The Toy Show: Ryan Tubridy is all set for the big night

As Ryan Tubridy gets ready for his eighth Late Late Toy Show, he’s as  enthusiastic as ever about a night that really is all about the children, writes Des O’Driscoll

The first year of the Toy Show must have been quite daunting, but since then you’ve looked as relaxed as could be in the show... how much do you actually get to enjoy it?

Ryan Tubridy: From the get-go, I love it. It just comes very easily to me. The excitement builds from the week before and by the time I get to the night itself, I am like a kid on Christmas morning. It is not complicated for me. It is far from a chore – it is the most fun a 43-year-old child can have.