The Graham Norton Show in NZ: TVNZ 2 on Friday Nights, the Guests and Where to Stream

Updated 4 November: the Freeview guide now lists Friday 6 November, 7.30pm to 8.35pm, and a Sunday 8 November showing at 2.20pm, both with the same guests.

The Graham Norton Show is on TVNZ 2 on Friday nights at 7.30pm and streams on TVNZ+. TVNZ's show page says “New Episodes Fridays 7.30pm”, and the Freeview guide has the show on Friday 16 October and Friday 23 October, each 7.30pm to 8.35pm, with a Sunday 18 October showing at 2.05pm. The guide we read on Wednesday 28 October adds Friday 30 October, 7.30pm to 8.35pm, and a Sunday 1 November showing at 2.15pm. The guide we read on Wednesday 4 November adds Friday 6 November, 7.30pm to 8.35pm, and a Sunday 8 November showing at 2.20pm. How far New Zealand is behind the BBC is not yet confirmed.

What channel is The Graham Norton Show on in NZ?

TVNZ 2, which is free-to-air, with TVNZ 2 +1 an hour behind it, and TVNZ+ for streaming. 1News reported in June 2025 that TVNZ had secured the rights and that the show would screen on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+. TVNZ's page for the show lists two seasons.

This is every Graham Norton listing on TVNZ 2 in the guides we read on Friday 16 October, around 12.45pm, on Wednesday 28 October, around 9.15pm, and on Wednesday 4 November, around 7.50am, which between them run to Wednesday 11 November.

TVNZ 2 +1 repeated the October listings an hour later: 8.30pm on Friday 16 and Friday 23 October and 3.05pm on Sunday 18 October.

Who are the guests on The Graham Norton Show in NZ?

For Friday 6 November the guide we read on Wednesday 4 November lists Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin and Naomi Ackie on the sofa, with music from Sugababes. For Friday 16 October the guide lists Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, John Malkovich and Ayo Edebiri on the sofa, with music from Orville Peck. For Friday 23 October it lists Quentin Tarantino, Ellen DeGeneres, Colin Farrell and Gemma Chan, with music from Suede. For Friday 30 October the guide we read on Wednesday 28 October lists Prince William, Cate Blanchett, Hannah Waddingham and Robert Irwin, with music from Jorja Smith. These are the guide's lines, not TVNZ's page, which doesn't name guests, and a guest list in a listing can change before broadcast.

Is the Sunday afternoon showing a repeat?

It reads like one. The 2.05pm showing on Sunday 18 October carries the same four guests and the same musical act as Friday 16 October, and TVNZ doesn't label it either way. The Sunday 1 November showing at 2.15pm carries the same line as Friday 30 October. The new-episode slot TVNZ names is Friday at 7.30pm.

Where can I stream The Graham Norton Show in New Zealand?

On TVNZ+, free with an account, where the show's page lists two seasons. Our page on what each streaming service costs in NZ puts TVNZ+ beside ThreeNow and the paid services, and the Freeview versus Sky guide covers the free-to-air side.

Is The Graham Norton Show on TVNZ 2 on Friday 23 October?

Yes, from 7.30pm to 8.35pm in the guide, with the Tarantino, DeGeneres, Farrell and Chan line-up. The guide we read on Wednesday 28 October also has Friday 30 October, 7.30pm to 8.35pm, with Prince William, Cate Blanchett, Hannah Waddingham and Robert Irwin. The guide we read on Wednesday 4 November has Friday 6 November at the same time, 7.30pm to 8.35pm, with Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin and Naomi Ackie and music from Sugababes. It ends on Wednesday 11 November, so Friday 13 November isn't listed yet.

How far behind the UK is The Graham Norton Show in NZ?

Not yet confirmed. TVNZ's page gives no gap and the guide prints no episode numbers. TVNZ said in 2025 that it would screen season 33 that year, but the guide doesn't number the run on air now, so we don't either.

FAQ

What night is The Graham Norton Show on in NZ?
Fridays at 7.30pm on TVNZ 2, according to TVNZ, with Sunday afternoon showings in the guide, the latest on Sunday 8 November.

Is The Graham Norton Show free to watch in NZ?
Yes. TVNZ 2 is free-to-air and TVNZ+ is free with an account.

Who is on The Graham Norton Show on Friday 23 October?
Quentin Tarantino, Ellen DeGeneres, Colin Farrell and Gemma Chan, with music from Suede, as the Freeview guide lists it. For Friday 30 October the guide lists Prince William, Cate Blanchett, Hannah Waddingham and Robert Irwin, with music from Jorja Smith.

The other British shows with a New Zealand slot are under UK shows in NZ, from Coronation Street to The Chase UK, and the Australian soap on the same channel has its own page.

Sources

• TVNZ+ — The Graham Norton Show, show page (“New Episodes Fridays 7.30pm”, two seasons), read Friday 16 October, around 12.45pm, and again Wednesday 28 October, around 9.15pm.
• Freeview NZ TV guide — TVNZ 2 and TVNZ 2 +1 listings for Friday 16 to Friday 23 October 2026, with the guide's guest lines, read Friday 16 October, around 12.45pm; TVNZ 2 listings for Wednesday 28 October to Wednesday 4 November 2026, read Wednesday 28 October, around 9.15pm; TVNZ 2 listings for Wednesday 4 to Wednesday 11 November 2026, read Wednesday 4 November, around 7.50am.
• 1News, 26 June 2025 — TVNZ secures the show for TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+; season 33 to screen later that year.

By the NZ TV Time desk · Updated 4 November, 2.25pm NZDT