Some pretty big names on Graham Norton's sofa this week. Rock legend Bruce Springsteen promoting his new album ‘Only The Strong Survive’; ‘Queen’s Gambit’ star Anya Taylor-Joy in the horror-comedy ‘The Menu’; and comedian and chat show host Mo Gilligan. With music from Florence and the Machine who perform the new single ‘Dream Girl Evil’. Plus Line of Duty and Motherland star Anna Maxwell Martin.

Springsteen is not exactly a chat show regular, but anyone who saw his Netflix acoustic Broadway show which came out a few years ago will know that he is an excellent storyteller and certainly has plenty of anecdotes to trot out after a lengthy career.

Anya Taylor-Joy helped to keep everyone sane and got lots of people into chess during the pandemic with her breakout role in the gripping series The Queen's Gambit. She has won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award.

Mo Gilligan is on a roll at the moment, but then we've been saying that ever since he broke through a few years ago with his viral instagram posts, character comedy and Coupla Cans tour. Last year he headlined at the 02 Arena and is back there this December with another instalment of the Black British Takeover, showcasing the best in black British stand-up talent.

There have also been rumours that the Masked Singer judge might be up for taking over from James Corden and hosting The Late Late Show in America. I wonder if Graham Norton will pin him down about that. According to The Sun he broke up with his grilfriend, Hollyoaks star Sophie Wise, because he wanted to concentrate on cracking America.

The Graham Norton Show, Friday, November 11, BBc One, 10.40pm.Graham Norton Picture: So Television