The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy review: A riot of laughs with John and Francis Brennan in Cork

Former Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy brought his book podcast to Cork Opera House on Thursday night, with the Brennan brothers as his special guests

Ryan Tubridy on stage with Francis and John Brennan during The Book Shelf Live at Cork Opera House. Picture: David Creedon

★★★★☆

It is a packed Cork Opera House for a live podcast about books and there are whispers of doubt pre-show from the crowd — it seems half of the audience are avid readers, concerned there won’t be enough bookish chats, while the other half don’t really read, but have turned out with much curiosity to see the man on stage. By the interval, both halves have breathed a sigh of relief.