The Graham Norton Show
10:40 pm - 11:30 pm, Friday, February 6 on BBC One London HD (101)
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About this Broadcast
The host is joined by Hollywood stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, who are appearing together in Emerald Fennell's controversial film adaptation of Wuthering Heights. Also on his sofa is Oscar-nominated Amanda Seyfried, the star of epic historical drama The Testament of Ann Lee. Plus, Brits Critics' Choice award-winner Jacob Alon performs Don't Fall Asleep
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Graham Norton
(Host)
Margot Robbie
(Guest)
Jacob Elordi
(Guest)
Amanda Seyfried
(Guest)
Jacob Alon
(Musical guest)
Toby Baker
(Director)
Graham Stuart
(Executive producer)
Jon Magnusson
(Series producer)
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Did You Know..
Graham Norton
(Host)
Born:
April 04, 1963
in
Dublin
Best Known For:
His double entendres and cheeky chat show.
Early-life:
Born Graham William Walker on 4 April, 1963, in Dublin. Studied English and French at Cork University and came top in his exams before dropping out after his second year to join a commune in San Francisco. Later arrived in Britain to study at the Central School of Drama in London. Initially wanted to play serious parts, but realised he was better at making people laugh and concentrated on comedy.
Career:
Started as a stand-up comedian, presented short-lived game show Carnal Knowledge and appeared on Father Ted. Got his big break in 1997 presenting The Jack Docherty Show while the regular host was on holiday. Norton won Best Newcomer at the British Comedy Awards, beating Docherty who had been nominated for the same plaudit. In 1998, he landed his own chat show, So Graham Norton, and started the production company, So Television. He signed a multi-million-dollar contract to host an American version of his chat show, The Graham Norton Effect, before moving to the BBC in 2004, presenting programmes including Strictly Dance Fever and The Bigger Picture. Since then, his star has gone into orbit, fronting endless musical reality shows, resurrecting his chat show, and recently taking over as the voice of Eurovision.
Quote:
On how he purchases clothes - "If it's shiny, I buy it."
Trivia:
He writes an advice column in The Daily Telegraph.
Margot Robbie
(Guest)
Born:
July 02, 1990
in
Dalby, Queensland
Best Known For:
Playing Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad.
Early-life:
Margot Elise Robbie was born on July 2, 1990 in Dalby, Queensland and raised on the Gold Coast. She moved to Melbourne when she was 17 to pursue her acting career. Margot got her first big break when she appeared in the films Vigilante (2008) and I.C.U. (2009).
Career:
Robbie was cast as Donna Freedman in the soap opera Neighbours in 2008 and was nominated for several Logie Awards. She left the series in 2010 to pursue Hollywood roles and soon began playing Laura Cameron in the TV drama Pan Am. Her big screen debut was in romantic comedy-drama About Time (2013). Shortly after, she co-starred alongside Leonardo Di Caprio in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). She has since played Jane Porter in The Legend of Tarzan (2016) and Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad (2016).
Quote:
"When you look at movies, the lead girl is always gorgeous and thin. There is a stereotype that you need to look a certain way and, when you get in the business, you really feel the pressure."
Trivia:
She learned to hold her breath for up to five minutes while filming Suicide Squad.
Jacob Elordi
(Guest)
Amanda Seyfried
(Guest)
Born:
December 03, 1985
in
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Best Known For:
Mamma Mia! and Les Miserables.
Early-life:
Amanda Michelle Seyfried was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on December 3, 1985, to Ann and Jack. She has an older sister, Jennifer, who is a musician. Amanda began modelling when she was 11 and landed a recurring role in daytime soap opera As the World Turns when she was 15. She also had a recurring role in another daytime soap, All My Children. She deferred a place a university to star in teen hit Mean Girls (2004).
Career:
In 2005, Seyfried played the lead role in one of the nine short films that made up Nine Lives. In the same year, she starred in independent film American Gun. She went on to make guest appearances in a number of TV shows, including House, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and CSI, before landing a key role in HBO drama series Big Love. She stayed on the show for four seasons before deciding to concentrate on making films. During her time in Big Love, she enjoyed success on the big screen in the hugely popular Mamma Mia! (2008), Jennifer's Body (2009), Chloe (2009), Dear John (2010), Letters to Juliet (2010) and Red Riding Hood (2011). More recently, she had supporting roles in Les Miserables (2012) and The Big Wedding (2013). She played the lead role in box-office flop Lovelace (2013).
Quote:
"I collect jeans. I don't care how expensive they are."
Trivia:
Seyfried wrote one of the songs on the Dear John soundtrack.
Jacob Alon
(Musical guest)
Toby Baker
(Director)
Graham Stuart
(Executive producer)
Jon Magnusson
(Series producer)
