Gay Byrne's Final Late Late Show 1999

On the 21st of May, 1999 Gay Byrne presented his final 'Late Late Show' after almost 37 years as the show's host. The world's longest running chat show had, over four decades, brought many topics deemed taboo by elements of Irish society into a public forum for discussion.The first episode of 'The Late Late Show' was broadcast on the 6 July 1962 and was intended as a 'filler' for the summer schedule. He was presented with a Harley-Davidson motorcycle by Bono and Larry Mullen, Jr.