Brendan O’Carroll to make first TV appearance since controversy

The Mrs Brown’s Boys creator has been making a lot of headlines recently, with the Agnes Brown actor appearing on this week’s Late Late Show alongside Paul Mescal and Graham Norton

Patrick Kielty has a star-studded guest list on his hands this week, with one of Ireland’s most popular actors right now, a rock legend, the UK’s top Irish man on TV and a Cork native making history.

In his first sit down Irish television interview, BAFTA award winning actor Paul Mescal will chat about his giant blockbuster Gladiator II.

Brendan O'Carroll during the NTAs 2024 at The O2 Arena on September 11, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Lia Toby/Getty Images for the NTA's) — Brendan O’Carroll during the NTAs 2024 at The O2 Arena on September 11, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Lia Toby/Getty Images for the NTA’s)

Paul will chat to Patrick about working with director Ridley Scott, his friendship with Saoirse Ronan and their appearance on The Graham Norton Show and coming home to his family.

U2 bassist and global rock superstar Adam Clayton will be live in studio this Friday to talk about Ballroom Blitz, his documentary about the Irish showband scene of the 60s and 70s and how it’s in his blood; the Las Vegas Sphere and their 40-day residency, as well as sharing exciting news of previously unheard U2 tracks.

Graham Norton will be chatting about the inspiration for his fifth bestselling novel, Frankie; the ‘one – chat show guest – that got away’ early in his career; and why he decided to get his weekends back by leaving his long running radio show.

Patrick Kielty hosting The Late Late Show

Keeping with the theme of Cork people doing great things, Samantha Barry is coming home to Ireland and will join Patrick to chat about her new role as Glamour magazine’s first Global Editorial Director, life in New York post US Presidential elections and dancing with Beyonce at the recent Glamour Women of the Year Awards.

Comedian, actor and writer Brendan O’Carroll is home from Florida and will be chatting to Patrick about his hit series, Mrs. Brown’s Boy’s, which returns to our screens this Christmas. He’ll also chat about his live show, The Musical for Moore Street, which tours Ireland in the coming weeks. It is his first TV appearance since reports that he made a controversial joke at a recent script read-through for the show.

Irish folk music band from Donegal and led by Mairead Ní Mhaonaigh, Altan, will be taking care of the music on Friday night. Ahead of tour dates around Ireland, Altan will perform a set of reels to get viewers hands clicking and toes tapping.