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Blur's Alex James for Saturday Night Show finale

Brendan O’Connor wraps up a successful five years of The Saturday Night Show when he presents the final episode this weekend 30th May, 9.40pm on RTÉ One.

Entertainment • 30 May 15

Thelma Mansfield and Derek Davis on the Live at 3 set in October 1994

Saturday Night Show to pay tribute to Derek Davis

Broadcaster Thelma Mansfield will pay tribute to her late friend and Live at 3 colleague Derek Davis on The Saturday Night Show on RTÉ One at 9:45pm.

Entertainment • 16 May 15

Olivia O'Leary for Saturday Night Show

Veteran political correspondent, journalist and broadcaster Olivia O'Leary will appear on the Saturday Night Show to talk career, family, and to give her thoughts on the current state of the nation.

Entertainment • 02 May 15

O'Reilly - Will discuss his day job and "two great loves", acting and music

Love/Hate actor among Saturday Night Show guests

Kieran O'Reilly, the real-life Garda who plays Detective Ciarán Madden in Love/Hate, will be among Brendan O'Connor's guests on the Saturday Night Show on RTÉ One at 9:40pm.

Entertainment • 22 Mar 15

Noel appears on The Saturday Night Show, RTÉ One, 9.35pm

Win! Saturday Night Show Noel Gallagher tickets

It's the hottest ticket in town this weekend. Noel Gallagher will be joining Brendan O'Connor on The Saturday Night Show and you could be in the audience. Click through to find out how to enter.

Entertainment • 27 Feb 15

Carpenter - Talking dating on Valentine's Night

Carpenter, McSavage for Saturday Night Show

Model Holly Carpenter will talk about the do's and don'ts of dating and comedian David McSavage will discuss his role in Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman on The Saturday Night Show on RTÉ One at 9:50pm.

Entertainment • 14 Feb 15

Purcell - "Will be in studio to chat about her relationship with food, how strong is the new sexy and being the face of Newbridge Silverware"

Roz Purcell is Saturday Night Show guest

Model and fitness enthusiast Roz Purcell will be among Brendan O'Connor's guests on The Saturday Night Show on RTÉ One at 9:40pm.

Entertainment • 31 Jan 15

Bannon - New series of Room to Improve begins on RTÉ One on Sunday at 9:30pm

Dermot Bannon is Saturday Night Show guest

With the new series of Room to Improve beginning this Sunday, architect Dermot Bannon and quantity surveyor Patricia Power will be among Brendan O'Connor's guests on The Saturday Night Show on RTÉ One at 9:40pm.

Entertainment • 24 Jan 15

Op Trans leaders for Saturday Night Show

This week on The Saturday Night Show, Brendan O'Connor catches up with the Operation Transformation leaders to see how they are adjusting to their new lifestyles.

Entertainment • 17 Jan 15

Micheál Martin among Saturday Night Show guests

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will be among Brendan O'Connor's guests on the Saturday Night Show on RTÉ One at 9:55pm.

Entertainment • 16 Nov 14

The Saturday Night Show guests are...

This week on The Saturday Night Show is star of John Hughes 80’s cult classics The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink, Molly Ringwald.

Entertainment • 08 Nov 14

McGuinness - Talking about glory days and a whole lot more

Jim McGuinness for Saturday Night Show

On the Saturday Night Show on RTÉ One at 9:55pm, former Donegal senior football manager Jim McGuinness will give his first interview since stepping down from the role.

Entertainment • 18 Oct 14

Love/Hate's Coonan for The Saturday Night Show

Love/Hate star Peter Coonan and his Borstal Boy co-star Gary Lydon will be among the guests on The Saturday Night Show on RTÉ One at 10:05pm.

Entertainment • 11 Oct 14

Love/Hate's Elmo hints at season 5

Brendan O'Connor introduced Love/Hate's Laurence Kinlan on last night's Saturday Night Show on RTÉ One as the actor who plays Elmo the Rat but Kinlan revealed that all that is changing in the new season.

Entertainment • 05 Oct 14

Kinlan as Elmo - Brendan O'Connor's guest on Saturday night

Love/Hate star Kinlan for Saturday Night Show

On this week's Saturday Night Show at 9:40pm on RTÉ One, Love/Hate star Laurence Kinlan will be telling host Brendan O'Connor about playing Elmo in the RTÉ crime drama.

Entertainment • 03 Oct 14

Charlene McKenna for Saturday Night with Miriam

Ripper Street star Charlene McKenna and Fair City's Clelia Murphy are among the guests joining Miriam this week.

Entertainment • 11 Jul 14

Carrie Fisher: "People always ask me about that metal bikini."

Carrie Fisher opens up about her depression

Star Wars star Carrie Fisher has said that her manic depression comes from the Irish side of her family and their "commitment to alcoholism".

Entertainment • 01 Jun 14

Sexism debate for Saturday Night Show

This week on The Saturday Night Show, the topic of sexism will be up for discussion which will see Brendan joined by Sinead O'Connor, Dearbhail McDonald and Dr Leah Totton.

Entertainment • 24 May 14

Jeffrey Archer for Saturday Night Show

Stylist Cathy O'Connor is among the guests for this week's Saturday Night Show.

Entertainment • 25 Apr 14

Sarah Harding will talk Girls Aloud, The Voice of Ireland and more on The Saturday Night Show

Harding, Trimble on Saturday Night Show

Brendan O’Connor has a busy line-up on The Saturday Night Show with former Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding and Ireland and Ulster player Andrew Trimble just two of the names on the list.

Entertainment • 12 Apr 14

Carey - Helping Irish Cancer Society to raise funds

Guests ditch make-up for Saturday Night Show

The Saturday Night Show on RTÉ One at 9:55pm will take the #NoMakeUpSelfies craze up a level when Amanda Brunker, Nuala Carey, Norah Casey and Daniella Moyles appear without make-up to help the Irish Cancer Society.

Entertainment • 28 Mar 14

It's a jam-packed week on The Saturday Night Show

David McSavage among Saturday Night Show guests

This week on The Saturday Night Show comedian David McSavage will chat to Brendan O'Connor about his new series of Savage Eye and his big screen debut.

Entertainment • 28 Feb 14

Alyokhina and Tolokonnikova - Saturday Night Show at 10.05pm

Pussy Riot are Saturday Night Show guests

In their first ever European chat show appearance, Pussy Riot members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina will be among Brendan O'Connor's guests on The Saturday Night Show.

Entertainment • 31 Jan 14

Fitness, magic and space are the topics of conversation this week

Mars mission Irishman for the Saturday Night Show

Mars mission applicant Joseph Roche, American TV presenter Jessie Pavelka, Chef Clare Smyth and magician Rua are amongst Brendan O'Connor's guests this Saturday night.

Entertainment • 17 Jan 14

Operation Transformation leaders for Saturday Night Show

Op Trans team leaders for Saturday Night Show

The six team leaders of the new season of Operation Transformation join Brendan O'Connor on tonight's Saturday Night Show.

Entertainment • 11 Jan 14