Who’s on the Graham Norton show tonight? Mary Poppins Returns stars Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Mortimer and Ben Wishaw
GRAHAM Norton is back on your screens tonight with his sofa filled with an array of famous faces as usual.
Here's all you need to know about this evening's round-up and all the guests who will be appearing.
Who is on The Graham Norton Show?
Tonight's show will welcome the stars of Mary Poppins Returns as well as feature a performance by legendary 80's band Culture Club.
Emily Blunt
Emily,35 is one of Britain's most critically-acclaimed and universally-respected acting talents, with a host of hit movies under her belt.
She first appeared on the small screen in 2003, with roles in TV movies Boudica and Henry VIII and the ITV crime drama Foyle's War.
Emily garnered further rave reviews for the 2004 drama My Summer of Love, her first film role, before being cast in the hit movie The Devil Wears Prada in 2006.
Her performance alongside Meryl Streep in the comedy-drama earned the actress a Golden Globe nomination and Bafta award for Best Supporting Actress.
She's now set for her biggest role yet when she steps in Julie Andrews shoes as Mary Poppins.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda, 38, was born January 16, 1980, and is an American composer, lyricist, playwright, rapper, and actor.
He is best known for creating and starring in the Broadway musicals In the Heights and the show of the moment, Hamilton.
Lin-Manuel also co-wrote the songs for Walt Disney Animation Studios' Moana soundtrack (2016).
He is known for winning MANY awards including a Pulitzer Prize, three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, a MacArthur Fellowship, three Tony Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Lin-Manuel plays Jack, a cockney lamplighter, in Mary Poppins Returns.
Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw was born in Bedfordshire on October 14, 1980.
The 38-year-old Clifton native is of English, French, Russian and German descent.
Ben has starred in a number of big budget movies over the years, including Layer Cake, The Danish Girl, and The Lobster.
One of his best-known roles is as Q in the James Bond franchise.
Ben also voiced the main character in animated movie Paddington and its sequel.
Most recently, however, he shared the big screen with Lin -Manuel Miranda and Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins Returns.
Emily Mortimer
Emily, 47, has been on our screens for many years thanks to her countless movies and television series.
The Hammersmith, London native is a beloved English actress and screenwriter who studied Russian at Oxford University's Lincoln College.
Before her career in acting began, she wrote a column for the Daily Telegraph and worked as a screenwriter for an adaptation of Lorna Sage's memoir, Bad Blood.
She is best known for her roles in Mary Poppins Returns, Shutter Island and Hugo.
Emily will be playing Jane Banks, who had Mary Poppins as her nanny when she was a child.
Boy George & Culture Club
Culture Club were one of the biggest bands of the 80s, with Boy George as its lead singer.
During that time, the band had huge hits with Do You Really Want to Hurt Me, Time (Clock of the Heart) and Karma Chameleon, and went on to win Grammy and Brit Awards.
Boy George was also one of the vocals on the original Band Aid track, Do They Know It's Christmas? in 1984.
In 1985 he provided backing vocals on Feargal Sharkey's number one hit A Good Heart.
Boy George embarked on a solo career in 1986 after Culture Club disbanded and had hits with singles Everything I Own and The Crying Game.
In 2018, Boy George will reunite with his old band as they go on tour in the UK.
When is The Graham Norton Show on TV and what channel?
The popular Irishman’s chat show is broadcast on BBC One at 10.35pm on Fridays.
Filmed in front of a live studio audience, the show sees each of the guests sat on the famous red sofa at the same time making for a relaxed interview with Graham.
An acclaimed musical act is always on hand to perform their new single before joining the sofa themselves.
The show will then be made available online after airtime that evening on the free streaming site, BBC iPlayer.
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How can I apply to be in The Graham Norton Show audience?
Applications to be on the programme are dealt with through SRO audiences and the form can be found .
Tickets are limited so you'll have to act fast and you are only allowed four tickets maximum.
Booking always opens a few weeks before the show kicks off and going on the show is free.
Once you register interest, you will have to pick a date and make a formal application.
You must be 18 years or over to appear in the show's studio audience.
To be in the show's red chair and tell your hilarious story to celebrities, you can email [email protected].