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This was the season where the guests stopped "doing press" and started actually hanging out. The producers mastered the art of casting chemistry. You weren't watching three separate interviews stitched together; you were watching a dinner party where the guests happened to be A-listers. While the entire season is strong, one episode towers above the rest as a legendary moment in British TV history: Episode 5 (November 4, 2011).

If you can find the Season 9 box set (or hunt down the clips on YouTube), do yourself a favor. Watch the Brad Pitt/Hugh Jackman episode first. Then stay for the Dame Helen Mirren whiskey hour. You will not regret it. the graham norton show season 09 msv

Did you watch Season 9 live? Or are you discovering the "Pigeon Story" for the first time? Let us know your favorite moment in the comments below. This was the season where the guests stopped

The guests in Season 9 drank wine (sometimes too much). They swore. They told embarrassing stories without PR-approved punchlines. They sat so close together on that couch that they were literally touching knees. While the entire season is strong, one episode

Brad Pitt, Hugh Jackman, and Sir Simon Russell Beale.