Who’s ready for an epic crossover moment? As the brand-new season ofDoctor Whois taking the world by storm, withGraham Nortonset to guest star, it’s time to celebrate that one timeLady Gagagave all the Whovians a major moment duringThe Graham Norton Show. Part of the beauty ofThe Graham Norton Showisuniting a couch of Hollywood’s biggest and brightest alongside the UK’s most beloved for a transatlantic comedic rompof anecdotes led by the Irish comedian at the helm.
For the Season 24 premiere, the couch was filled with Hollywood heartthrobRyan Gosling,Doctor WhostarJodie Whittaker, andA Star Is Bornstars Lady Gaga andBradley Cooper. Jodie Whittaker was a legend in her own right,having just begun her tenure as the Thirteenth Doctor, but she felt a bit out of her element on a couch with such star power. To help bring her into the conversation with the A-listers, Graham expertly piggybacked Ryan Gosling’s story aboutNeil Armstrong’s love for theremin music by bringing out an actual theremin, the instrument used to create theDoctor Whotheme.From there, a magical viral moment was born.
Graham Norton Links Ryan Gosling, “Doctor Who,” and Lady Gaga At Once
The year was 2018. It was the season premiere of Graham Norton’s twenty-fourth season. And it was a big one! The panel was filled with Hollywood royalty, a celebrated British actress, and two music icons. Like any great episode of The Graham Norton Show, it was an exceptional menagerie of talent bringing an array of experience and stories to pass onto the audience. Before the night concluded with a performance byRod Stewart, Graham Norton filled the evening with some of the best moments from one of the best couches. Even with Ryan Gosling on hand to promoteFirst Manand Jodie Whittaker there to discuss her legacy fromBroadchurchtoDoctor Who, the real hype surrounded the duo fromA Star Is Born. As to not give all the focus to the occupants of the first two seats, Graham Norton put his presenter prowess to the test through the theremin link. Let’s play six degrees.Ryan Gosling played Neil Armstrong, who played “Music Out of the Moon” in space, which features a theremin, which is used in the theme song forDoctor Whostarring Jodie Whittaker.
Because Graham Norton loves a surprise, he whipped out a theremin from the side of the stage as he knew he could create a viral moment. So, as Graham does, he put Lady Gaga on the spot to try and play the instrument. This is Lady Gaga. She’s a musical genius. Even with some trepidation of having never ever touched the theremin before, was game to try. With some hilarious oopsies of knee placements,the entire couch engaged in watching Lady Gaga go to town in an impromptu performanceof an unofficial rendition ofDoctor Who. But, because it’s the BBC and they could play it, the Irish comedian had the show play the actual Who instrumental as Jodie Whittaker was brought in to play around, with some physical guidance from Graham. And that’s the moment that Lady Gaga had aDoctor Whocrossover moment onThe Graham Norton Show!
I Can’t Ignore It Anymore — America Owes Graham Norton an Apology
Can we get a redo in the States, please?
Graham Norton’s Hosting Skills Are Unmatched
So, why do we care? The clip still makes its rounds, especially now thatDoctor Whohas had its newfound following in the States. Furthermore, it showcases the host doing what very few talk show hosts can do.Graham Norton is at his best linking his guests togetherwhile presenting a moment that could never happen anywhere ever again. When you watch an American chat show, it’s mostly solo interviews. Certainly, when a guest returns multiple times, they’ll have new conversations, but onThe Graham Norton Show, the appearance is made by the entire makeup of the couch.The odds of getting those four to five stars in the same room at the same time to engage in a chat led expertly by Graham Norton are essentially impossible. It’s why he has the freedom to loosen up the conversation while still making it a formal press appearance.
Graham Norton’s expert care as a host and ability to find the link between a couch of stars is masterful. No matter who sits before him,Graham Norton proves his worth as a top-tier talk show host and presenter.Graham Norton certainly knows how to make television moments.It’s inevitable that we will continue to celebrate the best bits ofThe Graham Norton Showbecause the clips are so timeless.Perhaps with the new season of Doctor Who dropping in from time and space,once the Graham Norton guest appearance arrives, maybe those fans who didn’t know who he was will head to YouTube and type in “Doctor WhoGraham Norton” and arrive at this classic clip. And maybe then they’ll fall into a massive rabbit hole of watching clips fromThe Graham Norton Show. And maybe then, a new fan of Graham and his show will emerge.
The Graham Norton Show
