The Late Late Show (season 54) The Late Late Show (season 54) The 54th season of the Irish television programme, The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show, began on 4 September 2015 and concluded on 27 May 2016. Ryan Tubridy's seventh season as host, it aired on RTÉ One each Friday evening from 21:30. A number of incidents involving lambs occurred during this season. A 22 January innovation slot involved new-born lambs, accompanied by their mother. But it proved to be one of the most controversial incidents of recent times, with Dynamo the lamb being pinned onto a 'carousel' for the pleasure of the
Tubridy Tonight May 2004, RTÉ announced that Ryan Tubridy would host a new Saturday night chat show that coming autumn. "Tubridy Tonight" made its debut on 16 October 2004 for an initial run of ten programmes. It featured Gráinne and Síle Seoige, Hector Ó hEochagáin and Royston Brady as the first interviewees. The programme received relatively good reviews, with Shane Hegarty of the "Irish Times" describing the show as having gotten off "to a ropey start but improved as it went along." Hegarty bemoaned the fact that the show was broadcast live as "it added nothing to the show apart from a