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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 32, Episode 1 - Demi Moore, Lady Gaga, Colin Farrell, Richard Ayoade, Jack Savoretti & Miles Kane

The Graham Norton Show. Image shows left to right: Lady Gaga, Demi Moore, Graham Norton, Colin Farrell, Richard Ayoade, Jack Savoretti
Lady Gaga talks about singing live with Joaquin Phoenix; Demi Moore reminisces about appearing nude; Colin Farrell says he was miserable and angry in The Penguin make-up; Richard Ayoade jokes about his new book; and Jack Savoretti and Miles Kane perform live in the studio.

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Lady Gaga, talking about her recent engagement, say, "He proposed on April 1st, and I thought he was joking. Then when we went to the Olympics, we were filmed saying hello to the Prime Minister and I was caught on camera saying, 'This is my fiancé.' I had wanted to keep it a secret!"

Asked about playing Harley Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux, she says: "I tried to root her in reality and create Arthur's love match." And of the film itself, she says, "It breaks genre in many ways - it's funny, it's a drama, there's dance, there's music, and everything conspires to make this unique and special film."

Talking about recording all the music live, she says, "Joaquin [Phoenix] did not like it at first, which was hard, but he did it and was phenomenal. It was really fun and interesting to do and watching it back it may be the most vulnerable singing I have ever done."

Talking about her new album, Harlequin, a companion piece to the film, she says, "It is all original production but inspired by the character. She cannot be defined, and the songs reflect that."

Demi Moore makes her first appearance on the show, as does her little dog Pilaf, who is an instant hit with Lady Gaga.

Talking about her critically acclaimed body-horror movie The Substance, she says, "It is almost impossible to fully describe because it is dealing with some serious subject matters. The best way I can sum it up is that it is like The Picture Of Dorian Gray meets Death Becomes Her meets a Jane Fonda workout video."

Asked if it was liberating not to worry about what she looked like for the role she says, "I was very much pushed out of my comfort zone, but it was great to show up and be allowed to look bad!"

Reminiscing about being nude on the cover of Vanity Fair when she was seven months pregnant with daughter Scout, she says, "It really was taken just for me but then I got the call to say they would like to use it. I said yes, never thinking it would have the impact it did."

Colin Farrell, congratulated on the success of The Penguin, in which he plays the title role, says, "It is a huge relief now that it is out and people think it is alright. If you are shallow and insecure like me, you are expecting a slap in the face so a rub on the back is definitely preferable!"

Asked about wearing the incredible make-up and prosthetics for the role, he says, "In the end I was a bit miserable and angry. I remembered how much Jim Carrey hated The Grinch make-up and whilst I didn't get to that level, I did struggle especially as the subject matter was so dark."

Richard Ayoade, talking about his new book The Unfinished Harauld Hughes, says: "It is a mock documentary about a ridiculous character. I always wanted to write a completely fictional world."

Revealing he has also written the fictitious writer's entire back catalogue, he says, "I needed to find out who he was."

Colin and Richard perform Broken Down, a poem by Harauld Hughes.

Jack Savoretti and Miles Kane perform Bada Bing, Bada Boom live in the studio before Jack joins Graham for a chat. Asked why he has written an all-Italian album, he says, "I had to do it rather than choosing to do it. My father who was Italian passed away two years ago and it was the first time I had experienced grief. Physically, I felt entirely numb and Italian music was the only thing I could listen to and that moved me."

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 27th September 2024
Time
10:40pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
50 minutes
Recorded
  • Thursday 26th September 2024, 18:15 at Television Centre

Cast & crew

Cast
Graham Norton Host / Presenter
Guest cast
Colin Farrell Guest
Lady Gaga Guest
Richard Ayoade Guest
Jack Savoretti Guest
Demi Moore Guest
Miles Kane 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
Graham Clarkin Graphics
Benjamin Wigmore Graphics

Videos

Demi Moore's tiny dog takes over the show

Demi Moore's tiny pet dog, Pilaf comes on stage to meet Graham and his guests.

Featuring: Graham Norton & Demi Moore.

Lady Gaga's not so secret engagement

Lady Gaga talks about the Paris Olympics opening ceremony and her recent engagement.

Featuring: Graham Norton & Lady Gaga.

Demi Moore remembers critics hating Ghost

Demi Moore reveals that reviews for her hit film Ghost were awful when it was released.

Featuring: Graham Norton & Demi Moore.

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