The One Show: 2023

3 episodes Premiered Jan 3, 2023 Updated Sep 25, 2026

Previously on The One Show

Season 18 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The One Show Season 17.
⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.

Season 18 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 18: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S18·E1 Mytharc

03/01/2023

Jan 3, 2023 · 29 min

Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas are joined by stars of Waterloo Road, Adam Thomas and Katie Griffiths. Karren Brady and Tim Campbell talk about the return of The Apprentice.

S18·E2 Core

04/01/2023

Jan 4, 2023 · 28 min

Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas are joined by comedian Josh Widdicombe to discuss his new Sky Max show Hold The Front Page, in which he becomes a newspaper hack with Nish Kumar. Mich

S18·E3 Mytharc

05/01/2023

Jan 5, 2023 · 29 min

Alex Jones and Roman Kemp are joined by Dragons' Den stars Sara Davies and Peter Jones, and by Masked Singer presenter Joel Dommett.