Series 1 - Tom Cruise, Downtown Abbey, The Inbetweeners
Tom Cruise talks about his new movie; Laura Carmichael, Jessica Brown Findlay and Michelle Dockery discuss the Downtown Abbey special; and the cast of The Inbetweeners Movie drop by too. With music from Il Volo.
Further details
Tim Minchin wrote a song specifically for this Christmas special but ITV's Director of Television, Peter Fincham, decided to cut the performance for fear of causing offence. Below is a copy of the footage that was cut:
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 23rd December 2011
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- ITV
- Length
- 75 minutes
Cast & crew
| Regular cast | |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Ross | Host / Presenter |
| Guest cast | |
|---|---|
| Tom Cruise | Guest |
| Laura Carmichael | Guest |
| Jessica Brown Findlay | Guest |
| Michelle Dockery | Guest |
| Simon Bird | Guest |
| Joe Thomas | Guest |
| James Buckley | Guest |
| Blake Harrison | Guest |
| Jim Carter | Carson |
| Writing team | |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Ross | Writer |
| Andrew Dawson (as The Dawson Brothers) | Writer |
| Steve Dawson (as The Dawson Brothers) | Writer |
| Tim Inman (as The Dawson Brothers) | Writer |
| Shaun Pye | Writer |
| Fraser Steele | Writer |
| Dan Swimer | Writer |
| Production team | |
|---|---|
| Chris Howe | Director |
| Suzi Aplin | Series Editor |
| Tom Barrett | Series Producer |
| Lee Connolly | Executive Producer |
| Deborah Cox (as Debbie Cox) | Executive Producer |
| Addison Cresswell | Executive Producer |
Video
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This song by Tim Minchin was cut from the Christmas special of The Jonathan Ross Show for fear of causing offence.
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