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22nd Apr 2016

TUBRIDY V NORTON: The lineups for The Late Late Show and Graham Norton are here

Colm Boohig

You could go either way with your choice this evening.

If you plan to stay in tonight and save your coins ahead of the May bank holiday, then the lineups below may be of massive/little interest to you.

Graham Norton has a decent enough, if not spectacular, looking sofa, while Ryan Tubridy will be tackling a couple of serious issues.

Let’s take a look…

The Late Late Show

Mike Murphy

The legendary broadcaster will be joined by historian Catriona Crowe to discuss the new Epic Ireland; a state-of-the-art visitor centre in Dublin which is dedicated to the extraordinary story of the Irish diaspora.

Mike Murphy

Image via RTÉ.

Oliver Callan, Richard Corrigan and Dearbhail McDonald

A satirist, a journalist and a restaurateur walk onto The Late Late Show and… discuss the state of the Irish government, or lack thereof.

Yup, the trio will form a panel to talk about what is happening with the country at the moment and the need for a stable government. Hopefully, there will be some funny moments as well…

Clip via The Late Late Show

Maura Derrane

The Today Show host will be talking about life as a mother.

Chernobyl discussion

It’s 30 years since the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl.

Ryan will sit down with Raisa Carolan and Anna Gabriel; two survivors who moved to Ireland to start a new life.

PRIPYAT, UKRAINE - APRIL 09: A sign warns of radiation contamination near former apartment buildings on April 9, 2016 in Pripyat, Ukraine. Pripyat, built in the 1970s as a model Soviet city to house the workers and families of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, now stands abandoned inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, a restricted zone contaminated by radiation from the 1986 meltdown of reactor number four at the nearby Chernobyl plant in the world's worst civilian nuclear accident that spewed radiaoactive fallout across the globe. Authorities evacuated approximately 43,000 people from Pripyat in the days following the disaster and the city, with its high-rise apartment buildings, hospital, shops, schools, restaurants, cultural center and sports facilities, has remained a ghost-town ever since. The world will soon commemorate the 30th anniversary of the April 26, 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Today tour operators bring tourists in small groups to explore certain portions of the exclusion zone. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Joining them will be two campaigners, Adi Roche and Ali Hewson, who are looking to improve the quality of life for the survivors since the disaster.

Harnaam Kaur

The body positivity campaigner will talk about overcoming bullying after being impacted by polycystic ovary syndrome since childhood.

John Spillane

The ‘The Dance of the Cherry Trees’ singer-songwriter from Cork will be chatting with Ryan.

Clip via PeterMillerMusic

Camille O’Sullivan and Lisa McHugh

The pair will be providing the musical entertainment for the evening.

The Graham Norton Show

Joan Collins

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 10: Honoree Joan Collins attends A British Winter WonderLand UKares 2015 awards at The British Residence on December 10, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

The legendary English actress and author will be taking a seat on Graham’s sofa.

Paul Hollywood

He’s become something of household name in the UK thanks to his judging on The Great British Bake Off.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: Paul Hollywood attends the 21st National Television Awards at The O2 Arena on January 20, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)

Richard Madden and Lily James 

The pair will talking about playing two of the most iconic roles in history, as they star in Kenneth Brannagh’s stage production of Romeo and Juliet.

DNCE

The American pop-rock band will be performing their song, ‘Cake by the Ocean’.

Clip via DNCEVEVO

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