The Late Late Tribute Shows are a series of special editions of the world's longest-running[1] chat show, The Late Late Show broadcast on RTÉ One in Ireland each Friday evening.
| The Late Late Tribute Shows | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talk show |
| Presented by | Ryan Tubridy |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 34 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Dublin, Ireland |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ One |
| Release | 13 May 1967 – 5 November 2019 |
| Related | |
| The Late Late Show | |
History
editOver decades the shows have featured a broad range of well-known public figures including Micheál Mac Liammóir, Joe Dolan, Maureen Potter, Michael O'Hehir, Brian Lenihan, Jimmy Magee, Christy Moore, Mike Murphy and Paul McGrath.
In 1999, there was a special programme marking six months since the Omagh bombing and there was also a special show in the wake of 9/11.[2] There were also tribute shows celebrating Irish music and a Late Late Show special devoted to Irish comedians. Individual bands and musicians to have been given a tribute show include The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, The Chieftains, The Dubliners,[3] U2, Westlife[4] and, most recently, Ronnie Drew himself.[5]
The Tribute Shows, along with the Toy Show, tends to be one of the few editions of The Late Late Show to require advance preparation before the week of broadcast.[6]
Tribute list
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dima performs at The Late Late Show". Eurovision. 31 May 2008. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- "Paisley on RTE's Late Late Show". BBC News. 24 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- "Late Late show getting new face". BBC News. 12 May 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- "Kenny's final viewer figures released". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. 2 June 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ^ "History". RTÉ. Accessed 24 November 2008.
- ^ "The Late Late Show Tribute to The Dubliners" Archived 3 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Balladeers.com. Accessed 23 November 2008.
- ^ "A holiday in Killinaskully". The Irish Times. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
- ^ "U2 on the Late Late Show tonight". RTÉ. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
- ^ "Gay Byrne Interview". RTÉ. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2009.