Graham Norton is hands-down my favorite talk show host. (Sorry Jimmy Fallon— you're still my fave from the US.) Graham never fails to bring up his guests' embarrassing pasts, current controversies, or deep, dark secrets. Whoever sits on his famous orange couch, rest assured they will be publicly humiliated at least once during the 45-minute chat. Also rest assured the BBC will upload a video of that humiliation to YouTube later for everyone's viewing pleasure. Like, for instance, the clips below.
26. Gerard Butler on why he doesn't wear kilts anymore
You probably also needed to pray, Gerard.
25. Matthew McConaughey talks early fame and his mom
Side note: I could listen to him talk for days.
24. George Clooney talks about his prank war with Brad Pitt
Do you think he pranked Graham that night?
23. Emma Stone is barely keeping it together
Okay but what would she have done if they had been there?
22. Paul McCartney on selling Michael Jackson his songs
The great tragedy of our parents' generation.
21. Tom Hiddleston reenacts a scene from "Heat"
Owen Wilson was spot-on.
20. Ralph Fiennes once made a small child cry
At some point or another through the movies, we all cried too, Ralph.
19. Tom Cruise talks about dinner
Gwen, Tina, I hope you enjoyed your pizza.
18. Anne Hathaway fan-girls over pre-McConaissance McConaughey
So is anyone shipping them yet or?
17. Seth Rogen appreciates fine art
Okay so this one is kind of NSFW. I warned you.
16. Chris O'Dowd's wife is "using another man's cutlery"
Honestly, who wouldn't use Bradley Cooper's fork every now and again?
15. Liam Neeson—er, Bryan Mills—records a voicemail greeting
Um Liam... I don't think that's the exact quote, but we'll let you slide.
14. Benedict Cumberbatch and Harrison Ford have a heart-to-heart
Harrison Ford looks so—frightened.
13. Hugh Laurie once got kicked out of Germany
I think we're all very happy there were no Belgians in attendance.
12. Daniel Radcliffe on his strange proposition
I mean, I think Mr. Radcliffe should have gone for it, too.
11. Eddie Redmayne's first love was a lion
Oh Eddie, it's okay. I was in love with Squidward.
10. Chris O'Dowd admits he's tight with Beyonce
Ewan McGregor is ruthless.
9. Chris Pine converts a Cumberb*tch
Even if Benedict won't say the word.
8. Lady Gaga "works her hairpiece"
I mean, she does look pretty bomb.
7. Martin Freeman discovers his True Self
At least it's better than fan-art.
6. Benedict Cumberbatch finally learns to say the word "penguin"
Pengwings. Penglings. Penguins. Same thing.
5. Peter Capaldi begrudgingly relives his childhood
Someone save this man.
4. Benedict Cumberbatch gets introduced to Reddit
I hope Johnny enjoyed the "Cumbermusk."
3. Michael Fassbender and James McAvory bake cookies together
It all started off so innocent. Where did we go wrong?
2. Peter Capaldi talks about his "Kafka-esque" punk band
Someone save this man.
(Side note: they weren't actually that bad)
1. Daniel Radcliffe must repopulate on the moon after Earth's death
The site is real, of course. So is Graham's story.
These are only a handful of interviews from a handful of celebs Graham has interviewed on the show. As you can see, some of the strangest and funniest anecdotes are told on The Graham Norton Show, and no matter whether or not Benedict Cumberbatch says "b*tch" on air, it's a solid bet that there will be many more to come.
