Six Late Late show talking points, including Nicola Coughlan's acting milestones and Lyra's baby news
Lyra, John Bishop, Neil Delamere and Nicola Coughlan, joined Patrick Kielty on Friday night. Picture: RTE/Instagram.
A star studded line-up of guests, including Nicola Coughlan, John Bishop, Neil Delamere, Lyra and TJ Reid joined Patrick Kielty on this week’s
Kielty also marked on the show what he described as the official countdown to the Late Late Toy Show which will air on December 4.
Galway-born actress Nicola Coughlan joined Kielty to chat about her recent career milestones, including her role in and her upcoming drama
The and star described filming with a star-studded cast on including Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Olivia Coleman, Richard E. Grant, and Geri Halliwell.
Modestly, she spoke of the surreal experience of working alongside such famous names in the acting world.
She also touched on her experience hosting noting that it was a significant milestone in her career to date.
Speaking about the upcoming project on Channel 4 which is part of the series.
Coughlan explained that the series portrays the breakdown of an intimate relationship and emphasises the importance of showing that there is a way out of abusive situations and encouraging victims to seek help from friends or coworkers.
Touching on the recent conviction of Russell Brand, and the “manosphere” culture within the business, Kielty asked Coughlan what she believes needs to change to protect women.
“I don't think it's just in our business. I think it's all over. I think it's very easy to look at these guys and go, God, they're comedy-level villains, and the level of abuse that has happened, the amount of people involved. We can go, we can ‘other’ that. And in reality, this happens in people's homes all the time," she said.
“This is not just a scary man hiding in an alley. So I think it starts very young. It starts having conversations with not even young men, boys.”
She also touched on the support she has received from fellow Irish actors, Andrew Scott in particular, who she described as “an angel”.
On Friday’s show, Kielty reminded people that in just three weeks, toy testers and entertainers from across the country will join him on the set.
Officially starting the countdown to the most magical night in the Irish calendar, he said: “Okay, a little bit of Toy Show magic because we are just three weeks away from the most magical night of the year. And on Friday, the 4th of December, from the thousands of applicants we've had this year, we'll be unleashing our team of all singing, all dancing, all Ireland kids to test the toys and entertain the nation.
“If you haven't heard from us yet, fear not. There's still some who have yet to receive their golden tickets.”
A video was played showing Kielty visiting a school to let one particular student named Grace know that she has been selected to take part in the
Comedian John Bishop joined Kielty to chat about his most recent projects, including new Irish shows and an appearance on
Bishop, who is currently working on a stand-up series for Sky scheduled for recording in December with a potential spring release, spoke about his upcoming tour, Let’s Go Around Again.
The comedian will play the O2 in Belfast and the 3Arena in Dublin next May.
He also revealed that he will be participating in alongside Jason Bain.
Speaking about the show, which will see him take on an adventure in Patagonia, he said: “So what happened when I broke my ankle? I was at home, and Jason Bain phoned me up and said, "This show Uncharted… You probably haven't seen it, it’s on RTÉ, where you get a chance to do things, and they've asked for me and you do it.”
"And because I couldn't do anything, I watched all of them, and I loved him [Ray Goggins]. I fell in love with him. He's brilliant. I love the way he takes people somewhere, and then you get out of your comfort zone. Everyone gets to know each other a little bit better. And Jason and I have been mates for 20 years. So it's like a paid holiday with your mate.”
Neil Delamere joined Nicola Coughlan and John Bishop in the studio, discussing his new tour, where he gets his inspiration from, and random encounters while on his travels.
Speaking about his new tour, Neil’s on Wheels, he explained the meaning behind the name.
“I suppose it's just because you're out travelling the country and you're going round in on every form of transport humanly possible. I quite like it though. I like seeing different towns. I love taxi drivers. A lot of people don't kind of like chatting to the taxi driver, but they come up with some brilliant stuff,” he said.
Following the success of his sell-out tours, most recently Achilles Neil and Reinventing the Neil, his new tour will see him return to venues across the whole country.
Cork singer Lyra gave a powerful performance of honouring the music and legacy of Shane MacGowan.
She joined Kielty after her performance to reveal her pregnancy news, having previously teased the news with a video post on her own Instagram account earlier this week.
Speaking about telling her niece the news, she said: “So I sat her down. I was like, Right, Indiana, I'm pregnant…. And she's like, You're not married. I was like, I was shook. Followed by, “Are you going to get married before the baby comes out?” I was like, "Go up there and get your piggy bank, and we'll have a day out, girl”.
She said her niece loved the video where she revealed her baby bump while walking along the beach in a chiffon dress.
“She loved it. Sure she calls me the Beyonce of Cork as well so I was like, well, I have to do something. I can't be like here’s a scan photo, guess the daddy.”
Touching on her inclusion on the new tribute album to Shane MacGowan, which was released on Friday, she said: “Shane's music is so poetic. It's so political. He tells such harrowing stories and things that really need to be spoken in such a beautiful way that it was lovely to be able to recreate one of his songs. I took on after a week. I was like, what have I done to myself?
“But I took it on, and I kind of wanted to pay homage to what the song is about. It's a very deep song. It is really rooted in history. But I kind of wanted to Lyra-fy it. So I was like, right, I'm going to make it sound epic, juicy. Like we're all coming together, using our voices for one amazing cause. We're backing each other, so that's why it's like such a big, big sound.”
Kilkenny hurler TJ Reid joined Kielty to reflect on his hurling career, his transition into retirement, and advice for aspiring athletes.
Reid described growing up on a farm where hurling was a constant presence from childhood, recalling practicing against the milking parlor walls and even indoors, often breaking household items like windows and vases.
His obsession with the sport was evident from his first day of primary school, where he arrived with his hurl and helmet.
Reid also spoke of the intense competition within the Kilkenny team during his debut at age 18 in 2007.
He spoke about the difficulty of breaking into a squad led by Brian Cody that included legends such as Martin Comerford, Richie Power and Henry Shefflin.
Reid shared his emotional transition to life after retirement following 20 years of playing at various levels, and expressed how his wife, Niamh, showed her support for his decision, noting that his happiness and passion are paramount.
When asked what his advice would be to someone who is making a decision to walk away from a career or trying to figure out what their next step in life will be, Reid said the ‘why’ needs to be bigger than you.
“That why has to be bigger than you, and that why is your purpose. It's your goal, and dream big and have a big, big imagination, and that's what I did. I had a big goal, I had a big imagination where I knew where I wanted to be. At the start, you don't know how to get there because you're only young, naive.
“But when you have, when you surround yourself with good leaders, and if you're a good listener, you'll pay attention and you'll pick up little little tricks along the way as well. But any youngster, you have to have self-confidence and self-belief in yourself as well, because if you don't believe in yourself. You're not going to dedicate the hours required to get to where you want to be because it's hard work, and that's just the nature of it.”
