Tubridy Tonight(2005)

Tubridy Tonight is an Irish chat show hosted by Ryan Tubridy that aired for five series on RTÉ One from 2004 to 2009. The programme featured celebrity interviews, audience participation, and live music performances from both visiting acts and the house band, Clint Velour and the Camembert Quartet. Broadcast every Saturday night after the main evening news (except during summer), Tubridy Tonight was RTÉ's first successful Saturday night chat show since Kenny Live ended in 1999. The show consistently drew around 450,000 viewers, though it often competed with The Late Late Show's Friday night broadcasts for high-profile guests. The series concluded in 2009 when Tubridy was announced as Pat Kenny's successor on The Late Late Show, moving to the network's flagship Friday night slot.