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
Tubridy Tonight competition in a previous decade between Byrne and Kenny. A 2008 survey by "The Times" concluded that almost ⅕ of guests on RTÉ chat shows including "Tubridy Tonight" were RTÉ employees and associates. The survey did not include musical acts. Tubridy Tonight Tubridy Tonight is a talk show hosted by Ryan Tubridy that aired on RTÉ One for five seasons between 2004 and 2009. The programme featured guest interviews (usually three per show), audience participation and live music from both a guest music group and the house band. "Tubridy Tonight" aired every Saturday night, except during the summer months, directly