Graham Norton's sofa is going to get a touch of Marvel magic as none other than Robert Downey Jr is stopping by for a chat.

The Iron Man actor has been announced as a guest on The Graham Norton Show on Friday, January 24, appearing alongside Emma Thompson to talk about their movie Dolittle.

They'll be joined by Hugh Laurie, who will chat about new movie The Personal History of David Copperfield, while Monty Python's Terry Gilliam will also appear.

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Music comes from Sara Bareilles, who will perform 'She Used To Be Mine' from the musical Waitress.

Downey Jr's appearance on the show comes after we get a Harry Potter reunion this week (January 10), with the boy wizard himself Daniel Radcliffe appearing alongside Professor Sprout actress Miriam Margolyes.

Also popping up will be Alan Cumming and Catastrophe's Sharon Horgan, while Craig David will be stopping by to perform too.

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Meanwhile, Downey Jr is hosting a new YouTube documentary series about artificial intelligence – and fans have noted the similarities between the actor in the series and Tony Stark.

Maybe we've not seen the last of Iron Man after all?

The Graham Norton Show airs on BBC One.

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