Documentary to feature Late Late Toy Show auditions in Galway

The best of the west turned out to audition for this year’s Late Late Toy Show in Galway this week – and even if they don’t make it all the way to the big show, they could still be set for television stardom.

Because RTÉ One is to screen a three-part documentary on the making of this year’s The Late Late Toy Show giving viewers unprecedented access to how Ireland’s favourite programme is created.

The documentary was announced as The Late Late Toy Show audition tour hit Galway on Tuesday, when performers from all over the west converged on the Ardilaun Hotel to audition for the Toy Show team.

The successful performers will find out if they have made it into the line-up for the big show in the coming weeks.

Filming across Ireland this week as The Late Late Toy Show tours the country in search of talented young singers, musicians and dancers, The Late Late Toy Show Unwrapped sees cameras follow the performers right from the very start of the process, through the nerve-wracking auditions to preparations for the big night itself.

“Last year, The Late Late Toy Show Unwrapped, gave viewers a small glimpse of the regional auditions as we looked back over the history of the show but this year we’re bringing them right into the heart of the process,” said series producer Hillary Jones.

“We really want to capture the joy and excitement of the performers taking part in The Late Late Toy Show. For the children auditioning this is a once in a lifetime experience.

“We’re aiming to give viewers a real insight in how the biggest night on Irish television comes together by following some of the little stars auditioning to take part and going behind the scenes with the team who put the show together.”

The Late Late Toy Show Unwrapped will be screened in the week before this year’s The Late Late Toy Show as excitement builds for the big night which airs on RTÉ One on Friday, December 2.

“The reaction we have been getting as we travel the country has been tremendous and we are finding some brilliant little performers. I don’t envy the Toy Show producers – they are going to have a very difficult time picking the acts that will join us on the big night,” said host Ryan Tubridy.

He also took his RTÉ Radio 1 show on the road this week, broadcasting from Charlie Byrne’s Bookstore in Galway City.