Here’s who’s on the couches.
As Europe prepares for the biggest professional music event in the world, The Late Late Show will be celebrating all kinds of everything with a Eurovision special.
Meanwhile on The Graham Norton Show, it looks like Graham has to do some last minute planning because one of his main guests probably isn’t going to be there.
The Late Late kicks off as usual at 9.35pm on RTÉ One, while the Graham Norton Show is on BBC One at 10.35pm and BBC One Northern Ireland at 11.05pm.
Here are the line-ups for both shows in full.
Eurovision: Tubridy will be talking with some of Ireland’s most famous contestants including Paul Harrington, Charlie McGettigan and Linda Martin as they perform some of the contest’s biggest hits. And they’ll be taking part in a game of ‘Eurovision Spin and Sing’ alongside Jake Carter, Ronan Johnston and Rory Cowan.
Dave and Steve Flynn- The Happy Pear twins will be in studio to chat about their ever expanding vegan food empire and how to convince younger eaters that veggies are not only good for them but tasty too.
Professor John Crown and health editor Susan Mitchell- They’re going to discuss the continuing fallout from the Cervical Check controversy.
Gordon Snell – It has been six years since the much-loved Maeve Binchy died and her book Minding Frankie is making its stage debut. On Friday night, her husband Gordon Snell joins Ryan Tubridy to chat about life with Maeve during their 35 year marriage, what it has been like since her passing and the impact her work continues to have on audiences around the world.
Margaret and Shannon Keady – Galway hurling legend Tony Keady died suddenly last year sending shockwaves across the sport. A few months before his death, Tony had started to tell his story to sportswriter Liam Hayes, including his dramatic departure from the Galway team, and since his passing his family has decided to continue that work. His wife Margaret and daughter Shannon will tell viewers why they wanted to finish Tony’s story.
Debbie Cole and Dominique Meehan – Both of these women are victims of rape who went public to raise awareness and, in Debbie’s case, campaign for laws to lengthen the sentences given to rapists who repeat offend. Both women will share their traumatic experiences and the impact that their individual attacks have had on their lives.
‘Big’ John Hayes – The fisherman from Howth who travelled to Mozambique to live and work alongside a local fisherman for The Hardest Harvest, will chat about what it was like to find himself fishing with just a line and some bait on a tiny boat far out into the Indian Ocean.
Plus music from Dublin four piece State Lights.
The Graham Norton Show
Unfortunately, Amy Schumer was supposed to be on the show tonight but her participation is in doubt after a recent kidney infection caused her to cancel all press to promote her new film, I Feel Pretty.
We reckon the producers might have someone else in mind to take her place on the show but at present, here’s who’s going to be chatting with Graham.
Comic actor Stephen Mangan will be on the couch to discuss his new TV show Hang Ups and the new season of Episodes.
Jess Glynne performs her new single I’ll Be There. Plus, there’s always the dreaded red chair.
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