The Late Late Show will not be airing tonight as the festive season changes up the schedule on RTE One
Patrick Kielty on the set of the RTE Late Late Show(Image: RTE )
Viewers of The Late Late Show might be caught off guard this evening when they realise that RTE’s legendary chat show won’t be appearing in its customary Friday night slot.
The longstanding programme, which typically broadcasts at 9.35pm, will be absent from screens this week owing to its Christmas scheduling. Presenter Patrick Kielty mentioned the alteration during last week’s live broadcast, assuring audiences that the show will make its comeback with a special New Year’s Eve instalment.
The 54 year old stated: “We will be back on New Year’s Eve with a very special countdown show. From me and from all of us here, have a great one. This has been The Late Late Show, I have been Patrick Kielty, Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.”
This indicates there won’t be a Late Late Show next Friday either, though fans can anticipate the festive countdown on Wednesday, December 31, reports the Irish Mirror. For those looking for alternatives to fill their disrupted Friday evening viewing, RTE One has revealed a contentious substitute for The Late Late Show.
The broadcaster will be airing a repeat of the Mrs Brown’s Boys New Year’s Special, featuring Brendan O’Carroll. This instalment sees Agnes convert her spare room into a bed and breakfast, oblivious to the fact that a dangerous, escaped criminal is at large in Finglas.
(Image: BBC Studios / Elaine Livingstone)
Mrs Brown’s Boys is a comedy that sharply divides audiences, whilst some viewers adore its slapstick comedy, others consider it cringeworthy. Over on RTE 2, Steven Spielberg’s thrilling ‘Jaws’ is set to air, featuring a coastal town’s police chief battling a monstrous shark terrorising tourists.
Meanwhile, Virgin Media One will be screening ‘White House Down’, a 2013 action-packed film with Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx, where a visiting policeman must rescue the president after terrorists take over the White House.
And for rugby fans, TG4 will be providing live coverage of the United Rugby Championship face-off between Leinster and Ulster at RDS Arena.
If you’re hankering for a chat show, BBC One’s Graham Norton Show has an impressive line-up including Irish actor and singer Jessie Buckley, Hollywood comedy legends Jack Black and Paul Rudd, and comedian Michelle de Swarte. It kicks off from 10.40pm.
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