Cork guests to join Late Late Show lineup tomorrow

Several Cork stars are among the guests on this Friday’s Late Late Show, with Paul Mescall, Adam Clayton and Brendan O’Carroll also to make an appearance.

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.

Cork’s 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 after the US Presidential elections and dancing with Beyonce at the recent Glamour Women of the Year Awards.

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

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

U2 bassist Adam Clayton will talk about Ballroom Blitz, his documentary about the Irish showband scene of the 60s and 70s, the Las Vegas Sphere and their 40-day residency, as well as sharing news of previously unheard U2 tracks.

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 screens this Christmas, and about his live show, The Musical for Moore Street, which tours Ireland in the coming weeks.

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.