Here is your host, Patrick Kielty!
 
In his first sit down Irish television interview, BAFTA award winning actor Paul Mescal will chat about his giant blockbuster Gladiator II. Paul will chat to Patrick about working with director Ridley Scott, his friendship with Saoirse Ronan and their appearance on The Graham Norton Show and coming home to his family.
 
U2 bassist and global rock superstar Adam Clayton will be live in studio this Friday to talk about Ballroom Blitz, his documentary about the Irish showband scene of the 60s and 70s and how it's in his blood; the Las Vegas Sphere and their 40-day residency, as well as sharing exciting news of previously unheard U2 tracks.
 
Graham Norton will be chatting about the inspiration for his fifth bestselling novel, Frankie; the ‘one - chat show guest - that got away' early in his career; and why he decided to get his weekends back by leaving his long running radio show. 
 
Keeping with the theme of Cork people doing great things, Samantha Barry is coming home to Ireland and will join Patrick to chat about her new role as Glamour magazine's first Global Editorial Director, life in New York post US Presidential elections and dancing with Beyonce at the recent Glamour Women of the Year Awards.
 
Comedian, actor and writer Brendan O'Carroll is home from Florida and will be chatting to Patrick about his hit series, Mrs. Brown's Boy's, which returns to our screens this Christmas. He'll also chat about his live show, The Musical for Moore Street, which tours Ireland in the coming weeks. 
 
Irish folk music band from Donegal and led by Mairead Ní Mhaonaigh, Altan, will be taking care of the music on Friday night. Ahead of tour dates around Ireland, Altan will perform a set of reels to get viewers hands clicking and toes tapping.

Here is your host, Patrick Kielty!
 
Following his incredibly successful North American tour, Tommy Tiernan will chat to Patrick about gigging in the US during the presidential election and his love of travelling by tour bus. He'll also talk about bringing his Tommedian show across Ireland and Europe over the coming months and who he'd like to see on the ninth season of his chat show next year.
 
Live at 10pm, just after polling stations close in the 2024 General Election, Patrick will be joined by two of the presenters of the Behind the Ballot podcast, Katie Hannon, David McCullagh and Jennifer Bray, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times live in studio to deliver and discuss the RTÉ, The Irish Times, TG4, Trinity College Dublin joint Exit Poll carried out by Ipsos B&A.
 
Roseanna and Ollie Ruane will join Patrick ahead of next week's Late Late Toy Show. In 2020, when their daughter Saoirse was eight years old she appeared on The Late Late Toy Show and became the inspiration behind the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal, winning the hearts of the nation on the night. Saoirse passed away at the age of 12 in March of this year after a long battle with a rare form of cancer.
 
Tommy Bowe will be chatting about the launch of his brand-new skincare line Flow by Bowe, catching up with his former coach Joe Schmidt and looking ahead to Ireland v Australia this Saturday. He'll also be reflecting on getting his start in rugby and life after professional sport.
 
Celebrating four decades of music, Galway singer Mary Coughlan will be in studio performing her hit ‘I'd Rather Go Blind' ahead of the Irish conclusion of her 40th Anniversary Tour next month.