Friday Night with Jonathan Ross — Season 16
25 episodesFirst aired 23 January 2009
E1Tom Cruise, Stephen Fry, Lee Evans, Franz Ferdinand
Jan 2009
The host is joined by Hollywood actor Tom Cruise, who is promoting his latest film Valkyrie, acclaimed writer and presenter Stephen Fry and stand-up comedian Lee Evans. Plus, Franz Ferdinand perform their latest single Ulysses.
E2Eddie Izzard, Glenn Close, William Shatner, Lily Allen
Jan 2009
E3Anna Friel, Benicio del Toro, Tom Jones
Feb 2009
The host is joined by Benicio del Toro, Oscar-winning actor and star of Steven Soderbergh's Che Guevara biopic. He also chats with Pushing Daisies star Anna Friel and singer Tom Jones, who provides the music with "Give a Lttle Love".
- E4
Michael McIntyre, Emily Mortimer, Dev Patel, Morrissey
Feb 2009
Actor Dev Patel, star of the Bafta-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, comedian Michael McIntyre, and The Pink Panther 2 leading lady Emily Mortimer join the host for a showcase of celebrity chat and topical commentary on the week's big events. Plus, Morrissey performs I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris.
- E5
Mickey Rourke, Jason Manford, Will Young, The Cure
Feb 2009
Bafta-winning star of The Wrestler Mickey Rourke, comedian Jason Manford and singer-songwriter Will Young chat to the host. Plus, the Cure perform The Only One from their latest album 4:13 Dream.
- E6
David Attenborough, Emily Blunt, Clive Owen, U2
Feb 2009
- E7
James Corden, Michael C Hall, Ruby Wax, Annie Lennox
Mar 2009
Gavin & Stacey's James Corden, comedian Ruby Wax and actor Michael C Hall of Dexter and Six Feet Under join the host. Music is provided by Annie Lennox, whose greatest hits compilation is released on Monday.
- E8
Michael Sheen, Lionel Richie, Vin Diesel, Sparks
Mar 2009
The host welcomes actor Michael Sheen, whose latest film role playing a real-life public figure is as football manager Brian Clough in The Damned United. Fast & Furious star Vin Diesel, and music legend Lionel Richie, who is currently on tour in the UK, also drop in. Music is provided by pop duo Sparks, who will perform a song from their current album Exotic Creatures of the Deep.
- E9
Barbara Windsor, Larry Lamb, Rhys Ifans, Chris Moyles, Peter Doherty
Mar 2009
- E10
Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Isaacs, Jason Donovan, Antony and the Johnsons
Apr 2009
- E11
Hugh Jackman, Lady Gaga, Martin Clunes
Apr 2009
- E12
Dame Helen Mirren, Miley Cyrus, Simon Pegg, Spandau Ballet
Apr 2009
- E13
Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jade Ewen, Rob Brydon, Sophie Dahl, The Enemy
May 2009
- E14
Tom Hanks, Coleen Nolan, Carol McGiffin, Jane McDonald, Dizzee Rascal
May 2009
- E15
Ben Stiller, Ewan McGregor, Eminem, Charlotte Uhlenbroek
May 2009
- E16
Martin Sheen, Yvette Fielding, Grace Jones, Scott Maslen
May 2009
- E17
Joanna Lumley, The Priests, Brandon Flowers, The Killers
May 2009
The host is joined by actor Joanna Lumley, Northern Ireland's musical trio the Priests and the Killers frontman Brandon Flowers, who chats to Jonathan on the sofa and performs in the studio with the rest of the band.
- E18
Dustin Hoffman, Eric Cantona, Hugh Laurie, The Gossip
Jun 2009
- E19
Jack Black, Sue Perkins, Giles Coren, Take That
Jun 2009
- E20
Matthew Fox, Mitchell and Webb, Davina McCall, Reverend and the Makers
Jun 2009
- E21
Tim Henman, Shappi Khorsandi, Blue, Florence and the Machine
Jun 2009
The host is joined by retired tennis player Tim Henman, recently reformed boy band Blue and Iranian-born comedian Shappi Khorsandi. Plus, Florence and the Machine perform their latest single Rabbit Heart.
- E22
Sandra Bullock, Emma Watson, Benny Andersson, Little Boots
Jul 2009
- E23
Vivienne Westwood, James May, Rufus Wainwright.
Jul 2009
- E24
Bono, The Edge, Anjelica Huston, Dame Edna Everage, The Noisettes
Jul 2009
- E25
Denzel Washington, Deborah Meaden, Theo Paphitis, James Caan, Peter Jones, Quentin Tarantino, a-ha
Jul 2009
