The Late Late Show is Ireland's most popular and prestigious television show and is the longest running chat show in the world. Originally conceived as a short filler programme for the summer schedule in 1962 on the then fledgling Irish broadcaster Telefís Éireann, The Late Late Show has gone on to become an Irish institution and today is still the most popular programme on television in Ireland. Pat Kenny became host of The Late Late Show in September 1999, taking over from Gay Byrne. Gay was…
The Late Late Show is Ireland's most popular and prestigious television show and is the longest running chat show in the world. Originally conceived as a short filler programme for the summer schedule in 1962 on the then fledgling Irish broadcaster Telefís Éireann, The Late Late Show has gone on to become an Irish institution and today is still the most popular programme on television in Ireland. Pat Kenny became host of The Late Late Show in September 1999, taking over from Gay Byrne. Gay was…
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Seasons (28)
Season 1
6 Jul 1962 · 1 episode
1Episode 16 Jul 1962
Season 21
28 Apr 1984 · 1 episode
20The Late Late Show tribute to The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem28 Apr 1984
Season 25
31 Dec 1987 · 1 episode
10After All Those Late Late Shows...31 Dec 1987
Season 30
25 Dec 1992 · 1 episode
15The Late Late Show Tribute to Sharon Shannon25 Dec 1992
Season 31
24 Dec 1993 · 1 episode
5Celebration of Irish Music24 Dec 1993
Season 32
7 Oct 1994 · 1 episode
4Christy Moore - Late Late Show Tribute7 Oct 1994
Season 36
21 May 1999 · 1 episode
37Gay Byrne's last Late Late Show21 May 1999
Season 38
5 Feb 2000 · 1 episode
1Episode 15 Feb 2000
Season 44
Season 46
5 Sep 2008 – 24 Oct 2008 · 8 episodes
1Episode 15 Sep 2008
2Episode 212 Sep 2008
3Episode 319 Sep 2008
4Episode 426 Sep 2008
5Episode 53 Oct 2008
6Episode 610 Oct 2008
7Episode 717 Oct 2008
8Episode 824 Oct 2008
Season 47
4 Sep 2009 – 28 May 2010 · 38 episodes
1Episode 14 Sep 2009
2Episode 211 Sep 2009
3Episode 318 Sep 2009
4Episode 425 Sep 2009
5Episode 52 Oct 2009
6Episode 69 Oct 2009
7Episode 716 Oct 2009
8Episode 823 Oct 2009
9Episode 930 Oct 2009
10Episode 106 Nov 2009
11Episode 1113 Nov 2009
12Episode 1220 Nov 2009
13The Late Late Toy Show27 Nov 2009
14Episode 144 Dec 2009
15Episode 1511 Dec 2009
16Episode 1618 Dec 2009
17Episode 1728 Dec 2009
18Episode 188 Jan 2010
19Episode 1915 Jan 2010
20Episode 2022 Jan 2010
21Episode 2129 Jan 2010
22Episode 225 Feb 2010
23Episode 2312 Feb 2010
24Episode 2419 Feb 2010
25Episode 2526 Feb 2010
26Episode 265 Mar 2010
27Episode 2712 Mar 2010
28Episode 2819 Mar 2010
29Episode 2926 Mar 2010
30Episode 302 Apr 2010
31Episode 319 Apr 2010
32Episode 3216 Apr 2010
33Episode 3323 Apr 2010
34Episode 3430 Apr 2010
35Episode 357 May 2010
36Episode 3614 May 2010
37Episode 3721 May 2010
38Episode 3828 May 2010
Season 48
3 Sep 2010 – 27 May 2011 · 38 episodes
1Episode 13 Sep 2010
