This isn’t just a theme it is a movement,” he explained. “Everyone has been locked up for a long time and that’s why we need to head out into the wild and join our friends in The Lion King. The Lion King wasn’t “just a theme” said the host.

Although, Ryan Tubridy in a hillbilly mullet singing country songs would undoubtedly make for a Reeling In The Years moment. He’ll be putting the “rrrrr” in RTÉ.Īnd even if you’re lukewarm about anthropomorphic Disney morality plays, just be relieved they decided to go with Lion King rather than Tiger King. The mane event will see Tubridy interacting with a set designed by Marcella Power of RTÉ’s costume and make-up departments. The broadcast can also be watched on catch-up on the RTÉ Player.Īfter riffing on the works of Roald Dahl in 2020, and Frozen and The Greatest Showman in previous years, on this occasion the Toy Show will be a love letter to Disney’s the Lion King. Amanda Coogan, Aisling Dragoi and Sarah Jane O’Regan will present The Late Late Toy Show live with Irish Sign Language (ISL) on the RTÉ News channel and RTÉ Player. It will be broadcast worldwide on the RTÉ Player on desktop and app. The Toy Show starts on RTÉ One at 9.35pm and runs until 11.55pm. So belt up and strap on your jingliest, jangliest elf hat as we bring you the ultimate need to know guide to the 2021 Toy Show. If you’re wondering where it’s going to go, I think it is post-war fun and games and kind of crazy.” “This year, the darkness isn’t as pronounced. “Last year there was a sort of darkness in the air, and yet you had to make the colour shine through,” he told listeners. Speaking on Radio One during the week, host Ryan Tubridy promised the 2021 Toy Show would be “crazy”. We are still obviously living through interesting times but the atmosphere going into the 2021 event is very different. Last year’s Late Late Toy Show brought a spark of joy to the bleak midwinter.

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