The Late Late Show season 50

Local guests this season included Bob Geldof, Senator David Norris, President Michael D. Higgins, Joanne O'Riordan and Micheál Martin.

Ireland football players Shay Given, Paul McGrath, Niall Quinn and Ronnie Whelan all featured in different episodes (as did England football player Steven Gerrard), while other guests from the world of sport this season included Kieran Behan, Conor Niland, Pat Spillane, Katie Taylor and Johnston, Mooney and O'Brien.

International guests interviewed this season included Terry Pratchett, Tippi Hedren, Santa Claus and Mia Farrow.

Sinéad O'Connor managed three appearances, including the first and last episodes of the season, while in November Westlife gave their first interview since announcing their demise.

Other musical guests this season included Aslan, Snow Patrol, One Direction, JLS, The Wanted, Ed Sheeran, Ryan O'Shaughnessy, Foster and Allen, Florence and the Machine, James Morrison, Maverick Sabre, Michael Bublé, Noel Gallagher, Lisa Hannigan and Eleanor McEvoy.

[3] She later changed her mind and appeared on the episode after a personal chat with host Ryan Tubridy on the phone convinced her she would not be portrayed as a "crazy performing monkey".

[4] Síle Seoige made headlines when Tubridy interviewed personalities Lorraine Keane, Andrea Roche and Michael O'Leary on 20 January 2012 by tweeting: "Just wondering ... are the days of the likes of Peter Ustinov, Spike Milligan and Germaine Greer gone forever?"

Guests included past presenters Gay Byrne, Pat Kenny, as well as Dustin the Turkey, Nell McCafferty, Liam Neeson, Sinéad O'Connor, Tommy Tiernan, Bono and Imelda May.