2Episode 210 Sep 2010
3Episode 317 Sep 2010
4Episode 424 Sep 2010
5Episode 51 Oct 2010
6Episode 68 Oct 2010
7Episode 715 Oct 2010
8Episode 822 Oct 2010
9Episode 929 Oct 2010
10Episode 105 Nov 2010
11Episode 1112 Nov 2010
12Episode 1219 Nov 2010
13The Late Late Toy Show26 Nov 2010
14Episode 143 Dec 2010
15Episode 1510 Dec 2010
16Episode 1617 Dec 2010
17Episode 1724 Dec 2010
18Episode 187 Jan 2011
19Episode 1914 Jan 2011
20Episode 2021 Jan 2011
21Episode 2128 Jan 2011
22Episode 224 Feb 2011
23Episode 2311 Feb 2011
24Episode 2418 Feb 2011
25Episode 2525 Feb 2011
26Episode 264 Mar 2011
27Episode 2711 Apr 2011
28Episode 2818 Mar 2011
29Episode 2925 Mar 2011
30Episode 301 Apr 2011
31Episode 318 Apr 2011
32Episode 3215 Apr 2011
33Episode 3322 Apr 2011
34Episode 3429 Apr 2014
35Episode 356 May 2011
36Episode 3613 May 2011
37Episode 3720 May 2011
38Episode 3827 May 2011
Season 49
2 Sep 2011 – 1 Jun 2012 · 39 episodes
1Episode 12 Sep 2011
2Episode 29 Sep 2011
3Episode 316 Sep 2011
4Episode 423 Sep 2011
5Episode 530 Sep 2011
6Episode 67 Oct 2011
7Episode 714 Oct 2011
8Episode 821 Oct 2011
9Episode 928 Oct 2011
10Episode 104 Nov 2011
11Episode 1111 Nov 2011
12Episode 1218 Nov 2011
13Episode 1325 Nov 2011
14The Late Late Toy Show2 Dec 2011
15Episode 159 Dec 2011
16Episode 1616 Dec 2011
17Episode 1723 Dec 2011
18Episode 186 Jan 2012
19Episode 1913 Jan 2012
20Episode 2020 Jan 2012
21Episode 2127 Jan 2012
22Episode 223 Feb 2012
23Episode 2310 Feb 2012
24Episode 2417 Feb 2012
25Episode 2524 Feb 2012
26Episode 262 Mar 2012
27Episode 279 Mar 2012
28Episode 2816 Mar 2012
29Episode 2923 Mar 2012
30Episode 3030 Mar 2012
31Episode 316 Apr 2012
32Episode 3213 Apr 2012
33Episode 3320 Apr 2012
34Episode 3427 Apr 2012
35Episode 354 May 2012
36Episode 3611 May 2012
37Episode 3718 May 2012
38Episode 3825 May 2012
39Episode 391 Jun 2012
Season 50
7 Sep 2012 – 31 May 2013 · 35 episodes
1Episode 17 Sep 2012
2Episode 214 Sep 2012
3Episode 321 Sep 2012
4Episode 428 Sep 2012
5Episode 55 Oct 2012
6Episode 612 Oct 2012
7Episode 719 Oct 2012
8Episode 826 Oct 2012
9Episode 92 Nov 2012
10Episode 109 Nov 2012
11Episode 1116 Nov 2012
12Episode 1223 Nov 2012
13The Late Late Toy Show30 Nov 2012
14Episode 147 Dec 2012
15Episode 1514 Dec 2012
16Episode 1621 Dec 2012
17Episode 174 Jan 2013
18Episode 1811 Jan 2013
19Episode 1918 Jan 2013
20Episode 2025 Jan 2013
21Episode 211 Feb 2013
22Episode 228 Feb 2013
23Episode 2322 Feb 2013
24Episode 241 Mar 2013
25Episode 258 Mar 2013
26Episode 2615 Mar 2013
27Episode 2722 Mar 2013
28Episode 2829 Mar 2013
29Episode 295 Apr 2013
30Episode 3012 Apr 2013
31Episode 3119 Apr 2013
32Episode 3210 May 2013
33Episode 3317 May 2013
34Episode 3424 May 2013
35Episode 3531 May 2013
Season 51
6 Sep 2013 – 30 May 2014 · 37 episodes
1Episode 16 Sep 2013
2Episode 213 Sep 2013
3Episode 320 Sep 2013
4Episode 427 Sep 2013
5Episode 54 Oct 2013
6Episode 611 Oct 2013
7Episode 718 Oct 2013
8Episode 825 Oct 2013
9Episode 91 Nov 2013
10Episode 108 Nov 2013
