The Graham Norton Show
- TV chat show
- BBC One / BBC Two
- 2007 - 2024
- 514 episodes (32 series)
Comic chat show presented by Graham Norton. The biggest names in showbiz join the host on his sofa.
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Series 17, Episode 12 - Lewis Hamilton, Jack Whitehall, Rita Ora, Ewan McGregor
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Lewis Hamilton, talking about the upcoming changes in Formula 1, says "They are bringing in refueling again - it was more exciting to have to refuel - the car would be light and then all of a sudden heavy again."
Asked about winning and whether if another team won it would be as bad as his teammate winning, "It's a difficult one. You are a team and the job is for both drivers to get points to win the championships. But, individually, we both want to win so we want to beat each other. I'm supposed to say that if I don't win, I want my teammate to win, but it's not really the case."
Revealing how he received a royal lesson in dining etiquette, he says, "I got invited to a lunch and was sitting next to The Queen. I was excited and started to talk to her but she said, pointing to my left, 'No, you speak that way first and I'll speak this way and then I'll come back to you.' She is a sweet woman and we talked about how she spends her weekends, houses and music. She is really cool."
Ewan McGregor, revealing a flight he took with his brother, a fighter pilot in the RAF, wasn't quite as cool as he imagined, Ewan says "I got a back seat trip in an Tornado with him, which was extraordinary. We did a lap of Scotland in an hour and a half - it was thrilling and exciting but you can't wait for it to stop at the same time. I was very sick. The most humiliating thing was when we got back. You have to be helped out of those planes and the ground crew came up on a ladder and I had to hand them my bag of puke!"
Lewis interjects, "I went in a plane with the Red Arrows and, as they did a turn, my field of vision just went and I passed out, I wasn't sick though. It was quite exciting and since then I've got the bug and I want to get my pilot's licence."
Ewan, talking about playing both Christ and Lucifer in his new film, Last Days in the Desert, which he describes as, "The ultimate father and son story," he says, "Playing opposite myself was an interesting thing. I am very proud of the film and love it very much."
Asked if he thinks there will be a Trainspotting 2, he says, "I don't know. For the longest time I didn't want to do it. I thought a sequel would damage the memory of it. But recently I have changed my mind - it would be extraordinary to go back and explore the characters. If it means working with Danny Boyle I'd be up for it."
Jack Whitehall, talking about never having learnt to drive and yet still being on Top Gear, says "I did three practice laps and I was feeling quite good only to find out I'd had the handbrake on all the way. The Stig, who hasn't said a word to anyone in 13 years of Top Gear, called me an idiot after I reversed into some garage doors."
Revealing his first movie role wasn't quite as big as he thought, he says, "I was very excited to be in Frozen, I am a huge Disney fan. I played a troll and had one line - I nailed it, it was so good. I told everyone I was in it but when I watched the movie my line wasn't in it. When I called my agent thinking I had seen a different cut of the film, she said, 'Oh, I got an email saying your part had been reduced to a non-speaking role.' It is an animation!"
Rita Ora joins Graham for a chat before performing Poison live in the studio.
Asked about being a judge on The X Factor, she says "I'm taking every day as it comes. It's an amazing opportunity and a great thing for me time wise. I love finding new talent and if I can help find it, I'd love to."
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 26th June 2015
- Time
- 10:35pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
Graham Norton | Host / Presenter |
Jack Whitehall | Guest |
Ewan McGregor | Guest |
Rita Ora | Guest |
Lewis Hamilton | Guest |
Rob Colley | Writer |
Dan Gaster | Writer |
Steve Smith | Director |
Jon Magnusson | Series Producer |
Rina Dayalji | Producer |
Pete Snell | Producer |
Graham Stuart | Executive Producer |
Catherine Strauss | Line Producer |
Perry Widdowson | Editor |
Chris Webster | Production Designer |
Lindsey McLean | Costume Designer |
Mandy Furlonger | Make-up Designer |
Chris Rigby | Lighting Designer |
Jonathan Whitehead (as Trellis) | Composer |
Kerry Hussain | Graphics |
Videos
Lewis Hamilton discusses not driving
Lewis Hamilton jokes with Jack Whitehall about not being able to drive.
Featuring: Graham Norton, Jack Whitehall, Ewan McGregor & Lewis Hamilton.
Lewis Hamilton on receiving MBE
Lewis Hamilton chats about his MBE and Ewan McGregor discusses his OBE.
Featuring: Graham Norton & Lewis Hamilton.
Jack Whitehall on being cut out of Frozen
Jack Whitehall explains how he was nearly in the hit Disney movie Frozen.
Featuring: Graham Norton & Jack Whitehall.