The Late Late Show announces Siobhán McSweeney, Liam Neeson, and Caitríona Balfe as guests for first episode

The Late Late Show has announced the lineup of guests for its newest season's first episode, which will air on Friday, September 18.

Patrick Kielty's guests include Derry Girls and Traitors star Siobhán McSweeney; Outlander and Belfast actress Caitríona Balfe; Liam Neeson and historian Catherine Corless, and the Mayo gaelic football team following their All-Ireland win during the summer.

The Script will join Kielty as musical guests, as well as for an interview.

There will also be an announcement about The Late Late Toy Show during the show.

The programme released statements about each guest and what they will be discussing with Patrick Kielty.

"Siobhán McSweeney will discuss the runaway success of The Traitors Ireland. She'll tell Patrick why she rules the castle with an iron fist as Lady Muck and how she celebrated winning her first BAFTA. She'll also be joined in studio by some of the banished and murdered players from this year's series as anticipation for next week's final grows.

"The stars of the biggest sports story this summer will be live in studio, still riding the green and red wave! Members of the Mayo team and manager Andy Moran will share what life has been like since the All-Ireland victory that got the country, and the world, talking.

"Irish star Caitríona Balfe will join Patrick to chat about her role in Sense and Sensibility - a new take on Jane Austen's iconic story of love and sisterhood. The Monaghan actress will chat about her attraction to period drama and bonding with her co-stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles. She'll also talk about saying goodbye to Outlander this year after eight epic seasons and why filming Kenneth Branagh's Belfast is still one of her proudest experiences.

"Actor Liam Neeson and historian Catherine Corless will be in studio to tell Patrick about their new film, The Lost Children of Tuam. Liam, who is one of the producers of the film, will talk about why Catherine's story had to be heard and Catherine will discuss how the fight for the truth is still ongoing.

"Following the success of their chart-topping, record-breaking album The User's Guide to Being Human, The Script will drop into studio for some live music and a chat. Danny O'Donoghue will talk about how married life is treating him, how he continues to honour Mark Sheehan's memory through music, and what fans can expect as the band prepare to head out on the road in the coming weeks."