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The Graham Norton Show

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 30, Episode 3 - Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kate Hudson, Elizabeth Banks, Edward Enninful, Self Esteem

Kate Hudson talks about Goldie Hawn's involvement in her life, Edward Enninful recalls the backlash over his appointment to British Vogue, Elizabeth Banks talks about her 'coming of age' movie, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson chat about working together, and Self Esteem performs live in the studio.

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Kate Hudson, talking about the new Knives Out whodunnit Glass Onion, says: "I really can't tell you much about it because it's a mystery, but it was so much fun to do and my character Birdy was fabulous to play. The cast is wonderful and Daniel [Craig] was great fun to watch." Adding, "We weren't allowed to see the movie except with an audience, which I've never done before and it caused lots of sweating and a headache, but when I did see it with so many people it was just raucous and a great party. It was cool."

Talking about her mother (Goldie Hawn), she says, "She likes to be very involved in my life. So much so that she came to the births of my children. She just had to be there and was like right in my vagina with headlight reading glasses on! It was like out of a comedy but as funny as it was, it was also this unbelievably emotional experience for both of us."

Edward Enninful talks about his fascinating memoir A Visible Man and the fabulous trajectory of his career. Asked where his confidence came from, he says, "I wouldn't say it was confidence, it was survival. We had to flee from Ghana and as an immigrant family you are just taught to work, work hard, work ten times as hard. I got that discipline from my parents. It was tough."

Recalling the early days of his modelling career, he says, "When I was spotted I didn't even know what fashion was or what a fashion magazine was. My mother warned me that there were a lot funny people in the industry and she was right. People would tell stories about how they were bullied in the industry but my mother came with me and would sit in the corner giving everyone dirty looks and no one can give dirty looks like an African mother so no one came near me - I was left alone!"

Asked about the backlash after he was appointed editor of British Vogue, he says, "I didn't realise there would be a whole conversation in the UK about who would get the job and me being calling me an outsider even though I had been in the industry since I was 18. I knew all I wanted to do was create a magazine that celebrated women - every woman is beautiful regardless of colour, shape, age or economic background. That's all I wanted to do and nothing got in my way, but I took a beating for it before I started."

Elizabeth Banks chats about her new comedy drama Call Jane, which she describes as "A coming of age movie of a 40-year old woman."

Talking about how people could think the film is a reaction to the recent overturning of abortion rights in the US, she says, "The film was written and made before Roe v. Wade was reversed but now we feel a much deeper responsibility to put this story out."

Asked about how she speaks to her own children about sex, she says, "I am not embarrassed at all and I am very open with them. I learnt from my own mother that those conversations should happen as early and as often as possible. The only way to lower the abortion rate is by great sex education to empower women to understand about what's going on with their bodies and how to protect themselves and to learn that sex can be fun."

Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson join Graham to chat about their new black comedy The Banshees Of Inisherin, which Brendan describes as "A break up story between two men."

Talking about the 14-minute standing ovation the film received at The Venice Film Festival, Colin says, "It was a long time and I've never experienced anything like it in 20 years of doing this racket. You stand there like a pillock as it was a bit embarrassing, but it was amazing."

Brendan adds, "It was excruciating but it really was an appreciative thing from the heart, there was real love of the film in the room. The audiences wasn't remotely embarrassed and they were having a great time so we had a great time with them."

Asked if they had thought about being method about the on-screen break-up and not speak to each other off set, Colin says, "Brendan goes very deep into the work and I was a bit worried because I love him so much."

Brendan adds, "We both said, 'Do you think we should keep a distance between us?' We were looking at each other wondering if the other person needed it, but about a second and half later we both simultaneously went, 'Nah!'"

Self Esteem performs Wizardry live in the studio before joining Graham for a chat.
Talking about the Mercury Prize awards, which were rescheduled for next week due to the death of The Queen, she says, "They are a big deal for me - I know you are not meant to say that, but I've put everything on hold for the last five or six weeks... It's been a bit lawless!"

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 14th October 2022
Time
10:35pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
60 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Graham Norton Host / Presenter
Guest cast
Colin Farrell Guest
Kate Hudson Guest
Elizabeth Banks Guest
Brendan Gleeson Guest
Edward Enninful Guest
Self Esteem Guest
Writing team
Rob Colley Writer
Production team
Toby Baker Director
Jon Magnusson Series Producer
Pete Snell Producer
Graham Stuart Executive Producer
Catherine Strauss Line Producer
Perry Widdowson Editor
Chris Webster Production Designer
Mandy Furlonger Make-up Designer
Chris Rigby Lighting Designer
Jonathan Whitehead (as Trellis) Composer
Kerry Hussain Graphics

Videos

Goldie Hawn helped Kate Hudson give birth

Kate Hudson recalls her mother, Goldie Hawn, being in the room as she gave birth with reading glasses.

Featuring: Graham Norton & Kate Hudson.

Elizabeth Banks talks openly about sex education

Elizabeth Banks talks about the importance of sex education to children and her method of discussing it with her kids.

Featuring: Graham Norton & Elizabeth Banks.

Edward Enninful got scouted aged 15

Edward Enninful talks about coming to the UK from Ghana at age 13 and how he got scouted as a model at age 15.

Featuring: Graham Norton & Edward Enninful.

Colin Farrell tried racing against a horse

Colin Farrell on how he somehow got caught in a race against a horse and cart in Ireland.

Featuring: Graham Norton & Colin Farrell.

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