The Tubridy Show
| Running time | 1 hour |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Language(s) | English, Irish |
| Home station | RTÉ Radio 1 |
| Hosted by | Ryan Tubridy |
| Produced by | Yvonne Judge Deirdre Ní Fhloinn Aonghus McAnally |
| Recording studio | Donnybrook, Dublin |
| Original release | 27 June 2005 – 16 July 2010 |
| Website | www.rte.ie/thetubridyshow/ |
| Podcast | Podcast |
The Tubridy Show was an Irish talk-based entertainment radio programme presented by Ryan Tubridy. It was broadcast on Mondays to Fridays at 09:00 on RTÉ Radio 1.
Known for its influential book club, the programme attracted 333,000 listeners each morning as of May 2009. In Tubridy's absence, the programme was presented by Dave Fanning or Kathryn Thomas.
The programme's first edition was broadcast on 27 June 2005, replacing Marian Finucane's The Marian Finucane Show, in a slot which she had occupied since 1999. The first guest that morning was Gavin Friday who reported in on the U2 concerts that had taken place that weekend in Croke Park. The programme was a two-hour show for the summer months before becoming a one-hour show from the start of September.
In 2006, the show's entire crew of producers and researchers were moved elsewhere.
In August 2009, Tubridy expressed shock on the show when Big Brother housemate Noirin Kelly declared before an interview that she had never heard of Tommy Tiernan.
In 2010, The Tubridy Show helped launch Ireland's Greatest, though Tubridy was displeased at some of the contents—"There are some really silly names in there. It's contentious to say the least".
After the death of Gerry Ryan, Tubridy was announced as the new presenter of Ryan's mid-morning slot on RTÉ 2fm. His RTÉ Radio 1 slot was to be filled by John Murray. On the final week of The Tubridy Show, the programme was broadcast from various seaside locations around Ireland. The Tubridy Show Bucket and Spade Tour took place in Bundoran, Salthill, Ballybunion, Tramore and Bray. The programme concluded on 16 July 2010. Five years later, Ryan returned to RTÉ Radio 1 in the same slot.
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