The Late Late Show Season 61 Episode release dates & where to watch

1. September 15th, 2023

New host Patrick Kielty brings his own inimitable style to the world’s longest-running live chat show and the best in Irish entertainment, music, and comedy.

2. September 22nd 2023

Paddy Kielty with his guests, Jimmy Nesbitt, Vogue Williams and Baz Ashmawy.

3. Episode 3

Joe Wicks (The Body Coach), Nina Carberry, Carl Frampton & Mick Lynch.

4. Country Music Special

Declan Nerney, Declan Nerney, Una Healy, Philomena Begley, Father Brian D'Arcy, Sandy Kelly, Cliona Hagan & Gerry Guthrie.

5. Episode 5

Rozanna Purcell, Brendan O'Carroll, Jason Byrne & Pat Spillane.

6. Episode 6

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Liam Brady, Juno Dawson, James Blunt & Tom Allen.

7. Episode 7

Daniel O'Donnell, Ricky Tomlinson, Liz Bonnin & Georgie Crawford.

8. Episode 8

PJ Gallagher, Emma Dornan, Shane Daniel Byrne, Andy Cole, Nicola Tallant and The Scratch.

9. Episode 9

Blindboy Boatclub, Alastair Campbell, Anne-Marie Tomchak, Peter Ryan, Robbie Henshaw, Katriona O'Sullivan & Still Blue.

10. Episode 10

Tony Christie, Orén Kinlan, Laurence Kinlan, The High Kings, Keith Earls & Dr Marie Cassidy.

11. The Late Late Toy Show

12. Episode 12

A tribute to Shane McGowan plus Dancing with the Stars Contestants, Rosanna Davison, Eileen Dunne, Miriam Mullins, David Whelan and Blu Hydrangea. Music and chat from Take That to round off the show.

13. Episode 13

Tara Flynn, Marian Keyes, Sonia O'Sullivan, Dara O'Brien, Jarlath Regan, Joanne McNally & Iain Stirling.

14. Episode 14

Maura Higgins, Pat Shortt, Deirdre O'Kane, Michael Fry, Jennifer Zamparelli, Arthur Gourounlian, Gregory Porter.

15. The Late Late New Year's Eve Show

Patrick Kielty kicks New Year’s celebrations off with a bang in a star-studded studio with plenty of surprises and familiar faces for what promises to be a truly magical night.

16. Episode 16

Conan O'Brien, Graham Norton & Ellen Keane.

17. Episode 17

Patrick Kielty rolls out the red carpet for Irish Hollywood royalty Jamie Dornan, Paul Mescal & Andrew Scott - and also welcomes Donegal teen-sensation Muireann Bradley and football legend Paul McGrath to The Late Late studio.

18. Episode 18

Patrick Kielty hosts a night of music, searching for the act who will be representing Ireland in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in 2024

19. Episode 19

Patrick Kielty is joined by Bambie Thug, Pierre-Louis Baudey-Vignaud, Marti Pello the duo behind the hit podcast, Talking Bollox.

20. Episode 20

Patrick Kielty plays Cupid as he hosts The Late Late Show Valentine's Special, and is joined by Aisling Bea, Domhnall Gleeson, Laura Whitmore & Noah Kahan.

21. Episode 21

The First Minister of Northern Ireland, Michelle O'Neill, actor Stephen Rae & Irish Women in Harmony, Kevin McAleer & Laura de Barra are among the guests joining Patrick.

22. Episode 22

Patrick Kielty is joined by guests including actor Brendan Gleeson and rap group Kneecap.

23. Episode 23

Patrick Kielty is joined by Team Ireland stars ahead of the Paris Olympics, as well as Joel Dommett and Eamon Ryan.

24. Episode 24

Patrick Kielty is joined by guests including Irish icon Imelda May, comedian Ed Byrne and Anna Geary.

25. Episode 25

Patrick Kielty hosts The Late Late Show St Patrick's Day Special.

26. Episode 26

Patrick Kielty is joined by Nicola Coughlan, Mel B, Ronan Keating and Martin Beanz Warde.

27. Episode 27

Host Patrick Kielty brings his own inimitable style to The Late Late Show GAA Special.

28. Episode 28

Patrick Kielty is joined by Paddy McGuinness, Adam Wynne, Marian Keyes, Lyra & Jordan Conroy.

29. Episode 29

Patrick Kielty is joined by Becky Lynch, Bambie Thug, Trinny Woodall, Sharon Shannon & Antoinette Keegan and Selina McDermott.

30. Episode 30

Patrick Kielty is joined by Leo Varadkar, Brian O'Driscoll, Kingfisher, Annie Mac & Craig Revel Horwood.

31. Episode 31

Patrick Kielty is joined by Bryan Dobson, Mario Rosenstock, Strike Force Deja Blue, AP McCoy, Villagers & Spencer Matthews.

32. Episode 32 Finale

Patrick Kielty is joined by Michael Flatley, Matt Molloy, Alex Murphy, Chris Walley, Hilary Rose, Shane Casey, Ciaran Hynds, Roisin Gallagher, Siobhán Cullen & D:Ream.