This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM

For many, tonight is considered one of the most special and important markings on the calender – and that is, of course, the Late Late Toy Show.

Tonight’s show is Grinch-themed, and the studio has been transformed into Who-ville for the occassion.

It also marks the 50th anniversary of the Late Late Toy Show, after Gay Byrne first introduced the idea as a segment on a regular episode of the talk-show.

Host Patrick Kielty says it’s a big day for him:

Our reporter Saoirse Duhan has been asking the Galway public, including the little ones, about their plans to watch the Late Late Toy Show later on.