Friday Night With Jonathan Ross
- TV chat show
- BBC One
- 2001 - 2010
- 275 episodes (18 series)
A long-running chat show in which Jonathan Ross talked to the biggest names in film, music and television. Stars Jonathan Ross, David Roper, David Wickenden, Ian Parkin and Stephen de Martin
Series menu
Series 16
1. Stephen Fry, Tom Cruise, Lee Evans, Franz Ferdinand
Friday 23rd January 2009
Jonathan Ross returns to screen after his suspension for that phone call. His guests are national treasure Stephen Fry, top stand-up comic Lee Evans and Hollywood's Tom Cruise. With music from Franz Ferdinand, performing Ulysses live in the studio.
2. Eddie Izzard, Glenn Close, William Shatner, Lily Allen
Friday 30th January 2009
Jonathan Ross presents the second programme of his new series. He is joined by Eddie Izzard, Glenn Close, William Shatner and Lily Allen.
3. Anna Friel, Benicio Del Toro, Tom Jones
Friday 6th February 2009
Jonathan's guests include teen actress turned Brit Hollywood star, Anna Friel; Oscar-winning actor Benicio del Toro; and music and chat from Tom Jones, who performs Give A Little Love.
4. Michael McIntyre, Emily Mortimer, Dev Patel, Morrissey
Friday 13th February 2009
Jonathan is joined in the studio by bombastic comedian Michael McIntyre, British star turned Hollywood leading lady Emily Mortimer and Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel. There is also music and chat from the reclusive Morrissey.
5. Mickey Rourke, Jason Manford, Will Young, The Cure
Friday 20th February 2009
Guests are Hollywood comeback king and Oscar-nominated actor, Mickey Rourke; the comedian Jason Manford; and the original Pop Idol, Will Young. With music from the Cure, performing the Only One live in the studio.
6. Sir David Attenborough, Emily Blunt, Clive Owen, U2
Friday 27th February 2009
Jonathan is joined in the studio by evergreen broadcasting legend Sir David Attenborough, Hollywood Brit-packers Emily Blunt and Clive Owen, and rock superstars U2, who perform live in the studio.
7. Michael C. Hall, James Corden, Ruby Wax, Annie Lennox
Friday 6th March 2009
Jonathan is joined in the studio by Gavin and Stacey star and BAFTA award-winner James Corden, Dexter and Six Feet Under actor Michael C Hall, and comedian Ruby Wax. And musician Annie Lennox drops in for some music and chat.
8. Michael Sheen, Lionel Richie, Vin Diesel, Sparks
Friday 20th March 2009
Jonathan's guests are Britain's hottest character actor, Michael Sheen, music legend Lionel Richie and The Fast and the Furious star Vin Diesel. Plus quirky cult pop duo Sparks perform a song from their current album Exotic Creatures of the Deep.
9. Larry Lamb, Rhys Ifans, Barbara Windsor, Chris Moyles, Pete Doherty
Friday 27th March 2009
Jonathan is joined by EastEnders lovebirds Barbara Windsor and Larry Lamb, BAFTA-winning Notting Hill star Rhys Ifans and Kilimanjaro conqueror Chris Moyles. There's music from Peter Doherty, who performs The Last of the English Roses, live in the studio.
10. Jason Isaacs, Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Donovan, Antony and the Johnsons
Friday 3rd April 2009
Guests joining Jonathan in the studio include Academy Award-winning force of nature Whoopi Goldberg; Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs; and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert star, Jason Donovan. Plus Antony and the Johnsons perform their new single.
11. Hugh Jackman, Martin Clunes, Lady GaGa
Friday 17th April 2009
Jonathan is joined by actor and 'sexiest man alive', Hugh Jackman, pop diva Lady GaGa, and actor Martin Clunes.
12. Dame Helen Mirren, Simon Pegg, Miley Cyrus, Spandau Ballet
Friday 24th April 2009
Jonathan is joined by Oscar-winner Dame Helen Mirren, global pop phenomenon Miley Cyrus and, giving their first TV interview and performance in twenty years, Spandau Ballet.
13. Rob Brydon, Sophie Dahl, Jade Ewen, Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Enemy
Friday 1st May 2009
Jonathan Ross is joined by Eurovision svengali Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and this year's British hope, Jade Ewen. Guests also include Gavin and Stacey star Rob Brydon and supermodel turned best-selling novelist Sophie Dahl. Plus there's music from The Enemy.
