A new BBC primetime talk show, The Claudia Winkleman Show, will be hosted by Claudia Winkleman and is slated to air in spring 2026 with a studio audience described as a “sofa full of stars.”

Transmission dates and the full guest lineup have not been finalized yet, with further details to be announced in due course.

The show is produced by So Television—the team behind The Graham Norton Show—and aims to mirror a high-profile, conversation-driven format.

BBC executives reiterate their long-standing partnership with So Television, dating back to the late 1990s.

The Graham Norton Show, produced by So Television, remains a benchmark for Friday-night talk and has drawn strong viewership and critical acclaim in its latest series.

Context for the new slot rests on Norton’s pedigree; So Television intends to maintain a high-caliber standard for a flagship late-week chat format.

The Graham Norton Show is produced for BBC One and iPlayer by So Television.

So Television’s team expresses confidence in Winkleman headlining a flagship chat format following Norton’s success.

Some media notes briefly reference Winkleman’s public career moves and include incidental industry context.

The announcement solidifies Winkleman’s status as top BBC talent, building on her work on Strictly Come Dancing and The Traitors.

This timing follows Winkleman’s final appearance on Strictly Come Dancing and prefaces her return to BBC One for The Traitors series 4 later this year.

Executive producers are Stuart and Ruth Phillips; Kalpna Patel-Knight commissioned the show, with Neil McCallum as commissioning editor, and ITV Studios handling international sales.