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Matt Smith, Kelly Osbourne, Jack Whitehall, Greg McHugh, Joe Thomas, Zawe Ashton, Charlotte Ritchie, Kimberley Nixon, Jonnie Peacock and Example
Jessie J, One Direction, Kevin McCloud and Alicia Keys
Paddy McGuinness, Theo Paphitis, Deborah Meaden, Duncan Bannatyne, Peter Jones and Conor Maynard
All four X Factor judges - Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh, Tulisa and Nicole Scherzinger join Alan to reveal the latest news and gossip from the current series. Some of the cast from Downton Abbey pop by for a chat - Sophie McShera (Daisy), Ed Speelers (Jimmy) and Rob James-Collier (Thomas) - and Nicki Minaj drops in to talk about her latest album. Plus music from Paloma Faith, who sings Never Tear Us Apart.
Alan is joined on the sofa by Jamie Oliver and Jimmy Doherty who talk about their new Channel 4 show, Food Fight Club, The Wanted discuss their new single, American music star Taylor Swift chats about her new album Red, while The Killers perform their latest single, Miss Atomic Bomb.
Alan is joined on the sofa by comedy actress Julia Davis who chats about the DVD release of Hunderby, comedian John Bishop pops by to talk about the DVD of his latest stand-up show Rollercoaster, Mel C, Emma Bunton and Geri Halliwell join Alan to talk about Viva Forever!, the new musical based around the songs of The Spice Girls; while Rita Ora performs her latest single, Shine Ya Light, live in the studio.
Joining Alan on this week's show is top Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert who chats about his latest tour and DVD release. The effervescent Paul O Grady pops in to tell Alan about his latest autobiography, Still Standing and the return of Lily Savage in this year's panto production of Aladdin at the O2 Arena. Plus, Noel Gallagher chats and perform AKA... What a Life from his latest album.
Alan is joined by comedian Kevin Bridges, who chats about his new DVD; Dermot O'Leary, who reveals the latest X Factor news; David Walliams, who drops in to talk about his latest project; and Lawson, who perform live in the studio.
Alan is joined in the studio by top funnyman Michael McIntyre, who tells Alan all about his latest stand-up DVD, Michael McIntyre Showtime, while Celebrity Juice host Keith Lemon spills the beans about his new autobiography, Being Keith, and The Voice judge and Black Eye Peas star Will.i.am pops in for a chat. Music is from Daley featuring Jessie J - perfoming Remember Me live in the studio.
Alan's guests include Million Pound Drop presenter Davina McCall, who chats about her latest fitness DVD Davina Intense, comedian Jon Richardson, discusses his debut DVD, Funny Magnet, Olly Murs pops in for a chat and comedian Harry Hill gives the lowdown about his tour and latest TV Burp DVD. Plus Rebecca Ferguson, performs Shoulder to Shoulder live in the studio.
In the final show of the current series, chef supremo Gordon Ramsay tells Alan all about his Christmas TV special - a cook-along-live on Christmas Day. Sir Ian McKellen talks about reprising his role of Gandalf for the forthcoming film: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and Miranda Hart gives the lowdown on her award-winning series Miranda. And music is from Kylie Minogue who performs a special version of Better the Devil You Know from her latest album, Kylie: The Abbey Road Sessions.
Alan's Christmas special is full of festive frolics plus the odd song or two by Alan's Christmas house band McFly, who perform a special medley of their greatest hits. Chart toppers JLS join Alan on the sofa along with ex-Dragon's Den star Hilary Devey, who chats to Alan about her two new programmes for Channel 4, and David Walliams who drops by to talk about Christmas.
The Chatty Man Mash Up will see a very special host hijack the chair and tuck in to his drinks globe, as Alan finds out what it's like to be a guest on his own show.
