The Graham Norton Show


10:40 pm - 11:30 pm, Friday, January 9 on BBC One London (1)

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About this Broadcast

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The host catches up with Hollywood star Chris Pratt, who is currently appearing in new AI thriller Mercy and Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, who is playing all 23 roles in a new stage production of Dracula. Comedian and writer Dawn French - star of new BBC sitcom Can You Keep a Secret? - is also on the sofa, as is top comic Rob Beckett. Plus, music by singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti


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Cast & Crew

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Jack Savoretti (Musical guest)
Toby Baker (Director)
Jon Magnusson (Series producer)
Graham Stuart (Executive producer)

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Did You Know..

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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.
Chris Pratt (Guest)
Born: June 21, 1979 in Virginia, Minnesota
Best Known For: Guardians of the Galaxy.
Early-life: Christopher Michael Pratt was born in Virginia, Minnesota, on June 21, 1979 to supermarket worker Kathy and house renovator Don. He was raised in Lake Stevens, Washington. After dropping out of a community college course, Chris lived rough in Maui, sleeping in a van and in a tent on the beach. At the age of 19, he was waiting tables when he was discovered by actor-director Rae Dawn Chong, who cast Chris in the horror film Cursed Part 3.
Career: Pratt went on to have a recurring role in TV drama Everwood, which ran for four seasons from 2002 to 2006. He then joined the cast of The OC for its fourth season, and in 2009, he began portraying nice-but-dim Andy Dwyer on the sitcom Parks and Recreation. His film credits include Wanted, Moneyball, 10 Years, The Five-Year Engagement, Zero Dark Thirty, Her and Delivery Man. In 2014, he became an A-lister thanks to his starring role in the year's most popular film, Guardians of the Galaxy. He also lent his voice to the character Emmet Brickowski in The Lego Movie and has the lead role in Jurassic World.
Quote: "My favourite way to blow off steam is to sing obnoxiously loud in the shower."
Trivia: Pratt came fifth in a state wrestling tournament as a high school student. He is married to actress Anna Faris, with whom he has a son, Jack.
Cynthia Erivo (Guest)
Dawn French (Guest)
Born: October 11, 1957 in Holyhead
Best Known For: Her partnership with Jennifer Saunders.
Early-life: Born Dawn Roma French on October 11, 1957, in Holyhead, Wales. She enjoyed a happy childhood, despite moving around a lot due to her father's various RAF postings. In her teens she won a scholarship to study in New York following a debating contest. She trained to be a drama teacher at the Central School of Speech and Drama, where she met Jennifer Saunders. They shared a house together in their final year and during that time developed their first comic characters.
Career: French taught briefly at a London school before taking up comedy performance professionally with Saunders, and gaining valuable TV experience in The Comic Strip Presents. She co-wrote and starred in ITV sitcom Girls On Top in 1985 and appeared in early Ben Elton offering Happy Families. She went on to become a household name with the first series of French and Saunders in 1987. While Saunders focused on Absolutely Fabulous, French also went solo, starring in Murder Most Horrid and The Vicar of Dibley. Other projects include Sex and Chocolate, Let Them Eat Cake, Lark Rise to Candleford, Psychoville and Roger & Val Have Just Got In.
Quote: "There are two kinds of women in the world: women who love chocolate and complete bitches."
Trivia: Away from acting, she published an autobiography, Dear Fatty, in 2008, and the novels A Tiny Bit Marvellous, in 2010, and Oh Dear Sylvia, in 2013.
Rob Beckett (Guest)
Jack Savoretti (Musical guest)
Toby Baker (Director)
Jon Magnusson (Series producer)
Graham Stuart (Executive producer)

Before / After

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