The Late Late Show (season 48) went". The Late Late Show (season 48) The 48th season of "The Late Late Show", an Irish television chat show, began on 4 September 2009 and concluded on 28 May 2010. It aired on RTÉ One each Friday evening from 21:30. It was the first series to be hosted by Ryan Tubridy, the show's fourth permanent host following the resignation of Pat Kenny live on air the previous season. Tubridy's first episode as host achieved a 62 per cent audience share, the highest audience for a regular season episode since 1999. Local guests this season included Taoiseach Brian Cowen, his
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