Bookies back Tubridy to make song and dance

For a moment yesterday, RTÉ’s chat show host Ryan Tubridy had the press at his mercy: Then he put the gun down.

It was only a toy pump-action gun but it was big, Tubridy was menacing, and you could never be sure. He had taken a short break from preparations for tonight’s Late Late Toy Show, which will based on the musical Mary Poppins.

A record 231 children from all over the country will be taking part in the show and the toy count has also reached new levels too with 237 featuring in the show and more than 100 used for set design.