The BEST episodes of The Graham Norton Show season 30

Every episode of The Graham Norton Show season 30, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Graham Norton Show season 30!

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 18
star
7.83
41 votes

#1 - Episode 18

Season 30 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/17/2023

Graham is joined by Dame Judi Dench, Hugh Jackman, Michael B Jordan, Eugene Levy, Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas. With music from P!nk.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
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Episode 19
star
7.67
40 votes

#2 - Episode 19

Season 30 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/24/2023

Graham is joined by Dame Helen Mirren, Ariana DeBose and Pedro Pascal. With music from Freya Ridings, performing her single Weekends.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
Episode 13
star
7.67
30 votes

#3 - Episode 13

Season 30 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/13/2023

Graham is joined by actors Cate Blanchett and Margot Robbie, West End star Beverley Knight and comedian Alan Carr. With music from RAYE, who performs her single Thrill Is Gone.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
Episode 14
star
7.64
33 votes

#4 - Episode 14

Season 30 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/20/2023

Graham is joined by actors Michelle Williams, Helena Bonham Carter and Brendan Fraser, writer Russell T Davies and Strictly star Oti Mabuse. With music from singer-songwriter Cat Burns.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
Episode 15
star
7.55
33 votes

#5 - Episode 15

Season 30 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/27/2023

Graham is joined by Claire Foy, M Night Shyamalan, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Rob Beckett and singer Sam Smith.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
Episode 17
star
7.53
32 votes

#6 - Episode 17

Season 30 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/10/2023

Graham is joined by Salma Hayek, Julianne Moore, Johannes Radebe, Shania Twain, Lizzo and Tom Grennan.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
Episode 11
star
7.41
29 votes

#7 - Episode 11

Season 30 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/2022

Graham is joined by Tom Hanks, Naomi Ackie, Suranne Jones and Richard Osman. Singer Rina Sawayama performs Hold the Girl.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
Episode 7
star
7.41
44 votes

#8 - Episode 7

Season 30 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2022

Graham is joined by Bruce Springsteen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Anna Maxwell Martin and Mo Gilligan. With music from Florence and the Machine.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
Episode 1
star
7.36
67 votes

#9 - Episode 1

Season 30 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2022

Graham is joined by actors Jamie Lee Curtis, Eric Idle, David Tennant and Lydia West, and Robbie Williams chats and performs his single Lost.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
Episode 3
star
7.35
48 votes

#10 - Episode 3

Season 30 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2022

Graham is joined by Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kate Hudson, Elizabeth Banks and Edward Enninful. Music comes from Self Esteem.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
Episode 16
star
7.34
29 votes

#11 - Episode 16

Season 30 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/3/2023

Graham is joined by Michelle Yeoh, Austin Butler, Jack Lowden, Ashley Banjo and Mimi Webb.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
Episode 4
star
7.33
39 votes

#12 - Episode 4

Season 30 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2022

Graham is joined by British superstar rapper Stormzy, actors Geena Davis and Stephen Graham, and by Strictly judge Motsi Mabuse.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
Episode 12
star
7.29
35 votes

#13 - Episode 12

Season 30 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/2023

Graham is joined by Jamie Dornan, James Norton, Sophie Okonedo and Siobhán McSweeney. Plus Lewis Capaldi performs his current single Pointless.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
Episode 2
star
7.25
40 votes

#14 - Episode 2

Season 30 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2022

Joining Graham on the red sofa are actors Hugh Bonneville, Lesley Manville, Lashana Lynch, grime artist turned Bafta-winning TV chef Big Zuu and singer Sam Ryder.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
Episode 6
star
7.21
39 votes

#15 - Episode 6

Season 30 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2022

Graham is joined by Paul Mescal, Michaela Coel, Winston Duke, Emma Corrin and Richard Ayoade. Music comes from Loyle Carner.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
Episode 10
star
7.19
32 votes

#16 - Episode 10

Season 30 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2022

Graham is joined by Kate Winslet, Sir Lenny Henry, Nadiya Hussain and Jack Whitehall. With music from Olly Murs.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
Episode 5
star
7.14
50 votes

#17 - Episode 5

Season 30 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/2022

Graham is joined by Bono, Taylor Swift, Eddie Redmayne and Alex Scott. Lady Blackbird performs her single Feel It Comin'.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
star
7.06
18 votes

#18 - Compilation Show 1

Season 30 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/3/2023

The first of two compilations of highlights from the recent series, featuring a host of stars including Taylor Swift, Daniel Craig, Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Bono, Kate Hudson, Ian McKellen, Paul Mescal, Geena Davis, Stormzy, Lesley Manville, Colin Farrell, Bruce Springsteen and many more.

Episode 8
star
7.05
38 votes

#19 - Episode 8

Season 30 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2022

Graham is joined by Daniel Craig, Clive Myrie, Fleur East, Ian McKellen and John Bishop. Charlie Puth performs with his single Loser.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
Episode 9
star
7.03
32 votes

#20 - Episode 9

Season 30 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2022

Graham Norton is joined by Dame Kristin Scott Thomas, George Takei, Claudia Winkleman, Jamie Oliver and First Aid Kit. Plus stories from his audience in the Big Red Chair.

Directors: Toby Baker
Writer: Rob Colley
star
6.92
12 votes

#21 - Compilation Show 2

Season 30 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/10/2023

The second of two compilations of highlights from the series, featuring a host of stars including Tom Hanks, Cate Blanchett, Austin Butler, Michelle Yeoh, Hugh Jackman, Naomi Ackie, Brendan Fraser, Dame Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Kate Winslet, Lizzo, Margot Robbie and many more.