Everything To Know About The Claudia Winkleman Show
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After weeks of anticipation, Claudia Winkleman’s very own chat show, The Claudia Winkleman Show, made its debut on Friday, March 13, at 10:40 pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
The show’s first-ever episode - which fans were divided over - included a star-studded lineup of guests featuring Wicked star Jeff Goldblum, comedy icon Jennifer Saunders, star of the stage and screen Vanessa Williams, and funnyman Tom Allen.
The show is set to continue over the coming weeks, and you can find out all there is to know about The Claudia Winkleman Show below.
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When Does The Claudia Winkleman Show Air?
The Claudia Winkleman Show continues to air on Fridays at 10.40pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
The Claudia Winkleman Show Guests
Claudia recently teased that she’s got plenty more “great guests lined up who will sit on a green sofa” in the coming weeks.
For Episode 2, comedians Joanne McNally and Guz Khan, and One Direction singer Niall Horan, will join Claudia for a chat. Details of the show’s third episode line-up have also been revealed, and it includes Friends fan-favourite Lisa Kudrow, comedian Jimmy Carr, and actor Chase Infiniti.
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The Claudia Winkleman Show Ratings
Claudia’s chat show got off to a strong start, debuting with an impressive 1.5 million viewers — up around 200,000 viewers on The Graham Norton Show in the same timeslot.
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Traitors Stars wish her good luck
Celebrity Traitors star and fellow chat show host, Jonathan Ross, recently commented on Claudia’s new TV venture, claiming he isn’t “threatened” by the new series as competition and wished her all the best.
“I suspect Claudia will do great. She’s such a charming person. She’s a really lovely host,” Ross told The Sun. “She knows what she’s doing. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like her. I’ll be watching along with everyone else, looking forward to it and rooting for her.”
Elsewhere, Claudia admitted that preparing for the show has been “really scary” and listed some of her talk-show inspirations.
“I love Graham (Norton) and Jonathan (Ross), I never missed a Chatty Man (Alan Carr), and I am actually in love with Chelsea Handler,” she revealed.
