The Claudia Winkleman Show

The Claudia Winkleman Show
GenreTalk show
Presented byClaudia Winkleman
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producersGraham Stuart
Ruth Phillips
Production locationTelevision Centre[1]
Running time50 minutes
Production companiesSo Television
Little Owl
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release13 March (2026-03-13) –
24 April 2026 (2026-04-24)

The Claudia Winkleman Show is a British talk show presented by Claudia Winkleman. It was broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Friday nights in the spring of 2026.

Production

Background

In February 2025, Winkleman attracted praise for her one-episode stint as guest host of The Graham Norton Show while Norton was on tour in Australia.[2] Some viewers suggested that Winkleman could present her own show in the future.[3]

On 29 December 2025, the BBC issued a press release announcing a new self-titled talk show hosted by Claudia Winkleman had been commissioned for seven 50 minute-long episodes, in which Winkleman would interview guests on a sofa for "lively conversation" in front of a studio audience. The series would be produced by So Television, the company behind The Graham Norton Show, and Little Owl, with Graham Stuart and Ruth Phillips set to serve as the executive producers. The series would be distributed internationally by ITV Studios.[4]

On 25 February 2026, the timeslot and airdate for the first episode was officially announced as 22:40 on Friday, 13 March 2026, with Hollywood actors Jeff Goldblum and Vanessa Williams, plus British comedians Jennifer Saunders and Tom Allen, all confirmed as the first line-up of guests.[5]

Episodes were filmed at BBC Television Centre in White City, London.[1]

On 16 July 2026, Winkleman announced that she had declined to return for a second series, disclosing that she found the chat show format uncomfortable.[6]

Episodes

Series 1 (2026)

No. # Guest(s) Original air date Viewers (millions)[a]
11Jeff Goldblum, Jennifer Saunders, Vanessa Williams and Tom Allen13 March 2026 (2026-03-13)N/A
22Niall Horan, Rachel Zegler, Guz Khan and Joanne McNally20 March 2026 (2026-03-20)N/A
33Lisa Kudrow, Jamie Dornan, Chase Infiniti, Jimmy Carr and Linda Rands27 March 2026 (2026-03-27)N/A
44James McAvoy, Rita Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Russell Howard3 April 2026 (2026-04-03)N/A
55Ralph Fiennes, Anna Faris, Olivia Cooke and Michelle de Swarte10 April 2026 (2026-04-10)N/A
66Dan Levy, Cush Jumbo, Phil Dunster, Josh Widdicombe and Mr Blobby17 April 2026 (2026-04-17)N/A
77Compilation Show24 April 2026 (2026-04-24)N/A

Reception

After the first show had aired, BBC News noted a mixed reception, with The Sun giving the show five stars, and Lucy Mangan of The Guardian giving it two stars and calling it a "mess".[8] The audience participation was praised in a three-star review in Metro and criticised by Mangan.[8] Norton defended Winkleman against accusations that her show was too similar to his.[9]

Notes

  1. ↑ Sourced by BARB.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Current Shows". SRO Audiences. Archived from the original on 9 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  2. ↑ Karasin, Ekin (10 January 2025). "Claudia Winkleman 'apologises in advance' as she replaces Graham Norton on his chat show". The Standard. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Stolworthy, Jacob (3 March 2025). "Graham Norton Show viewers say same thing after BBC host is replaced". The Independent. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "The Claudia Winkleman Show is coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in spring 2026" (Press release). BBC. 29 December 2025. Archived from the original on 29 December 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Claudia Winkleman's first guests for new BBC show revealed". RTÉ.ie. 25 February 2026. Archived from the original on 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  6. ↑ McIntosh, Steven. "Claudia Winkleman quits chat show after one series". BBC News. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Weekly Top 50 Shows". BARB. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  8. 1 2 Nanji, Noor (14 March 2026). "Claudia Winkleman's new chat show splits critics". BBC News. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  9. ↑ Anderson, Joe (18 March 2026). "Graham Norton defends Claudia Winkleman's new chat show as first reviews land". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
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