RTÉ One hosting nine seasons as Late Late host he stepped down to host a new political programme. In September 2009, Ryan Tubridy took over as host. In its early years the show was known for its controversies. Most Irish chat shows continue to use a similar formula to The Late Late Show, most shows are live and contain a mix of serious and entertaining interviews. In the late 1970s and early 1980s the biggest rival to The Late Late Show was The Live Mike, hosted by Mike Murphy. The show was a mix of comedy sketches and interviews. Mike Murphy decided
Tubridy (radio show) Tubridy (radio show) "Tubridy" is a talk radio show, presented by Ryan Tubridy each weekday morning on RTÉ 2fm, from September 2010 until July 2015. Along with "The Colm Hayes Show", which succeeded it on the schedules until 2013, "Tubridy" is intended as a long-term replacement for its long-running predecessor "The Gerry Ryan Show". After finishing "The Tubridy Show" on RTÉ Radio 1 on 16 July 2010, Ryan Tubridy began presenting "Tubridy" on RTÉ 2fm on 20 August 2010, surprising listeners by starting the programme three days earlier that what was originally scheduled for 23 August. His first guest on