11Episode 1115 Nov 2013
12Episode 1222 Nov 2013
13The Late Late Toy Show29 Nov 2013
14Episode 146 Dec 2013
15Episode 1513 Dec 2013
16Episode 1620 Dec 2013
17Episode 1710 Jan 2014
18Episode 1817 Jan 2014
19Episode 1924 Jan 2014
20Episode 2031 Jan 2014
21Episode 217 Feb 2014
22Episode 2214 Feb 2014
23Episode 2321 Feb 2014
24Episode 2428 Feb 2014
25Episode 257 Mar 2014
26Episode 2614 Mar 2014
27Episode 2721 Mar 2014
28Episode 2828 Mar 2014
29Episode 294 Apr 2014
30Episode 3011 Apr 2014
31Episode 3118 Apr 2014
32Episode 3225 Apr 2014
33Episode 332 May 2014
34Episode 349 May 2014
35Episode 3516 May 2014
36Episode 3623 May 2014
37Episode 3730 May 2014
Season 52
5 Sep 2014 – 6 Mar 2015 · 25 episodes
1Episode 15 Sep 2014
2Episode 212 Sep 2014
3Episode 319 Sep 2014
4Episode 426 Sep 2014
5Episode 53 Oct 2014
6Episode 610 Oct 2014
7Episode 717 Oct 2014
8Episode 824 Oct 2014
9Episode 931 Oct 2014
10Episode 107 Nov 2014
11Episode 1114 Nov 2014
12Episode 1221 Nov 2014
13The Late Late Toy Show28 Nov 2014
14Episode 145 Dec 2014
15Episode 1512 Dec 2014
16Episode 1619 Dec 2014
17Episode 179 Jan 2015
18Episode 1816 Jan 2015
19Episode 1923 Jan 2015
20Episode 2030 Jan 2015
21Episode 216 Feb 2015
22Episode 2213 Feb 2015
23Episode 2320 Feb 2015
24Episode 2427 Feb 2015
25Episode 256 Mar 2015
Season 53
4 Sep 2015 – 27 May 2016 · 37 episodes
1Episode 14 Sep 2015
2Episode 211 Sep 2015
3Episode 318 Sep 2015
4Episode 425 Sep 2015
5Episode 52 Oct 2015
6Episode 69 Oct 2015
7Episode 716 Oct 2015
8Episode 823 Oct 2015
9Episode 930 Oct 2015
10Episode 106 Nov 2015
11Episode 1113 Nov 2015
12Episode 1220 Nov 2015
13The Late Late Toy Show27 Nov 2015
14Episode 144 Dec 2015
15Episode 1511 Dec 2015
16Episode 1618 Dec 2015
17Episode 178 Jan 2016
18Episode 1815 Jan 2016
19Episode 1922 Jan 2016
20Episode 2029 Jan 2016
21Episode 215 Feb 2016
22Episode 2212 Feb 2016
23Episode 2319 Feb 2016
24Episode 2426 Feb 2016
25Episode 254 Mar 2016
26Episode 2611 Mar 2016
27Episode 2718 Mar 2016
28Episode 2825 Mar 2016
29Episode 291 Apr 2016
30Episode 308 Apr 2016
31Episode 3115 Apr 2016
32Episode 3222 Apr 2016
33Episode 3329 Apr 2016
34Episode 346 May 2016
35Episode 3513 May 2016
36Episode 3620 May 2016
37Episode 3727 May 2016
Season 54
2 Sep 2016 – 26 May 2017 · 37 episodes
1Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan, Michael Conlan, Al Porter, Shane Ross, Annalise Murphy, Paul O'Donovan, Gary O'Donovan, Picture This2 Sep 2016
2John Kavanagh, Thomas Barr, Marty Morrissey, Alison Canavan, Mario Rosenstock, The Young Offenders9 Sep 2016
3Bear Grylls, Jane Seymour, Ivan Scotts, Anna Mae McHugh, Enda O'Coineen, Eamon Dunphy, Sinead O'Carroll, Chris Donoghue, Michael English, BP Fallon with Emma Lou and The Agenda, Vladimir and Anton.16 Sep 2016
4Michael D Higgins, John Connors, Stefanie Preissner, Ellen Keane, Niamh McCarthy, The Blizzards.23 Sep 2016
5Alexander Skarsgard, Michael Pena, Jilly Cooper, Francis Brennan, Jason McAteer, Oliver Jeffers, Michael Healy-Rae, Josh Christina, Smokie, Heroes in Hiding.30 Sep 2016
