The Late Late Show Tribute to Gay Byrne, Tuesday, RTÉ One, 9:35pm

sligojoek

Ryan Tubridy has promised that tonight's Late Late Show tribute to Gay Byrne will be "really special".

The veteran broadcaster passed away on Monday, November 4, after a long illness.

Tubridy saluted his "great friend" and "magnificent mentor" on his RTÉ Radio 1 programme on Tuesday morning ahead of tonight's show. He described the Late Late tribute programme as "a happy wake".

Speaking to The Today Show's Brenda Donohue ahead of the show, Tubridy said: "Gay was a once off, so tonight is a once off.

"It makes perfect sense that we gather the troops, gather the family, the friends and to say a final thank you. Tonight isn't going to be maudlin, or morose, or mawkish, it's going to be upbeat, it's going to be fun."

The 90-minute live special on RTÉ One at 9:35pm will feature contributions from Gay Byrne's friends and colleagues across the world of entertainment and beyond, including Bob Geldof, Andrea Corr, Pat Kenny, John Sheahan and Mary McAleese.

Also appearing will be President Michael D Higgins, Joe Duffy, Sharon Shannon, John Sheahan, Finbar Furey, Tommy Tiernan, Pat Shortt, Eamon Dunphy, Twink and Mary Black.

99nsr125

Oh jaysus

Gods Gift

A happy wake.
Will the man himself be there.

Fr Brian D’arcy.

sligojoek

Yup.

rte.ie/entertainment/2019/1105/1088746-late-late-remembers-gay-byrne-on-really-special-show/

The full line-up for tonight's show is:

President Michael D Higgins

Mary McAleese

Bob Geldof

Pat Kenny

Joe Duffy

Mike Murphy

Andrea Corr

Sharon Shannon

John Sheahan

Finbar Furey

Nell McCafferty

John McColgan

Tommy Tiernan

Pat Shortt

Jon Kenny

Rosaleen Linehan

Eamon Dunphy

Twink

Fr Brian D'arcy

Paddy Maloney

Donal Lunny

Nell McCafferty

Michael Carruth

Moya Doherty

RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes

Vincent Browne

Mary Black

Frank McNamara

Aonghus McAnally

Better Than Christ

Gods Gift wrote: »

A happy wake.
Will the man himself be there.

Fr Brian D’arcy.

All Irish celebrities live in the same parish and Fr Brian is the curate.

The Protestant ones live elsewhere, but it doesn't matter because they're going to hell anyway.

Be right back

Could they put together a show featuring some of his best interviews? I'd watch that more than this programme tonight.

sligojoek

It's just going to be a big circle jerk. Everybody trying to out-cliché each other.

Gods Gift

Hope joe tells his solpadeine joke.
It’s hilarious.

Roadtoad

Jeepers, I still remember the night Nell Mc Caffery described painting the kitchen in her bra and knickers, in a very successful rebalancing of an American twitess trying to srll a book.

Beechwoodspark

Serious question

What’s the deal with yer man Brian Darcy ?

Obsessed with country and Irish and showband “stars”????!!

Are they his parish or what

generalgerry

For those watching the show live, Nell McCafferty will be on a twenty second delay.

PieOhMy

"Tonight isn't going to be maudlin, or morose, or mawkish" - as opposed to every other late late show

twirlagig

I’d say it will go on a lot longer than the scheduled 90 minutes.
Like so many, I grew up watching Gay Byrne..... and I know that same sentence is being said by thousands today and yesterday but it is really true in a way.
I was born in the early 70’s and I remember where exactly I was watching several episodes over the years, and who I was with... In my Granny’s (RIP) or at home with my Dad (RIP) etc.
I always liked Gay and I was genuinely sad yesterday when I heard the news. I hope tonight will be a great tribute to him.

Beechwoodspark

Doubt it will go longer

Tubridy is not able to deal with long form interviews. He is borderline something something

So it will end at the appointed time. Wait and see.

Andrew00

The mysery slot

pjohnson

Is it repeated at weekend?

Mena Mitty

sligojoek wrote: »

Yup.

rte.ie/entertainment/2019/1105/1088746-late-late-remembers-gay-byrne-on-really-special-show/

The full line-up for tonight's show is:

President Michael D Higgins

Mary McAleese

Bob Geldof

Pat Kenny

Joe Duffy

Mike Murphy

Andrea Corr

Sharon Shannon

John Sheahan

Finbar Furey

Nell McCafferty

John McColgan

Tommy Tiernan

Pat Shortt

Jon Kenny

Rosaleen Linehan

Eamon Dunphy

Twink

Fr Brian D'arcy

Paddy Maloney

Donal Lunny

Nell McCafferty

Michael Carruth

Moya Doherty

RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes

Vincent Browne

Mary Black

Frank McNamara

Aonghus McAnally

Meryl Streep couldn't make it, I take it.

Atlantic Dawn

Will there be a viewers prize?

SEPT 23 1989

Why could Fredo not step aside this Friday with his usual rubbish and let a tribute to The Godfather happen then?

Tuesday night is not the place for this

Idbatterim

The one time they won’t have to have the canteen lady on standby as a backup guest !

sligojoek

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Will there be a viewers prize?

Only for those who stay till the end.

Skid X

Raise a glass for Gay, he will be missed

SEPT 23 1989

Skid X wrote: »

Raise a glass for Gay, he will be missed

He is missed terribly

Every Friday night when that streak of misery opens his mouth to introduce the line up

It hits home what was lost

Beechwoodspark

The Long Streak of Piss

And

Fat Joe

Will be front and centre

It’s propaganda for their obscene fees

Gods Gift

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Will there be a viewers prize?

