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Graham Norton talks to Letitia Dean and Gabriel Byrne
Former EastEnder turned dancing queen Letitia Dean and Hollywood A-lister Gabriel Byrne join Graham Norton for tonight's (Thursday 18 October) edition of The Graham Norton Show on 91Èȱ¬ Two.
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Letitia talks about her experience tripping the light fantastic in 91Èȱ¬ One's Strictly Come Dancing:
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"It's the most terrifying thing I've ever done in my entire life," she says. "Being in the dance-off was a bit hairy, the standard's high this year, especially with the girls. I'm the oldest contestant now ... I miss Stephanie [Beacham], she's such a character, she's awesome." Ìý
And she says she's apprehensive about performing the tango this Saturday: "It's quite passionate, serious, full-on."
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She also reminisces about her EastEnders career from the age of 15, and won't rule out another return: "I did 11 years straight the first time ... it just got better and better for me ... [go back again?] ... never say never."
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She reveals that she's an inveterate giggler on set: "Thirty-eight takes is my maximum. The crosser the producer gets, it's red rag to a bull!"
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And Gabriel Byrne is the same. He recalls that during the famous line-up scene in the acclaimed movie The Usual Suspects: "They couldn't get a take without corpsing, and it showed a sense of camaraderie between the actors ... and Benicio Del Toro farted in the middle of it!"
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Despite his own illustrious career, he confirms he's still starstruck: "I never quite know what to say to famous people. I got Paul McCartney's autograph for my son – just to be that close to Paul McCartney, you can never get beyond who they are."
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The Backstreet Boys, confirming their new world tour for 2008, perform their new single Inconsolable live in the studio.
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The Graham Norton Show is a So Television production for 91Èȱ¬ Two.
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The Graham Norton Show, Thursday 18 October 2007, 10pm, 91Èȱ¬ Two
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