The Late Late Toy Show could watch the show as it was not geo-blocked. 40,000 applications for tickets were received with only around 200 available. The show had a "Mary Poppins" theme, with Ryan Tubridy opening the show dressed as chimney sweep Bert and then tore off the costume to reveal his Christmas jumper. The 2013 toy show featured a record breaking 237 toys. Over 231 performers and demonstrators took to the stage, with 34 of them performing a special opening number from Mary Poppins. The opening song on the show was Chim Chim Cher-ee and featured Ryan Tubridy dancing. In advance, a week before
Lee Boon Chim later life he was appointed a Senator in the Malaysian Senate. He has been honored twice by the Yang Dipertuan Agong, (King of Malaysia) with the Companion of the Order of the Crown of Malaysia - Johan Setia Mahkota (JSM) in 1969 and the Commander of the Order of the Crown of Malaysia - Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM) in 1976. He has also received an Honorary Doctorate in Law from the University of Malaya (1971) and the 1992 Gold Medal from the Malaysian Institute of Chemistry (IKM). Lee Boon Chim Tan Sri Dr Lee Boon Chim P.S.M, S.M.S (1926–1998) was