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Series 30, Episode 9 - Kristin Scott Thomas, George Takei, Jamie Oliver, Claudia Winkleman, First Aid Kit

Kristin Scott Thomas says action scenes are not for her, George Takei vows never to talk about William Shatner ever again, Claudia Winkleman talks about being mean, Jamie Oliver says how lucky he is, and First Aid Kit perform live in the studio.

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Kristin Scott Thomas, talking about Series 2 of the spy thriller Slow Horses, and asked why she does so little TV work, says, "I did quite a bit in my youth but I haven't done so much recently. Slow Horses was irresistible. It's funny and very clever.

"I find TV quite challenging - because I'm not in it all the time I always feel like the new girl. You do a day and just as you get into a rhythm it's ripped away and they forget all about you. When you come back six weeks later it starts all over again. It is quite tricky and you have to so many different plot lines, shot in different order, it's completely muddling and difficult for me."

Asked about the action scenes and whether she trains for them, she says, "Oh please, I wear high heels, I walk across rooms looking mysterious, but I don't do guns and things like that. It's just not in my repertoire. It's a pity I know."

George Takei, talking about the West End musical George Takei's Allegiance, which is based on his childhood experience of internment in World War II, say, "When Pearl Harbour was bombed, racism and war hysteria swept through the country and Japanese Americans were abused, rounded up and arrested. It was a horrible time and it's seared into my brain."

Asked about Star Trek and its beginnings, George says, "After the pilot episode, I was asked what I thought and I said that I didn't think it would sell or be a lasting show because I smelt quality - I loved the scripts, everyone was great, it was a great idea - and every time I saw a show I really love it only lasted one season. How wrong I was!"

Talking more about the show and asked if it is true that he and William Shatner do not get on, he says, "You are the last chat show host to be allowed to ask that question as it has become so tiresome to talk about. When Bill has a book to sell he needs publicity and accuses us of using him. My subject is more substantial and important. He is a cantankerous old man and I will not talk about him anymore. I vow that this is the very last time I talk about him."

Claudia Winkleman, talking about her new reality game show The Traitors, says, "I initially said no but then watched the Dutch version and I wept. I loved it so much and said, 'Please let me do it.' I was so lucky to do it."

Asked about being mean in this series, she says, "I am not always mean but I did have to do something at the beginning that I felt very uncomfortable with. I loved them all but I knew too much about everyone so had to stay separate from them all."

Jamie Oliver, talking about his new cookbook One: Simple One-Pan Wonders and reminded that it is his 26th, he says, "It's been a long time. I've been so lucky and never run out of ideas but I do have to think what the public wants and that changes quite a lot. So much has changed in the last 25 years. I do all the hard work so it's easy for everyone else." Adding jokingly, "This book is devoted to those with a hatred of washing up!"

First Aid Kit perform their current single Out Of My Head live in the studio, before joining Graham for a chat.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 2nd December 2022
Time
10:45pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
60 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 6th December 2022 12:15am BBC1

Cast & crew

Cast
Graham Norton Host / Presenter
Guest cast
Jamie Oliver Guest
Johanna Söderberg (as First Aid Kit) Guest
Klara Söderberg (as First Aid Kit) Guest
Claudia Winkleman Guest
Kristin Scott Thomas Guest
George Takei Guest
Writing team
Rob Colley Writer
Production team
Toby Baker Director
Jon Magnusson Series Producer
Pete Snell Producer
Graham Stuart Executive Producer
Catherine Strauss Line Producer
Perry Widdowson Editor
Chris Webster Production Designer
Mandy Furlonger Make-up Designer
Chris Rigby Lighting Designer
Jonathan Whitehead (as Trellis) Composer
Kerry Hussain Graphics

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