6Pippa O'Connor, Paul O'Connell, Liam Cunningham, The Three Amigos, Nickelback, Mick Flannery7 Oct 2016
7John Halligan, Hairy Bikers, Kathleen Watkins, The Riptide Movement, Donna Taggart14 Oct 2016
8Michael Bublé, Graham Norton, Kieran Donaghy, Donal Skehan21 Oct 2016
9Robbie Williams, Roger Moore, Alan Carr, Johnny Sexton, Keith Barry28 Oct 2016
10Bruce Springsteen, Jeremy Paxman, Rob Heffernan, Don O'Neill, Vogue Williams, John Spillane, Sugar Hill Gang4 Nov 2016
11Oliver Callan, Katie Hopkins, Colette Browne, Bridget & Eamon, Bibi Baskin, John Whelan, David McGowan, Dara O'Briain, Wal11 Nov 2016
12Katie Taylor, Olly Murs, Marissa Carter, Blindboy Boatclub.18 Nov 2016
13Daniel O'Donnell, Angela Scanlon, John Bishop, Gavin James25 Nov 2016
14The Late Late Toy Show2 Dec 2016
15Ruth Negga, Charlie Bird, Des Bishop, Michael Parkinson, Shay Healy, Hothouse Flowers9 Dec 2016
16Miriam Margoyles, Louis Walsh, Brendan Murray, Jason Byrne, Brendan Grace, Pat Shortt, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Glen Hansard, Aslan, Finbar Furey16 Dec 2016
17Amy Huberman, Neil Morrissey, Hughie Maughan, Teresa Mannion, Des Cahill, Caitriona Perry, Ian Kehoe, Derek Ryan, Connor McKeon6 Jan 2017
18Amanda Brunker, BT Young Scientists, Brendan Courtney, Mary McEvoy, Jon Kenny, Jack Lukeman, Eddi Reader13 Jan 2017
19Finbar Furey, Martin O'Neill, Christy Dignam, Patrick Bergin, Pat McDonagh, David Beattie, Lisa Canny, Dr. Peter Collett, Oliver Callan20 Jan 2017
20Jason Donovan, Dermot Bannon, Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langford, Celine Byrne27 Jan 2017
21Enterprise Special3 Feb 2017
22The Late Late Valentine's Special10 Feb 2017
23Eric Bana, Una Healy, Father Brian D'Arcy, Mike Denver17 Feb 2017
24Philip Boucher-Hayes, Seán Keane, Mannix Flynn, Little Hours, Seán Keane24 Feb 2017
25Michael Gambon, Emmet Kirwan, Rosemary Adaser, Brian Kennedy, Jake Carter3 Mar 2017
3Rhasidat Adeleke, The Script, John Whyte, Hector Ó hEochagáin27 Sep 2024
4The Late Late Country Music Special - Daniel O'Donnell, Sandy Kelly, Garron Noone, Lisa McHugh, Derek Ryan, Janet Devlin, Michael English, Margo4 Oct 2024
5Dara Ó Briain, Angela Scanlon, Joe Canning, Dr. Norah Patten, Nicola Hanney, Jason Donovan, The Coronas11 Oct 2024
6Colin Farrell, Emma Fogarty, Rupert Everett, Aidan Quinn, Vogue Williams, Rick Astley18 Oct 2024
7Halloween Special - Matt Lucas, Ardal O'Hanlon, Victoria Smurfit, Eileen Walsh, Jedward, Bambie Thug25 Oct 2024
8Christy Moore, Colm Meaney, Paul Reiser, Vicky McClure, Des Bishop1 Nov 2024
9Paul Mescal, Adam Clayton, Graham Norton, Samantha Barry, Brendan O'Carroll, Altan15 Nov 2024
10Sharon Horgan, Emily Maitlis, Piers Morgan, Russell Kane, Allie Sherlock22 Nov 2024
11Tommy Tiernan, Katie Hannon, David McCullagh, Jennifer Bray, Roseanna and Ollie Ruane, Tommy Bowe, Mary Coughlan29 Nov 2024
