The 53rd season of the Irish television programme, The Late Late Show [ 1] [ 2] Ryan Tubridy 's sixth season as host, it airs on RTÉ One each Friday evening from 21:30.
Local guests this season included Bosco , Bono and The Edge , Tánaiste Joan Burton , Alan Shatter (months after his resignation as minister for justice), Des O'Malley , Francis Brennan , Liz O'Donnell , Micheál Martin and Dustin the Turkey . A panel debate on Irish Water in October was followed by an interview with Anti-Austerity Alliance TD Paul Murphy in February, after which Tubridy's style of questioning came in for much criticism. A trio of Gleesons (Brendan , Domhnall and Brian ) were interviewed on the same night in December.
International guests interviewed this season included Eva Longoria , Alan Rickman , Dominic West , Ryan O'Neal , Russell Crowe and Richard E. Grant (the latter alongside Gabriel Byrne ). English actors Michael Palin and John Cleese , both of the comedy troupe Monty Python , were interviewed over consecutive episodes in December.
The season closed with a dance special and a tribute by Giles , Brady and Dunphy to Bill O'Herlihy after his death earlier that week.
Sky Broadband sponsored the show for a second year.[ 3] [ 4]
Declining audience ratings
Audience ratings declined considerably (at one point even The Saturday Night Show [ 5]
The singer used her appearance this season (21 November edition) to call for non-violent revolution. She did so from Tubridy's chair, having convinced him to swap places with her.[ 6] [ 7]
Paul Murphy interview
On 20 February 2015, Tubridy interviewed Anti-Austerity Alliance TD Paul Murphy in relation to the campaign against the implementation of a water tax.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 10] Michael D. Higgins which he said he had nothing to do with.[ 11] Julien Mercille , the academic and writer of The Political Economy and Media Coverage of the European Economic Crisis: The Case of Ireland , observed that "Tubridy was pretty good from the standpoint of protecting government interests. [...] He asked all the right questions to try to discredit the water charges protests and Paul Murphy".[ 12]
Special editions
The Late Late Toy Show [ 13]
A Valentine's Day edition aired on 13 February 2015 attracted an extraordinary number of complaints.[ 14] [ 15] Ronan O'Gara , even talked about "getting up on Jessica"; Tubridy covered his mouth in shock upon hearing this vulgarity.[ 16] [ 17]
Eurosong took place on 27 February 2015.[ 18]
The final episode of the season was a charity dancing special.[ 19] [ 20] Giles , Brady and Dunphy to Bill O'Herlihy after his death earlier that week (others like George Hamilton and Après Match ' s Risteárd Cooper were spoken to as members of the audience).[ 21] [ 22] [ 23]
Episode list
References
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