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James Corden brings his US chat show back to Blighty

- ALISON SLADE, RICHARD MCCLURE.

NEW CHAT SHOW The Late Late Show London Tuesday-Friday, 10pm, Sky Comedy & Sky Showcase

James Corden makes a whistle-stop return to the UK this week when The Late Late Show broadcasts four star-studded episodes from Freemasons' Hall in London - the first time that the US chat show has travelled to our shores since 2019 because of the pandemic.

It's the fourth time that Corden has hosted the award-winning show from the UK, and we can expect the usual entertaining mix of celebrity interviews, sketches and musical acts, plus British versions of Carpool Karaoke and Crosswalk: The Musical.

It could also be the last time that the Gavin & Stacey star, 43, hosts the show from over here. He recently announced he'll be leaving the programme in 2023 after eight years in the hot seat, having taken over from Scottish-born comedian Craig Ferguson in 2015.