Graham Norton Show returns with Knightley, Malala and musical guests

The Graham Norton Show returns to BBC One on Friday night with a lineup that includes Keira Knightley, Malala Yousafzai, Aimee Lou Wood and comedian Chris McCausland, and a musical performance from Mumford Sons and Hozier. The episode airs at 10.40pm on October 31 and runs for about 50 minutes, with on-demand availability via BBC iPlayer.

Knightley, a two-time Oscar nominee, will discuss her new children's book I Love You Just the Same. Malala Yousafzai, the education activist and Nobel laureate, is set to talk about her memoir Finding My Way. Aimee Lou Wood, known for her role in The White Lotus and currently starring in the BBC Three comedy Daddy Issues, and comedian Chris McCausland, who recounts his path to becoming a Strictly Come Dancing winner in Keep Laughing, will also join host Graham Norton on the sofa. Music guests Mumford Sons and Hozier will perform their new single Rubber Band Man.

The programme will be presented from Norton's familiar studio sofa, with the show's signature Big Red Chair returning for audience anecdotes. The series resumed in late September and continues to air weekly; the programme is scheduled to return with another new episode on November 7.