Graham Norton

He may be ubiquitous these days but Graham Norton's spiciness and sass, backed with smart ad-libbing skills, still make him a talk-show treat. Tonight the Telegraph columnist chats to actor Mark Wahlberg, in town with new action thriller Contraband, along with singer and actress Minnie Driver and comedian Jo Brand.

Judi Dench's 'Graham Norton' appearance draws 4.1m

The Graham Norton Show drew 4.1m (26.9%) viewers on Friday as Judi Dench and Dev Patel dropped by to promote their new film, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

Graham Norton, Keith Lemon to be Let's Dance judges

Graham Norton, Keith Lemon and Inbetweeners star Greg Davies are the judges in the first episode of Let's Dance For Comic Relief 2012.

Daniel Radcliffe joins Graham Norton tonight to discuss life after Harry Potter, and specifically his lead role in the horror film The Woman in Black, which went on general release today. There's also some light relief in the form of Anglo-Iranian comic Omid Djalili, and music from electro songsmiths Goldfrapp.

This comedy panel show offers a fresh twist by having its contestants ask each other questions. Dave Lamb, now best known as the voice of Come Dine with Me, acts as the show's "fact checker" in case of disputes. But it's all made rather non-combative by seating the panel in laid-back armchairs. After a pilot last May, it's now launching as a series, with Graham Norton, Sandi Toksvig and Marcus Brigstocke as guests and Armstrong as head prefect.

Graham Norton exudes charm as he gently mocks the celebrities that rotate around the chat show circuit, publicising their latest project. This week actress Reese Witherspoon is Norton's guest, ahead of the release of her action comedy, This Means War, on Valentine's Day. Joining her on the sofa is Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen, who plays Sigmund Freud in A Dangerous Method.

Graham Norton's sofa is blessed with acting heavyweights tonight. The titillating talk-show host is joined by Liam Neeson (whose new movie The Grey, about a plane crash, comes out at the end of this month) and Trekkie-turned-Shakespearean Patrick Stewart, who will be appearing in Bingo at the Young Vic. Light relief comes from curly-haired comedian Alan Davies, who has been touring Australia with his new stand-up show, with music provided by soppy balladeer Ed Sheeran.

Madonna gives Graham Norton an extra million viewers

Graham Norton's dream guest, Madonna, helped pull him in an extra million viewers for his BBC1 chat show.

Madonna talks marriage, movies and motherhood and reveals what she really thinks of Lady Gaga in the interview Graham Norton has been waiting all his career to get.

When it was first announced that Madge would be gracing his show with her presence, he exclaimed: "I may have to retire!" In the interview, which was prerecorded on Wednesday, Madonna also reveals the brilliant title of her next album.

But the real reason she's on the show is to plug her new movie, W.E. - her uniquely personal take on the Wallis Simpson story.

That Madonna thought it necessary to join the film's stars Andrea Riseborough and James D'Arcy on Graham's sofa should give you a rough idea of what a thorough pasting this movie has got from the critics, but that's by the by.

Expect Olympic levels of glitter, fanfare and A-list excitement on Graham Norton's show tonight, as Madonna, shape-shifting queen of pop, arrives in the studio to discuss her life, career and the forthcoming release of W.E. - a romantic drama about the life of Wallis Simpson, which she co-wrote and directed. James D'Arcy and Andrea Riseborough, who play King Edward VIII and Simpson, also drop in to talk about their roles.