Who’s on The One Show tonight? Ricky Gervais and Roger Hargreaves’ son Adam join Alex Jones and Michael Ball
TONIGHT's show sees appearances from a famous British comedian and the son of a literary icon who invented a much-loved children's classic.
Here's all you need to know about The One Show, including what time it's on...
Who's on The One Show tonight?
Ricky Gervais
Born in 1961 in Reading and raised in Whitely, Ricky Gervais is an English comedian, actor, writer, producer and director.
Best known for his comic character David Brent in The Office, Gervais also co-wrote Extras and was part of Karl Pilkington's Idiot Abroad.
The comedian released a children's book called Flanimals in 2004.
He joins The One Show hosts Alex Jones and Michael Ball to discuss Humanity.
Adam Hargreaves
Adam Hargreaves is the son of Mr Men and Little Miss creator, Roger Hargreaves.
Sadly, Roger passed away in 1988, but his son Adam is keen to keep his memory alive.
Adam has continued to work on the popular children's book series.
Appearing on The One Show to discuss his late father, Adam Hargreaves reminisces with tales from his childhood.
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 is being hosted by Alex Jones and Michael Ball.
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.
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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.