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Who’s on The One Show tonight? Robbie Williams and Sarah Parish join Alex Jones and Matt Baker

FRESH from releasing his 13th studio album and with the health issues that blighted his year seemingly behind him, Robbie Williams is finishing 2017 on a high.

The former Take That superstar is appearing on The One Show tonight – here's who's joining him and when you can tune in.

 Robbie Williams is putting his health problems from earlier this year behind him
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Robbie Williams is putting his health problems from earlier this year behind himCredit: PA:Press Association

Who's on The One Show tonight?

Robbie Williams

With almost 20 million UK sales, a string of number one singles and a record 18 Brit Awards, Robbie Williams is one of the most decorated pop stars of his generation.

Since leaving Take That for the first time in 1995, the 43-year-old has become a global music icon and amassed an estimated fortune of well over £100 million.

Earlier this year, he cut short a European tour due to a "mystery illness", which means it is unlikely he will rejoin his old bandmates for their 25th anniversary tour.

Robbie married his wife, the American actress Ayda Field, in 2010, and they have two young children together.

 Robbie is one of the most decorated pop stars of his generation
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Robbie is one of the most decorated pop stars of his generationCredit: PA:Press Association

Sarah Parish

Sarah Parish is a British actress who'll be familiar to many following roles in TV shows The Pillars of the Earth, W1A and Broadchurch.

She began acting at an early age, and believes her first stage role was playing the pearl in an oyster in a village pantomime aged two.

The 49-year-old is now back with the new ITV crime thriller Bancroft, starring as DCI Elizabeth Bancroft, a ruthless and courageous police officer with dark secrets in her past.

Away from stage and screen, Sarah is married to James Murray, and lives in Hampshire.

Their first daughter, Ella Jayne, died tragically at just eight months old in 2009 – Sarah later gave birth to a second little girl, Nell.

 Sarah Parish stars in the new ITV crime thriller Bancroft
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Sarah Parish stars in the new ITV crime thriller BancroftCredit: Getty Images - WireImage

What time is The One Show on and who is presenting?

You can tune in to BBC One at 7pm on weeknights to watch the show.

Today’s episode will last half an hour and will be hosted by the usual duo of Alex Jones and Matt Baker.

Each night the presenters mix interviews with an array of celebrity guests with an eclectic mix of topics ranging from current affairs to pop culture.

It is then available on demand on the BBC iPlayer.

 Alex Jones and Matt Baker will host The One Show tonight
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Alex Jones and Matt Baker will host The One Show tonightCredit: BBC

Can I be in The One Show audience?

Unfortunately, the One Show is not listed among the BBC shows you can apply for tickets for.

So viewers will just have to get their fix from their sofas.

However, to be in with a chance of watching programmes from A Question of Sport to Just a Minute being made visit  .

How long has The One Show been running?

The magazine style show has been running for over a decade. The first episode was aired on August 14 2006.

From 2007 to 2010 it was hosted by Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley, before Alex Jones and Jason Manford took the helm, later being replaced by Matt Baker.

Chris Evans oversaw the Friday night hour-long episodes from 2010 to 2015.

The likes of Dermot O’Leary, Phil Tufnell, Zoe Ball and Fearne Cotton are among the guest presenters who have stood in for the regular duos.

Alex Jones get emotional as Team Rickshaw finish another tough day in the saddle on The One Show
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