After ten years Pat Kenny is stepping down as the presenter of 'The Late Late Show'.
The final Late Late Show presented by Pat Kenny will come live from a specially constructed set in the grounds of RTÉ in Donnybrook.
There was a lot of interest in and speculation about who would replace Pat Kenny proving that the show still has the capacity to get the nation talking after over 40 years. 'The Late Late Show' will return in the autumn with new presenter Ryan Tubridy.
It's the world's longest running chat show.
Hilary Fannin, television critic at The Irish Times, says there is still a place for a programme like The Late Late Show. She believes that running second chat show over the weekend is challenging as good guests are in scarce supply.
It's in our DNA, it's in our blood that we want to tune in and find out what's going on.
After eleven years hosting 'Kenny Live' and ten years hosting 'The Late Late Show,' Pat Kenny is moving back to current affairs and will host a new show in the autumn.
They say politics is the new rock and roll, so that's where I want to be.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 29 May 2009. The reporter is Sinéad Crowley.
