Ryan Tubridy host of "The Late Late Show". He vowed to bring back Gay Byrne's "one for everybody in the audience" catchphrase, described by Will Hanafin in the "Irish Independent" as an attempt to "dig up more old relics than archaeologists would on an excavation", in reference to Tubridy's passion for history. Tubridy said he was "very taken aback" to learn he had been selected, describing it as "a humbling honour to be asked to present such an iconic programme". His role as host allowed him to fulfill a childhood ambition – presenting "The Late Late Toy Show" — "I know this
The Tubridy Show least". After the death of Gerry Ryan, Tubridy was announced as the new presenter of Ryan's mid-morning slot on RTÉ 2fm. His RTÉ Radio 1 slot was to be filled by John Murray. On the final week of "The Tubridy Show", the programme was broadcast from various seaside locations around Ireland. "The Tubridy Show Bucket and Spade Tour" took place in Bundoran, Salthill, Ballybunion, Tramore and Bray. The programme concluded on 16 July 2010. Five years later, Ryan returned to RTÉ Radio 1 in the same slot. The programme began after the news, with an introduction and a piece of