The Late Late Show - 23rd. March 2018

Welsh Megaman

Downton Abbey and Paddington star Hugh Bonneville leads the lineup of guests on this Friday’s edition of The Late Late Show on RTÉ One. The Bafta, Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actor will be live in studio to talk about his new documentary, 'Countdown to Calvary', a blow-by-blow account of the last days of Jesus Christ’s life. He’ll be explaining why he left his theology degree behind for a life in front of the camera, achieving worldwide fame as Lord Grantham Downton Abbey. He’ll be chatting all things Downton, Paddington and W1A - and his surprising Irish roots.

As they travel around the country looking at some of the most beautiful houses in Ireland, Hugh Wallace, Deirdre Whelan and new judge Patrick Bradley tell Ryan Tubridy what it takes to be declared 'Home of the Year'.

Also this week, former Cork Rose Ruth Carroll will share her incredible story of triumph over adversity, entrepreneur Niall McGarry, founder of the company behind JOE, Her and SportsJOE, will chat about going from humble beginnings and JOE’s successful expansion into the UK market.

One of Ireland’s Grand Slam heroes, Tadhg Furlong, joins Ryan Tubridy on The Late Late Show  to celebrate last weekend’s famous Paddy’s Day victory in Twickenham.The Wexford man will talk about what motivated the Irish team to dominate this year’s Six Nations Championship and everything from that heart-stopping final kick in Paris to the tension leading up to that crucial last match.

Ryan will also be joined by Dancing with the Stars judge Julian Benson as he prepares to cast his expert eye over the finalists on this year’s show. He’ll be filling us in on who he thinks might lift the Glitterball trophy on Sunday night.

Plus there's music from Bad Wolves, whose cover of The Cranberries’ classic 'Zombie' is storming up the charts, and tunes from musical duo The Lost Brothers.

Yer Da sells Avon

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Downton Abbey and Paddington star Hugh Bonneville leads the lineup of guests on this Friday’s edition of The Late Late Show on RTÉ One. The Bafta, Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actor will be live in studio to talk about his new documentary, 'Countdown to Calvary', a blow-by-blow account of the last days of Jesus Christ’s life. He’ll be explaining why he left his theology degree behind for a life in front of the camera, achieving worldwide fame as Lord Grantham Downton Abbey. He’ll be chatting all things Downton, Paddington and W1A - and his surprising Irish roots.

I wonder if Ryan will ask him about the super-injunction.

mrpdap

Great to see The Lost Brothers, wonderful songsters

polydactyl

God I’m here. Wish me luck staying awake in the audience

Ol' Donie

What's Dancing With The Stars? That's not something I recall being mentioned on every RTE chat show, ad break and infinite repeat showing for the past two months.

Meanwhile, as a man who loves puppehs, that puppeh picture is the cutest puppeh of all. Look at the little ickle little puppeh. Awwww.

Skid X

Lovely stuff, WM. Nice Ladybird on the doggeh's nose.

I like the bit in Notting Hill where Hugh/Bernie discusses how hard it is to scrape by in the film business with Julia Roberts. He's not wrong.

polydactyl

My dad has dumped his free wine in the bin so far. I drank mine....could be a mistake!

Ol' Donie

polydactyl wrote: »

My dad has dumped his free wine in the bin so far. I drank mine....could be a mistake!

Keep posting if you can!

Great to have an insider, I think.

amdublin

polydactyl wrote: »

God I’m here. Wish me luck staying awake in the audience

Excellent keep us updated from the inside

polydactyl

Phones have to go off 🙠but we are getting flags for the rugby guys interview. Also a few ppl who have obv been here before or a few times prob the standbys.

Just hoping I am not in the front row!

Welsh Megaman

polydactyl wrote: »

Phones have to go off 🙠but we are getting flags for the rugby guys interview. Also a few ppl who have obv been here before or a few times prob the standbys.

Just hoping I am not in the front row!

Can you write ‘Hello Boardsies’ on your flag?

polydactyl

The waiting area

polydactyl

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Can you write ‘Hello Boardsies’ on your flag?

I did buy a souvenir pen.......

sligojoek

polydactyl wrote: »

I did buy a souvenir pen.......

Are they not free?

polydactyl

sligojoek wrote: »

Are they not free?

No! You would think they would be.

Ol' Donie

polydactyl wrote: »

No! You would think they would be.

Oh, you're the one behind the fella with the head!

polydactyl

I’m incognito

polydactyl

Have to go now ppl. Will check in later

donkeykong5

polydactyl wrote: »

God I’m here. Wish me luck staying awake in the audience

Are you gonna send us a sign. E.g. cough at beginning of second segment ??