14. Tom Hanks, Coleen Nolan, Carol McGiffin, Jane McDonald, Dizzee Rascal
Friday 8th May 2009
This week's guests are one of Hollywood's most enduring superstars, double Oscar-winner Tom Hanks; Loose Women Coleen Nolan, Carol McGiffin and Jane McDonald; and there's music and chat with Brit rapper Dizzee Rascal, performing Bonkers live in the studio.
15. Ben Stiller, Charlotte Uhlenbroek, Ewan McGregor, Eminem
Friday 15th May 2009
Jonathan Ross continues his current series. He is joined in the studio by Emmy award-winning Hollywood A-lister and star of Meet the Parents, Ben Stiller, biking fanatic and Star Wars hero Ewan McGregor, and rap superstar Eminem.
16. Martin Sheen, Yvette Fielding, Scott Maslen, Grace Jones
Friday 22nd May 2009
Jonathan Ross continues his current series with an exclusive interview with West Wing hero and Hollywood royalty, Martin Sheen. He is also joined by the queen of the paranormal, Most Haunted's Yvette Fielding; outrageous iconic diva Grace Jones; and EastEnders heart-throb Scott Maslen.
17. Joanna Lumley, The Priests, Brandon Flowers, The Killers
Friday 29th May 2009
Chat and music with Jonathan Ross. He is joined in the studio by unlikely music phenomenon The Singing Priests. There is also a performance by one of the biggest bands on the planet, The Killers, and a chat with their frontman, Brandon Flowers.
18. Dustin Hoffman, Hugh Laurie, Eric Cantona, The Gossip
Friday 5th June 2009
Chat and music with Jonathan Ross. Featuring an exclusive interview with Dustin Hoffman, enigmatic bad boy ex-footballer Eric Cantona, and the triumphant return of The Gossip.
19. Giles Coren, Sue Perkins, Jack Black, Take That
Friday 12th June 2009
Jonathan Ross is joined by flamboyant School of Rock star Jack Black, as well as time-travelling gastronomes Sue Perkins and Giles Coren. And there is chat and performance from the all-conquering Take That.
20. Matthew Fox, David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Davina McCall, Reverend & The Makers
Friday 19th June 2009
Jonathan Ross is joined by Lost hunk Matthew Fox, Peep Show heroes Mitchell and Webb; Big Brother's Davina McCall and Indie rock band Reverend & The Makers.
21. Shappi Khorsandi, Tim Henman, Blue, Florence and the Machine
Friday 26th June 2009
Joining Jonathan Ross this week is Centre Court 'hero' Tim Henman; born-again boy band Blue; Iranian-born comedian Shappi Khorsandi; and there's music from ethereal pop sensation Florence and the Machine, who perform Rabbit Heart live in the studio.
22. Benny Andersson, Sandra Bullock, Emma Watson, Little Boots
Friday 3rd July 2009
Jonathan Ross is joined by Abba maestro Benny Andersson, Hollywood leading lady and Miss Congeniality star Sandra Bullock, and Harry Potter star Emma Watson. Electro-pop princess Little Boots sings the show out.
23. James May, Rufus Wainwright, Dame Vivienne Westwood, Paolo Nutini
Friday 10th July 2009
Jonathan Ross is joined by the grande dame of British fashion, Dame Vivienne Westwood; and there's music from Scottish troubadour Paolo Nutini.
24. Bono, The Edge, Anjelica Huston, Dame Edna Everage, Noisettes
Friday 17th July 2009
The penultimate show of the current series includes an exclusive TV interview with global rock gods Bono and The Edge; Oscar-winning Hollywood royalty, Anjelica Huston; and the original Australian superstar, Dame Edna Everage.
25. Denzel Washington, Quentin Tarantino, Deborah Meaden, Theo Paphitis, James Caan, Peter Jones, a-ha
Friday 24th July 2009
There is a rare interview with double Oscar-winning actor, screenwriter and director Denzel Washington; TV's toughest task-masters, Dragons' Den stars Deborah Meaden, Theo Paphitis, James Caan and Peter Jones are in the studio; provocative movie maverick Quentin Tarantino makes an exclusive appearance; and there is chat and music from born-again 80s supergroup a-ha.