The Graham Norton Show

It would be churlish not to mention that Henry Cavill looks very commanding in Superman's blue tights, if the trailer for the big summer blockbuster Man of Steel is any guide. You might also remember the Jersey-born actor looking good in a doublet and hose as smouldering Charles Brandon in The Tudors.

But it's Man Of Steel, where he dons the cape as the titular superhero, which is set to make Cavill an international star after years as a jobbing actor (he once guest-starred in Midsomer Murders).

It's a big, noisy affair, full of big, noisy special effects as wicked General Zod returns to capture the Earth. Naturally only one man can save us all, and the job appears to require him to remove his shirt a lot. Also on the sofa tonight is Cavill's Man of Steel co-star, the eternally sunny Russell Crowe.

Shimmying into Graham's studio tonight is Hayden Panettiere, one-time self-mending heroine of cult US sci-fi drama Heroes, now strutting her diamanté chic in slick US country soap Nashville. Also dropping in for a chat is Dan Stevens, Downton Abbey's Matthew Crawley - one of the few decent chaps in the period drama - who was controversially bumped off on Christmas Day. Just after he'd become a new dad, too. Such a harsh way to write out a character. The nation was not amused as we choked on our figgy pudding.

Jenny from the block - J-Lo to her mates (Jennifer Lopez to you and me) - parks her famous rear on Graham's celebrity seat to big-up Beyoncé's Chime For Change charity concert tomorrow at Twickenham Stadium, part of a campaign to empower girls and women alike. Also on hand is TV quiz show fixture, Peep Show actor and comedian David Mitchell, who'll be contemplating his next career move as the current run of daily news satire 10 O'Clock Live nears the end of its run.

Graham's sofa is groaning with an abundance of stellar talent tonight. Michael Douglas will be twinkling with enthusiasm after picking up the best reviews of his career for his turn as as Liberace in biopic Behind The Candelabra and father-and-son co-stars Will and Jaden Smith plug new film After Earth. Guests also include Bradley Cooper and Heather Graham who continue the full-frontal promo assault of The Hangover Part III - you can catch more of the film's cast getting acquainted with Alan Carr over on C4 at 10pm.

The best guests sit on Norton's sofa and tonight's line-up is all Hollywood glitter. Big, smiley Bradley Cooper is a Norton regular who's always great fun - who can forget him flirting outrageously with Jo Brand? He's with Heather Graham to promote another of his Hangover films.

Will Smith did the unimaginable and eclipsed Sir Tom Jones last time he appeared when he did the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air rap with Gary Barlow. Tonight he's with son Jaden (the pair star together in After Earth), while Michael Douglas will be talking about his latest role as Liberace.

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