The Late Late Show (season 50)

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The 50th season of The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running[1] chat show, began on 2 September 2011 and concluded on 1 June 2012. Ryan Tubridy's third season as host, it aired on RTÉ One each Friday evening from 21:30.

Local guests this season included Bob Geldof, Senator David Norris, President Michael D. Higgins, Joanne O'Riordan and Micheál Martin. Ireland football players Shay Given, Paul McGrath, Niall Quinn and Ronnie Whelan all featured in different episodes (as did England football player Steven Gerrard), while other guests from the world of sport this season included Kieran Behan, Conor Niland, Pat Spillane, Katie Taylor and Johnston, Mooney and O'Brien.

International guests interviewed this season included Terry Pratchett, Tippi Hedren, Santa Claus and Mia Farrow. Sinéad O'Connor managed three appearances, including the first and last episodes of the season, while in November Westlife gave their first interview since announcing their demise. Julian Lennon and James McCartney appeared in separate episodes (in September and in March). Academy Award winners Glen Hansard and Cuba Gooding Jr. were interviewed in separate episodes. Other musical guests this season included Aslan, Snow Patrol, One Direction, JLS, The Wanted, Ed Sheeran, Ryan O'Shaughnessy, Foster and Allen, Florence and the Machine, James Morrison, Maverick Sabre, Michael Bublé, Noel Gallagher, Lisa Hannigan and Eleanor McEvoy.

The first televised debate of the presidential election campaign was held during the fifth episode. The final episode of the season celebrated the 50th anniversary of The Late Late Show, which fell the following month.

Sinéad O'Connor incident

Sinéad O'Connor
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Noel Gallagher (left) and David Norris (right)
Mia Farrow

Musician Sinéad O'Connor was invited onto The Late Late Show to discuss her hunt for a man.[2] She pulled out of her appearance on the opening episode of the season.[3] She later changed her mind and appeared on the episode after a personal chat with host Ryan Tubridy on the phone convinced her she would not be portrayed as a "crazy performing monkey".[2]

Fifth episode

The second debate between the candidates contesting the 2011 presidential election was held on The Late Late Show on 30 September 2011; David Norris was not interviewed alone as the other six candidates were as he had been interviewed the previous week on the programme, but was included in the later panel debate.[4]

Twentieth episode

Síle Seoige made headlines when Tubridy interviewed personalities Lorraine Keane, Andrea Roche and Michael O'Leary on 20 January 2012 by tweeting: "Just wondering ... are the days of the likes of Peter Ustinov, Spike Milligan and Germaine Greer gone forever?" Ray D'Arcy supported Seoige's assertion that The Late Late Show had considerably deteriorated in its quality, going as far as to say it would put him off the idea of ever hosting a chat show on RTÉ.[5] The Evening Herald later reported that Tubridy dismissed her as "that small thing".[6]

Twenty-fourth episode

On 17 February 2012, Noel Gallagher appeared on The Late Late Show. He spoke of playing Gaelic football at Croke Park and was presented with a signed Dublin jersey. "I used to play Gaelic Football - not professionally of course - with a team from Manchester. We were under-14, 16 and 18 champions consecutively" (When Tubridy asked him where he played) "What position? I've no idea. I can't remember. But we were called Oisíns - whatever that means I don't know - and we came to Dublin to play exhibition matches against some Dublin teams in Croke Park. We were hammered, but there is a photograph of me scoring a point in Croke Park. I haven't got the photograph but there is a photograph in existence."[7]

Twenty-eight episode

On 16 March 2012, Tubridy probed the personal life of Mia Farrow on The Late Late Show. Farrow later described him as "not very gracious".[8]

Thirty-third episode

On 20 April 2012, Tubridy interviewed Jenny McDonald, Ruth Bowie and Arlette Lyons, women who aborted their babies.[9]

Special editions

The season's edition of The Late Late Toy Show was broadcast on 2 December 2011.[10][11][12][13] It was the most watched show in 17 years and of 2011, with A National Address By An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, TD in second place and the Eurovision Song Contest in third place.[14] Tubridy later admitted that he had to apologise to a lady in the audience whom he had hit with a soiled nappy tossed carelessly aside during one of the toy demonstrations.[15]

The 2012 Eurosong Final was held on The Late Late Show on 24 February. Five acts performed, with one selected to represent Ireland at Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Baku. They included previous Eurovision entrants Jedward and Donna McCaul.[16] Selected were Jedward with their song "Waterline".

The final episode of the season, broadcast on 1 June 2012, was a 50th anniversary special. Guests included past presenters Gay Byrne, Pat Kenny, as well as Dustin the Turkey, Nell McCafferty, Liam Neeson, Sinéad O'Connor, Tommy Tiernan, Bono and Imelda May.[17]

