The Late Late Show (season 50) The Late Late Show (season 50) The 50th season of The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show, began on 2 September 2011 and concluded on 1 June 2012. Ryan Tubridy's third season as host, it aired on RTÉ One each Friday evening from 21:30. Local guests this season included Bob Geldof, Senator David Norris, President Michael D. Higgins, Joanne O'Riordan and Micheál Martin. Ireland football players Shay Given, Paul McGrath, Niall Quinn and Ronnie Whelan all featured in different episodes (as did England football player Steven Gerrard), while other guests from the world of sport this season included
The Late Late Toy Show for a 30-second slot during the Show. The Toy Show was streamed live on the International RTÉ Player free around the world. For the 4th year running, TV3 showed a rival version of the toy show. The show was presented by Lucy Kennedy and Dustin the Turkey. The show called the "TV3 Toy Show" was also shown on 2 December at 8pm and was 30 minutes long. The theme this year was "The Jungle Book". 320 children from all over Ireland will be taking part in the show with 72 who will performing with Ryan Tubridy in the show's opening