Home Alone themed Toy Show starts Christmas

It felt like being transported into the movie, sharing in Kevin McCallister’s mischievous adventure as he plots his traps to keep Marv Murchins and Harry Lyme out of his home

Ollie Hickey from Enfield, Meath on set with Patrick Kielty opening the Toy Show Appeal on this year's Late Late Toy Show. Picture: Andres Poveda/RTÉ

You could practically hear the boxes of Christmas sweets being opened across the country on Friday night in preparation for the most anticipated night in the Irish calendar - the Late Late Toy Show.

The special Christmas pyjamas that have been waiting to be worn were finally taken out of the closet and those fresh pairs of fluffy socks were opened as people settled into the sofa and tuned into RTÉ One for a night of nostalgia and pure Christmas cheer.