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Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

  • TV chat show
  • BBC One
  • 2001 - 2010
  • 275 episodes (18 series)

A long-running chat show in which Jonathan Ross talked to the biggest names in film, music and television. Stars Jonathan Ross, David Roper, David Wickenden, Ian Parkin and Stephen de Martin

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Series 16, Episode 12 - Dame Helen Mirren, Simon Pegg, Miley Cyrus, Spandau Ballet

Jonathan is joined by Oscar-winner Dame Helen Mirren, global pop phenomenon Miley Cyrus and, giving their first TV interview and performance in twenty years, Spandau Ballet.

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Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. Simon Pegg. Copyright: Hot Sauce

Miley Cyrus joins Jonathan Ross. She says her appearance on the show is all about her, not fellow guest Helen Mirren: "I'll continue to do Hannah Montana until I take over this show!" She says her Hannah Montana days are numbered - "I'll continue to do it as long as people want to watch... [but] what I want to do is film" - and in future she'll be taking on serious roles. And she teaches Jonathan some new dance moves.

For the first time Helen Mirren talks about the infamous bikini shot when she was spotted enjoying intimate moments with her husband on a remote beach, and how it's affected her attitude to filming and made her more wary:

"I love being free [but] I'll be more careful in future. I'm not young and beautiful, it's exhausting holding your stomach in all the time!". She also calls for the legalisation of brothels after researching her new movie: "It does make sense to me because when it's illegal the girls get so abused. One of the worst things in our society is trafficking, I think it's appalling."

For the first time in 20 years Spandau Ballet are reunited on TV, for an interview and performance, despite vowing never to return after their acrimonious court case. Tony Hadley said: "We've become friends again, we said what we had to say, we get older and we get wiser."

And Simon Pegg talks about the excitement of recreating the role of Scottie and reveals he's signed up for the Star Trek trilogy.

Notes

Spandau Ballet performed Chant No.1 (I don't need this pressure on) and Gold.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 24th April 2009
Time
10:35pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
60 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jonathan Ross Host / Presenter
David Roper (as Four Poofs and a Piano) Musical Performer
David Wickenden (as Four Poofs and a Piano) Musical Performer
Ian Parkin (as Four Poofs and a Piano) Musical Performer
Stephen de Martin (as Four Poofs and a Piano) Musical Performer
Guest cast
Simon Pegg Guest
Helen Mirren Guest
Miley Cyrus Guest
Writing team
Jim Pullin Writer
Shaun Pye Writer
Fraser Steele Writer
Jonathan Ross Writer
Production team
Mick Thomas Director
Tom Barrett Producer
Deborah Cox Producer
Suzi Aplin Executive Producer
Katie Taylor Executive Producer
Addison Cresswell Executive Producer
Steve Andrews Editor
Tom Jarvis Editor
Richard Drew Production Designer

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