FixdePitchmark

Back after a month or so away from Late Late - did I miss much ?

Have a red here ready to go.

FixdePitchmark

I guess there was an Irish Tv star
A staff member
Cancer
A murder
Cancer
Big anger about something that is not worth getting angry
Ryan making everyone feel awkward
a bit trad act
a bad boy band
And a bad comic
But an hour or so of great tv

BabysCoffee

polydactyl wrote: »

Have to go now ppl. Will check in later

Good one Polydactyl. Looking forward to hearing all about it......

FixdePitchmark

Sharon - looking great , but not reading the news too well.

Must be this stalker case on her mind.

Are you allowed to say someone looking great these days - is that a bit sexist.

Ol' Donie

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

I guess there was an Irish Tv star
A staff member
Cancer
A murder
Cancer
Big anger about something that is not worth getting angry
Ryan making everyone feel awkward
a bit trad act
a bad boy band
And a bad comic
But an hour or so of great tv

Country music, go leor leor pretend country music.

Rock Lesnar

polydactyl wrote: »

God I’m here. Wish me luck staying awake in the audience

Dont forget to shout, go Boardsies, during an interview for full effect

Skid X

Trump is doing great, I'm loving his work.

donkeykong5

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Sharon - looking great , but not reading the news too well.

Must be this stalker case on her mind.

Are you allowed to say someone looking great these days - is that a bit sexist.

That stalker was also looking at child porn. He's disgusting.

Skid X

Skid X wrote: »

Trump is doing great, I'm loving his work.

Judd Trump needs one more frame to beat Ronnie o'Sullivan, on ITV4 now.

Jim Bob Scratcher

polydactyl wrote: »

Have to go now ppl. Will check in later

Please do something like this

SEPT 23 1989

Televisions graveyard

Welsh Megaman

polydactyl wrote: »

I’m incognito

Do you have blonde hair? Wear glasses?

FixdePitchmark

donkeykong5 wrote: »

That stalker was also looking at child porn. He's disgusting.

No way - strange.

Anyway - she didn't seem herself

I won when they lost then she couldn't get a line out at all.

In fairness for all the stick Ryan reads the card well

walshb

Tubridy and sport...😒

SEPT 23 1989

Loving the flags

FixdePitchmark

was fairly cool how the players and country were calm enough as we are winners now,

Our over celebration of minor rugby victories has been embarrassing stuff.

We then crash in World Cup

These lads are different

Skid X

Everytime I see Tadhg I think to myself "Well done, boy"

Feckin Vodafone ad!

walshb

Edit: Tubridy and fooking anything!

Autosport

Oh he’s looking well tonight

SEPT 23 1989

He should be wearing bandages to protect those ears

ednwireland

Skid X wrote: »

Lovely stuff, WM. Nice Ladybird on the doggeh's nose.

I like the bit in Notting Hill where Hugh/Bernie discusses how hard it is to scrape by in the film business with Julia Roberts. He's not wrong.

I never realised that was hugh bonneville

walshb

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

was fairly cool how the players and country were calm enough as we are winners now,

Our over celebration of minor rugby victories has been embarrassing stuff.

We then crash in World Cup

These lads are different

Minor victories?

You’re one of these “only a World Cup win” matters...garbage!

FixdePitchmark

walshb wrote: »

Tubridy and sport...😒

" and you are telling me the ball is not round"
" and why is there no net "
" and is he bleeding there"
" that is just mad"
" what position would I play"

"Em ryan - we could use you as post"

Sorry :P

Rock Lesnar

Could have got a proper screen instead of the wall there

Autosport

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

" and you are telling me the ball is not round"
" and why is there no net "
" and is he bleeding there"
" that is just mad"
" what position would I play"

"Em ryan - we could use you as post"

Sorry :P

:mad: Don’t be dissing my man :P

Welsh Megaman

The song playing in Ryan's head as he's chatting to a sports guest...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N_tupPBtWQ

FixdePitchmark

walshb wrote: »

Minor victories?

You’re one of these “only a World Cup win” matters...garbage!

No this was good - and they have the right attitude and know it is a grand slam - but they want more.

We use to celebrate winning single games.

And by the way - we do need to do something in a World Cup at this stage after 20 years of being at it. Northern Hemisphere rugby is what it is - the 6 nations is a local cup.

walshb

Fix your effing tie, mate!

SEPT 23 1989

Nothing looks as sharp as a fitted suit

Skid X

Tadhg could say the most worrying moment was when England almost caught the Golden Snitch, and Tubs would nod in agreement.

walshb

Tubridy, stop pretending to give a fook!

mfceiling

He's an awful nice fellow to be fair.