Remember the night he rang the woman at her daughters wake. Handled it well.

Imagine that happened tubs and the questions he’d ask.

brookers

Gods Gift wrote: »

Hope joe tells his solpadeine joke.
It’s hilarious.

Have heard it a lot now, Gay thinking it is a football player. Joe telling the same mawkish stuff over and over. Gays passing has put the spotlight on Tubridy and how awful the late late show is now and how Tubridy for a huge fee stands over the fact that Francis Brennan is on his show every second week.

thecretinhop

Gods Gift wrote: »

Remember the night he rang the woman at her daughters wake. Handled it well.

Imagine that happened tubs and the questions he’d ask.

i think she died posting entry??

anyway yep turigdy with family of troubles how did he die??
horror on mothers face
turgidy: lets ask another question..

brookers

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Why could Fredo not step aside this Friday with his usual rubbish and let a tribute to The Godfather happen then?

Tuesday night is not the place for this

advertising revenue....

McDermotX

An audience full of RTE heads, no doubt.

No thanks.

sligojoek

Gods Gift wrote: »

Remember the night he rang the woman at her daughters wake. Handled it well.

Imagine that happened tubs and the questions he’d ask.

"How did it make you feel?"

"Will you visit her grave on her birthday?"

thecretinhop

when Barbara from cork told pat 2 stuff himself on toy show tickets... glorious

Welsh Megaman

NOT CARK!

SEPT 23 1989

This is how you do it Ryan

BorneTobyWilde

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Will there be a viewers prize?

Two tickets to the funeral

Beechwoodspark

McDermotX wrote: »

An audience full of RTE heads, no doubt.

No thanks.

Yep. RTÉ “talent” and RTÉ off camera ppl.

HildaOgdenx

Nice idea to have a tribute.

Tubridy is just not able to handle a show like this though. I'm thinking of the LLS fiftieth anniversary show, dreadful stuff on his part.

I don't watch the LLS, I have tried but he is so uncomfortable as a presenter and interviewer, it's painful.

Itssoeasy

Be right back wrote: »

Could they put together a show featuring some of his best interviews? I'd watch that more than this programme tonight.

Do RTE have those saved ? I mean rte put out a DVD about the den and it was fairly poor from reviews of it because the amount of footage was low. I mean rte aren't alone in wiping footage of shows but I doubt rte have many of the 1960s late lates saved.

Be right back

Be right back wrote: »

Could they put together a show featuring some of his best interviews? I'd watch that more than this programme tonight.

Undoubtedly there will be lots of such programs over the coming weeks. The researchers will be doing night duty pulling it all together, although likely much will have been put together in preparation.

Itssoeasy

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

This is how you do it Ryan

Two pros in gay Byrne and spike Milligan. The current crop can't hold their coats.

AMKC

Now that is a proper show. Looking forward to this and hoping they do it with dignity and respect for Gay Byrne. Imagine if every Late Late show was that good.

Beechwoodspark

HildaOgdenx wrote: »

Nice idea to have a tribute.

Tubridy is just not able to handle a show like this though. I'm thinking of the LLS fiftieth anniversary show, dreadful stuff on his part.

I don't watch the LLS, I have tried but he is so uncomfortable as a presenter and interviewer, it's painful.

If Byrne was premier league

Kenny was 1st division.

Tubridy was bottom of non league small town district league

mistersifter

Ironic that a death special is going to be more joyous and entertaining than a normal LLS episode.

RobertKK

I get why RTE are doing this, but I will not be watching, for me it feels like RTE are projecting their grief onto the nation, as if we all should be in mourning.
I know some people will be happy with this program and that fine, its just not for me.

sligojoek

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

If Byrne was premier league

Kenny was 1st division.

Tubridy was bottom of non league small town district league

Darcy used to play a bit of rugby.

Arghus

I think people should give the show a chance, there'll be loads of people watching it tonight, I'm sure we'll hear a lot more about him on Friday, but I don't think it's a bad idea of RTÉ to put something on tonight.

Beechwoodspark

sligojoek wrote: »

Darcy used to play a bit of rugby.

One of the stupidest most shallow presenters on RTÉ ever.

Atlantic Dawn

It's perhaps too many people on for 90 minutes for each of them to convey their fondness for him, they should have cut it back to 10 good friends who know him over the years and some musicians.

Itssoeasy

Arghus wrote: »

I think people should give the show a chance, there'll be loads of people watching it tonight, I'm sure we'll hear a lot more about him on Friday, but I don't think it's a bad idea of RTÉ to put something on tonight.

I might still watch it and the idea of RTÉ putting on this show in and of itself isn't a bad idea it's just I have my doubts that the right tone will be achieved.

Gods Gift

Think of the viewing numbers.
This could be the late late show with highest viewership ever.

And it’s Ryan’s. With a little help from Gaybo.

Beechwoodspark

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

One of the stupidest most shallow presenters on RTÉ ever.

There must be a couple of people in Ireland of higher broadcasting caliber than what is on offer within RTE, but they don’t have the right connection, and it seems the organisation doesn’t want anybody who will encourage diversity of opinion.

Beechwoodspark

Gods Gift wrote: »

Think of the viewing numbers.
This could be the late late show with highest viewership ever.

And it’s Ryan’s. With a little help from Gaybo.

Doubt it. From talking to ppl today on my rounds ppl are turned off by the whole thing. Over the top.