votes

#9 - Episode 11

Season 29 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/10/2021

Graham is joined by Keanu Reeves, Olivia Colman, Cynthia Erivo and Jack Whitehall. With music from Rag 'n' Bone Man.

Episode 13
star
7.42
36 votes

#10 - Episode 13

Season 29 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/7/2022

Graham kicks off the new year with a sparkling line-up of guests, including Martin Freeman, Denzel Washington, Josh Widdicombe, Nina Sosanya and musical guest James Morrison.

Episode 9
star
7.37
43 votes

#11 - Episode 9

Season 29 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/2021

Graham is joined by Will Smith, Richard Osman, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chris and Rosie Ramsey, and singer Yola.

Episode 6
star
7.36
50 votes

#12 - Episode 6

Season 29 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2021

Graham is joined by Dame Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Salma Hayek, Tinie Tempah, Bruce Springsteen, President Barack Obama and Jesy Nelson.

Episode 18
star
7.31
32 votes

#13 - Episode 18

Season 29 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/11/2022

Graham is joined by singer Adele, actors Dame Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent and Golda Rosheuvel as well as singer-songwriter George Ezra.

Episode 3
star
7.29
49 votes

#14 - Episode 3

Season 29 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2021

Graham is joined by Jodie Comer, Andie MacDowell, Billy Porter, Daisy Haggard and pop group Texas.

Episode 16
star
7.11
37 votes

#15 - Episode 16

Season 29 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/28/2022

Graham is joined by Penelope Cruz, Pedro Almodóvar, James McAvoy, Nicôle Lecky and Ella Henderson.

Episode 17
star
7.09
43 votes

#16 - Episode 17

Season 29 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/4/2022

Graham is joined by actors Courteney Cox, Taron Egerton, Minnie Driver, Uma Thurman and Ariana DeBose. With music from Lola Young, performing her new single So Sorry.

Episode 12
star
7.08
36 votes

#17 - Episode 12

Season 29 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/17/2021

Graham is joined by Stanley Tucci, Joan Collins, Jamie Oliver, Romesh Ranganathan and Joy Crookes.

Episode 15
star
7.07
29 votes

#18 - Episode 15

Season 29 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/21/2022

Graham is joined by Kenneth Branagh, Vicky McClure, Rachel Zegler, Rose Matafeo and Emeli Sandé.

Episode 19
star
6.98
43 votes

#19 - Episode 19

Season 29 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/18/2022

Graham is joined by Andrew Garfield, Dawn French, Channing Tatum, Johannes Radebe, Rob Beckett and Natalie Imbruglia.

star
6.81
16 votes

#20 - Compilation Show 1

Season 29 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/4/2022

The first of two compilations of highlights from the recent series, featuring a host of stars including Will Smith, Olivia Colman, Tom Holland, Miriam Margolyes, Salma Hayek, Ian McKellen, Andie MacDowell, Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Dame Judi Dench, Daniel Craig, Zendaya, Ed Sheeran and many more.

Episode 20
star
6.78
36 votes

#21 - Episode 20

Season 29 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/25/2022

Graham is joined by Benedict Cumberbatch, RuPaul, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Diane Morgan. With music from Regard x Years & Years, who perform their new single Hallucination.

star
6.63
16 votes

#22 - Compilation Show 2

Season 29 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/11/2022

More highlights from the series, featuring Adele, Kenneth Branagh, Cate Blanchett, Ant and Dec, Helen Mirren, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dawn French, Olivia Colman, Martin Freeman and RuPaul.