The Late Late Show (season 53) 2015. The final episode of the season was a charity dancing special. It did, however, manage to work in a tribute by Giles, Brady and Dunphy to Bill O'Herlihy after his death earlier that week (others like George Hamilton and "Après Match"s Risteárd Cooper were spoken to as members of the audience). The Late Late Show (season 53) The 53rd season of the Irish television programme, The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show, began on 5 September 2014 and is expected to conclude in May 2015. Ryan Tubridy's sixth season as host, it airs on RTÉ One each
Ryan Tubridy pseudonym of David McSavage. Tubridy started in broadcasting at the age of 12, reviewing books for the RTÉ 2FM show "Poporama" presented by Ruth Buchanan. He earned £25 per show. After leaving college he became a runner in RTÉ, initially working on "The Gerry Ryan Show" as maker of tea and coffee. Tubridy said at the death of Gerry Ryan that "The moment I set foot in RTÉ, he put his wing around me and said: 'I like what you do. I like what you are. I'm going to look after you.'" He credits Ryan for his kindness "in a