12Christmas Special - Karen Byrne & 'Dancing With the Stars' Reveal, Jane O'Neill & Adam Higgins, Rupert Everett, Ciara Mageean, Nathan Carter & Una Healy13 Dec 2024
13The Late Late NYE Show - Mona McSharry, Sharlene Mawdsley, Orla Comerford, RTE Concert Orchestra, The Undertones, Picture This, James Blunt, Clinton Liberty, Alisha Weir, Justine Stafford31 Dec 2024
14Aoife Scott, Wallis Bird, Mike Hanrahan, Seán Keane, Mundy, Molly Donnery, Sinéad McKenna, Ines Khai, Louise Mulcahy, Alan Connor, Tara Breen, Daoirí Farrell, Robbie Harris, Ruth Charles, Jordo and the Legs, Gerry O'Connor, Josephine Marsh & More10 Jan 2025
15GAA Special - Aidan Forker, Tony Kelly, Niamh Carmody, Molly Lynch, Jarlath Burns, The 2 Johnnies, Evanne Ní Chuilinn, Pat Spillane, Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, Marty Morrissey17 Jan 2025
16Andy Farrell, Garron Noone, Irish Women in Harmony, Aoife Wafer, Erin King, Craig Casey, Rory Best, Paul Howard, Gordon D'Arcy24 Jan 2025
17Mary McAleese, Mary Kennedy, Pat Shortt, Team Power of 1's, Cyclone, The Tumbling Paddies31 Jan 2025
18Christina Hendricks, Chris O'Dowd, Steve Coogan, Katherine Ryan, Gabrielle14 Feb 2025
19Fiona Shaw, Kathryn Thomas, Mario Rosenstock, Doireann Garrihy, BIIRD21 Feb 2025
20Micheál Martin, Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Danny Dyer, Sarah Corbett Lynch, Muireann Bradley28 Feb 2025
21Daniel Wiffen, Heimir Hallgrímsson, Carla Ward, Donie O'Sullivan, Hanna Jónsson, Anna Hildur, David Jónsson, Kate Nash, Moio7 Mar 2025
221990 Republic of Ireland squad, Riverdance Cast, Cian Ducrot, Dancing with the Stars Finalists & Professionals, B*Witched14 Mar 2025
23Rosie O'Donnell, Daniel O'Donnell, Roisin Conaty, Paul Townend, Rachael Blackmore21 Mar 2025
24Sugababes, Frances Black, Aoife Scott, Maggie Molloy, Kevin McGahern, Kelly Cates28 Mar 2025
25Marty Morrissey, Des Cahill, Jimmy Deenihan, Jack O'Shea, Ross Munnelly, Johnny Doyle, Amy Huberman, Deirdre O'Kane, Ivana Bacik, Kate O'Connor, Ryan McMullan4 Apr 2025
26Amanda Knox, Bruno Tonioli, Liam Brady, Johnny Giles, Dermot Whelan, Amble11 Apr 2025
27Mary Lou McDonald, Simon Pegg, Paloma Faith, Chris Kent, KhakiKid25 Apr 2025
28Simon Harris, Lottie Ryan, Boyzlife, Claudia Buckley, David James, Gerry Guthrie2 May 2025
29Tom Brady, Nadine Coyle, Joe Duffy, EMMY9 May 2025
Season 63
12 Sep 2025 – 23 Jan 2026 · 17 episodes
1Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell, Mary Robinson, Conor Murray, Michael Flatley, Steve Garrigan12 Sep 2025
2Episode 219 Sep 2025
3Episode 326 Sep 2025
4Episode 43 Oct 2025
5Episode 510 Oct 2025
6Episode 617 Oct 2025
7Westlife, Imelda May, Ben Elton24 Oct 2025
8Episode 831 Oct 2025
9Episode 97 Nov 2025
10Episode 1014 Nov 2025
11Episode 1121 Nov 2025
12Episode 1228 Nov 2025
13Episode 1312 Dec 2025
14The Late Late New Year's Eve Show31 Dec 2025
15Lisa Canny, Kevin Conneff, Wallis Bird, Fiachna Ó Braonáin, Eleanor McEvoy, Mike Hanrahan, Dónal Lunny, Peggy Seeger9 Jan 2026
16Amy Beth McNulty, Claire Byrne, Mischa Barton16 Jan 2026