The Graham Norton Show Series 32 - Episode 11 !!install!! Jun 2026

Here is why this specific episode worked so well:

explaining his decision to cast Culkin in A Real Pain based on his specific "essence."

The night started with Graham asking Emma Stone about the "hundreds of prosthetics" in Poor Things . Emma launched into a brilliantly vulgar story about trying to eat a sandwich while wearing a giant prosthetic forehead. Cher, who had been silent for exactly 90 seconds, suddenly leaned forward: "Honey, in the '80s, I wore a headdress that weighed more than your entire prop table. You eat the sandwich." Emma’s face was a picture of terrified delight. Jack Whitehall immediately asked Cher if she’d ever worn a prosthetic forehead for fun. Cher stared at him until he visibly shrank.

The episode closed with Olivia Rodrigo joining Jack Black for an impromptu duet of "Let It Be" (much to her visible terror and delight) while the audience clapped along. The Graham Norton Show Series 32 - Episode 11

Norton, ever the conductor of chaos, pivoted the conversation to "Hollywood lies"—asking whether actors pretend to read thick philosophical books to look smart. Murphy deadpanned, "I usually just hold the book upside down," while Margot admitted she keeps a copy of War and Peace on her coffee table specifically for Instagram photos but has only read the first page.

Graham Norton, attempting to steer the conversation toward Black’s new children’s book, gave up after thirty seconds, laughing, "We’ve lost all pretense of a chat show. This is just a fever dream now."

Episode 11 saw a shift in pace with the musical interlude. Unlike the high-energy rock of Jack Black, Olivia Rodrigo performed alone at the piano. Performing a B-side track from her recent album (titled The Quiet One ), the performance was haunting. The camera work was intimate, focusing on the cracks in her voice and the pedal work on the piano. Here is why this specific episode worked so

The famous red chair tipped backward, dumping Rhys onto a pile of cushions. The reason? Norton claimed, "You had me at stolen parrot. You had her at yes. But you lost me when you tried to sell me the parrot’s wedding website." The audience roared, and Rhys walked away with a consolation prize of a Graham Norton rubber duck.

The episode's sofa featured a diverse range of talent from across film, television, and music:

The premise was absurdist gold. Rhys explained that he was a pet sitter. While trying to teach an African Grey parrot to say "I love you," the bird misheard and learned to say "Will you marry me?" The bird then escaped its cage, flew into the kitchen where his girlfriend was making tea, and squawked the proposal. You eat the sandwich

Jack Black won the round: He admitted he auditioned for Avatar by pretending to be a 10-foot-tall blue alien who was allergic to the forest, causing James Cameron to laugh so hard he fell off his chair. (He did not get the part).

Series 32 has been a season of transition. With the rise of streaming clips and YouTube highlights, some critics wondered if the traditional couch format was dying. Episode 11 proved the doubters wrong.