List of episodes

September
No. Original air date Interviews Performances
1
 2 September 2011 Conor Niland; Cuba Gooding Jr.; Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Anton Yelchin; Sinéad O'Connor Eleanor McEvoy; Dreamboats and Petticoats Details
2
 9 September 2011 Ronnie Whelan; Libyan rebel commander of the Tripoli brigade; Sue Johnston; witnesses of the September 11 attacks N/A Details
3
 16 September 2011 Paddy Doherty; Orla Tinsley; John Hurt; Senator David Norris The Saturdays; The Wee Amigos; Randy Roxx; John Spillane Details
4
 23 September 2011 Dublin senior football team; Bethany Hamilton; discussion on National Ploughing Championships with farmers in audience; Julian Lennon; Joyce, Paula and June Kavanagh (discussion on childhood and incest); Dylan McGrath and Nick Munier Joe McElderry; James Morrison; Georgette Jones Details
5
 30 September 2011 Mike Murphy; Presidential election candidates' debate Jedward Details
First televised debate of the presidential election campaign
October
No. Original air date Interviews Performances
6
 7 October 2011 Dermot Bannon; Alison Canavan; Paul and Nina Carberry and trainer Noel Meade; Jodie Marsh; Colm Tóibín; Des Bishop Caro Emerald; Robert Howard; The Brilliant Things; Vladamir Details
7
 14 October 2011 Cecelia Ahern; Mitch Winehouse; Cast of Merlin; Joe Duffy Tim Michin; Ocean Colour Scene; The Priests; Christina Perri Details
8
 21 October 2011 Danielle Ryan, Saoirse Ronan and Charlene McKenna; Matt Cooper Ed Sheeran; Joe Rooney, Barry Murphy and Kevin McAleer Details
9
 28 October 2011 Katie Taylor; Christy Moore; Paul Williams; Feargal Quinn; Neil Delamere Florence and the Machine; Lisa Hannigan Details
November
No. Original air date Interviews Performances
10
 4 November 2011 Westlife; Mario Rosenstock; Pat Spillane Westlife; Matt Cardle; Katherine Jenkins; Adam Ant Details
Westlife's first interview since announcing their demise
11
 11 November 2011 PJ Gallagher and Dara Ó Briain; Chris Noth; Miss Ireland The Wanted; JLS Details
12
 18 November 2011 Michael Bublé; Brendan Grace; Rob Brydon Some of those interviewed? Details
13
 25 November 2011 One Direction; Nancy Dell'Olio; Micheál Martin One Direction; Mary Byrne Details
December
No. Original air date Interviews Performances
14
 2 December 2011 Various children Do please fill out accordingly Details
The Late Late Toy Show
15
 9 December 2011 Sinitta; Pat Shortt; Jason Byrne Daniel O'Donnell; Rebecca Ferguson Details
16
 16 December 2011 The Rubberbandits; Tommy Tiernan; Joanne O'Riordan Charlotte Church; Jessie Buckley Details
17
 23 December 2011 Allen Leech; Damian McGinty; Brendan O'Carroll; Santa Claus Ryan Sheridan; RTÉ Cór na nÓg Details
January
No. Original air date Interviews Performances
18
 6 January 2012 Do please fill out accordingly Do please fill out accordingly Details
19
 13 January 2012 Keith and Jay Duffy; Kieran Behan; Declan Ganley; Len Goodman N/A Details
20
 20 January 2012 Michael O'Leary; Andrea Roche; Bloody Sunday 40th anniversary N/A Details
21
 27 January 2012 Eamon Dunphy; Christine Bleakley; Peter McDonald, Eimear O'Kane and Scott Graham[clarification needed]; Foster and Allen Ashley Tubridy; Maverick Sabre Details
February
No. Original air date Interviews Performances
22
 3 February 2012 Corey Feldman; Richard and Chloe Madeley; Simon Delaney; panel discussion on IVF Bressie; Camille O'Sullivan Details
23
 10 February 2012 Michelle Heaton; Aslan; Irish couple who survived the Costa Concordia disaster; panel discussion on dating Matt Cardle Details
24
 17 February 2012 Noel Gallagher; Six Snow Patrol Details
25
 24 February 2012 Do please fill out accordingly Jedward; Maria McCool; Donna McCaul; Andrew Mann; Una Gibney and David Shannon Details
Eurosong special
March
No. Original air date Interviews Performances
26
 2 March 2012 Niall Quinn; Layla Flaherty Big Country; Wallis Bird Details
27
 9 March 2012 Susan Boyle; Jerry Springer; Gok Wan; Amanda Byram The Wanted and trad group the Irish House Party
perform "Glad You Came" together		 Details
28
 16 March 2012 Mia Farrow; Marian Finucane Sinéad O'Connor Details
29
 23 March 2012 Natasha Giggs; Robert Sheehan; Eamon Coghlan N/A Details
Giggs's first Irish television interview since the affair
30
 30 March 2012 Johnston, Mooney and O'Brien; Pam St. Clement Katie Melua; Altan; James McCartney Details
April
No. Original air date Interviews Performances
31
 6 April 2012 Diarmuid Gavin; Cathal Armstrong (on catering for Barack and Michelle Obama) Keith Barry; Buddy Greco with the Dublin City Jazz Orchestra Details
32
 13 April 2012 Bob Geldof; Paul Daniels; Samantha Brick N/A Details
33
 20 April 2012 Jonathan Ross; Paul McGrath; Jenny McDonald, Ruth Bowie and Arlette Lyons (women who aborted their babies) N/A Details
Ross's first appearance on the show; McGrath's first appearance in 15 years
34
 27 April 2012 Steven Gerrard; Ardal O'Hanlon and John Bishop; Kym Marsh; Lorna Byrne Marina and the Diamonds Details
May
No. Original air date Interviews Performances
35
 4 May 2012 Terry Pratchett RIP Pat Byrne with Bressie Details
36
 11 May 2012 Jedward; Engelbert Humperdinck; Una Healy Some of those interviewed? Details
37
 18 May 2012 Ryan O'Shaughnessy; Shay Given; Kevin Bridges Ryan O'Shaughnessy Details
38
 25 May 2012 President Michael D. Higgins; Tippi Hedren; Glen Hansard Glen Hansard Details
June
No. Original air date Interviews Performances
39
 1 June 2012 Gay Byrne; Pat Kenny; Liam Neeson; Tommy Tiernan Sinéad O'Connor Details
50th Anniversary Special


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