Dench, asked if recent press speculation that she is about to get a tattoo is true, says, "No, I haven't said anything of the sort. But who knows, I might change my mind. Harvey (Weinstein) thinks I have one of his initials and that's all that matters."

Talking about her new movie, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, in which British retirees travel to India for a second chance at life, Dench says, "We should all have a good go at staying alive, trying new things and not wasting time. Make the best of it I say."

Revealing that she likes to stay in the same hotel every time she is in London, Dench says, "They gave me a dressing gown that had 'JD' on it, which I was very, very proud of. But then I had a sneaking feeling that maybe if Johnny Depp stayed there he'd get the same gown. There are lots of people with the same initials. Now they've changed it to 'DJD', which is heaven."

Patel, who also stars in the movie, talks about his mother's love of being on set: "It was a case of navigating mum through all these wonderful people. I found out she was spying on Richard Gere every morning while he was doing his yoga, which is kind of weird but he was super mellow and had a good chat with her. Now she doesn't stop talking about it."

When asked if the film has been a hit in India, he says, "I don't really think so. There's not much breathing space for Western cinema because Bollywood is such a massive industry."

Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, talking about their new sitcom Catastrophe, give little away about the story line. They thank Graham for paving the way for Carrie Fisher to play her mother. Delaney explains, "We saw her give you an award. Her speech was so brilliant, and Sharon said, 'Do you think we can get her to play your mum?' and I said, 'That’s not possible, shut up'. And then we sent her scripts and she said 'Yes.'" Horgan adds, "I think she must have just wanted a trip to London or something because we still can't believe she did it."

Rising star Jack O'Connell, complemented on his amazing year, says, "I've no complaints." When he was asked whether he will win Bafta's Rising Star award, he says, "I'd like to think so, but you never know." Adding, "I've got Judi's vote,” before shamelessly plugging how viewers can vote for him.

Talking about his career to date, and working with the likes of Angelina Jolie, he says, "I got lucky and it's about perseverance. You just have to keep knocking. I think I have been careful in my choices." Revealing that Jolie insisted on meeting his family, he says, "She came and connected with the most important people in my life. It became a personal affair."

And on his upcoming project with George Clooney, Jodie Foster and Julia Roberts, he says, "I'm excited. I've never been to New York."

First Aid Kit performs Master Pretender live in the studio, before joining Norton for a chat. Revealing they will not be at the upcoming Brit awards, the girls say, "We can't go because we'll be at the Swedish Grammys instead."

Refusing to comment on the less-than-flattering images of them on a Swedish postage stamp, they diplomatically say, "It's so surreal and an honour."

And finally, Norton pulls the lever on more foolhardy audience members brave enough to sit in the Red Chair.

This episode of The Graham Norton Show airs on Tuesday, 10 February at 21:40 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv.