The Late Late Show

Here is your host, Patrick Kielty!
 
It's almost Halloween and this week The Late Late studio is dressed for a scarefest!
 
Actor, author and former presenter of The Great British Bake Off, Matt Lucas will be chatting to Patrick about his remarkable career in comedy, his debut musical novel The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas, and his cameo role in the hugely anticipated Gladiator II.
 
Comedian and actor, Ardal O'Hanlon will be in studio this Friday night to tell Patrick how he is preparing to go back out on the road next year with his new show. The pair will also catch up on meeting the Pope during the summer and as 30 years of Fr. Ted approaches, Patrick will be asking Ardal how his role as Fr. Dougal transformed his fortunes.
 
IFTA award winning actress, Victoria Smurfit will be talking about working with Dame Jilly Cooper, Aidan Turner and David Tenant on hit guilty pleasure TV show Disney Plus' Rivals.  Reviewers have given the steamiest show on TV 5 stars and Victoria will share how she manifested the role of Maud O'Hara from a young age; she will also speak of her return home to Ireland.
 
Eileen Walsh is in studio to chat with Patrick about her role in the hotly anticipated Small Things Like These. Adapted from Claire Keegan's novel of the same name, Eileen will share the story of a father who confronts the truth of one of Ireland's infamous Magdalene laundries. Playing opposite her good friend Cillian Murphy, Eileen will tell Patrick how their friendship goes back to the start of both their careers.
 
In true Halloween style, Jedward will banish any ghosts or ghouls from studio with a paranormal performance while Bambie Thug will perform their brand-new song Fangtasy ahead of their Irish tour dates.

Here is your host, Patrick Kielty!
 

Legendary singer-songwriter Christy Moore joins Patrick to chat about his new album, A Terrible Beauty. He'll be performing some of his new songs, as well as an old favourite and explaining why these songs have resonated with him and his audience. Christy will tell Patrick about his love for living and gigging in Ireland, despite the major changes that have occurred in the country during his lifetime and will reflect on the successes of his career to date.

Also in studio on Friday night are Golden Globe nominees Colm Meaney and Paul Reiser to speak about working together on Ireland set comedy The Problem with People. The Beverly Hills Cop actor Paul Reiser and Colm will tell of Paul coming to Ireland to make this film that was 30 years in the making; meeting and working together for the first time, and how Colm introduced Paul to GAA in Croke Park!
 
Line of Duty star Vicky McClure will be in studio with Patrick to share her love of Dayclubbing and bringing it to Dublin this weekend. Nottingham born actress Vicky will also chat to Patrick about spending time in Ireland and being great friends with her former co-star Adrian Dunbar.

Stand up comedian Des Bishop is back in Dublin and will be live in studio tomorrow night to talk about moving back to America during the pandemic and meeting his now wife during that time. With lots to catch up on, Des will be chatting about married life and going back on the road in Ireland with his new show Lately; he will also share why he thinks Gen Z-ers are misunderstood.  

Here is your host, Patrick Kielty!
 
In his first sit down Irish television interview, BAFTA award winning actor Paul Mescal will chat about his giant blockbuster Gladiator II. Paul will chat to Patrick about working with director Ridley Scott, his friendship with Saoirse Ronan and their appearance on The Graham Norton Show and coming home to his family.
 
U2 bassist and global rock superstar Adam Clayton will be live in studio this Friday to talk about Ballroom Blitz, his documentary about the Irish showband scene of the 60s and 70s and how it's in his blood; the Las Vegas Sphere and their 40-day residency, as well as sharing exciting news of previously unheard U2 tracks.
 
Graham Norton will be chatting about the inspiration for his fifth bestselling novel, Frankie; the ‘one - chat show guest - that got away' early in his career; and why he decided to get his weekends back by leaving his long running radio show. 
 
Keeping with the theme of Cork people doing great things, Samantha Barry is coming home to Ireland and will join Patrick to chat about her new role as Glamour magazine's first Global Editorial Director, life in New York post US Presidential elections and dancing with Beyonce at the recent Glamour Women of the Year Awards.
 
Comedian, actor and writer Brendan O'Carroll is home from Florida and will be chatting to Patrick about his hit series, Mrs. Brown's Boy's, which returns to our screens this Christmas. He'll also chat about his live show, The Musical for Moore Street, which tours Ireland in the coming weeks. 
 
Irish folk music band from Donegal and led by Mairead Ní Mhaonaigh, Altan, will be taking care of the music on Friday night. Ahead of tour dates around Ireland, Altan will perform a set of reels to get viewers hands clicking and toes tapping.

Here is your host, Patrick Kielty!
 
Bad Sister Sharon Horgan will sit down with Patrick this Friday night to chat about the return of black comedy series Bad Sisters, the reaction to the first season and what we can expect from the Garvey sisters this time around. Sharon will also speak to Patrick about an unexpected Royal visit on set and coming home to her family, who are just as busy as the Garveys!
 
Television host Piers Morgan will be discussing his turbulent relationship with President-elect Donald Trump and what he thinks the next four years have in store for America and the World; his YouTube show Piers Morgan Uncensored and why he loves to wind people up.
 
Award-winning journalist and broadcaster Emily Maitlis will chat to Patrick about her infamous interview with Prince Andrew in 2019 which made headlines around the world. She'll also talk about adapting the story for screen in her Amazon series A Very Royal Scandal and the fallout from that interview five years on. 
 
Comedian and writer Russell Kane makes his Late Late Show debut and joins Patrick to chat about new children's book and his Hyperactive tour, which he brings to Ireland next year. 
 
Home from a number of gigs across the UK, Cork singer songwriter Allie Sherlock will be in studio on Friday night to perform her new song and to chat about her rising music career; and why she still loves busking on Dublin's Grafton Street!
 
And someone at home will be surprised with the very first pair of audience tickets to The Late Late Toy Show!