It sounds like it will be a packed episode.
Following its Valentine’s Day special episode last week, The Late Late Show returns to more regular proceedings this Friday.
That said, there will be a number of big guests on the programme including Ireland rugby captain Johnny Sexton fresh from the country’s victory against France at the weekend. Sexton will chat to host Ryan Tubridy about Ireland’s chances in the Six Nations and how Saturday’s victory has set the team up nicely for the World Cup this autumn.
He will also be joined by Claudia Scanlon, who lives with the debilitating skin condition epidermolysis bullosa (EB), to talk about their friendship and the support the EB charity DEBRA Ireland needs. This is as it continues to work for a cure for the condition.
Meanwhile, a new Formula One season is just weeks away and one man from Meath is aiming to get the Irish tricolour back on the podium. 26-year-old Keith Donegan is one of the youngest team owners in motorsport and his team, RPM Motorsport – along with Galway driver Adam Fitzgerald – are due to begin their climb up the motorsport ladder in the Formula Regional European Championship in just a few months’ time. Both the Irishmen and the car that will be racing will be on the Late Late.
Also joining Tubridy, after a leaderboard-topping performance on last week’s Dancing with the Stars, will be Rory O’Neill aka Panti Bliss and his dance partner Denys Samson.
O’Neill dedicated his dance to Professor Fiona Mulcahy, a consultant who he claims saved his life following his diagnosis of HIV in 1995. He and Samson will discuss the importance of raising awareness and breaking down stigmas, as well as the significance of their first dance.
Tubridy will also meet some of the stars of the forthcoming documentary Superagers which examines the positive aspects of ageing and how some embrace life at every stage. Plus, to mark its 25th anniversary, Lord of the Dance will perform ahead of their shows at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.
In terms of music, Irish rockers Inhaler (recently interviewed by JOE) will play their brand-new single ‘If You’re Gonna Break My Heart’, while the programme will also have music from the stars of last year’s Trad Special, Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta.
This week’s episode of The Late Late Show airs on Friday, 17 February at 9.35 pm.
Meanwhile, you can check out JOE’s run down of the upcoming episode of The Graham Norton Show right here.
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