The Late Late Toy Show will be pulling out all the stops to deliver a Home Alone-themed extravaganza.

Tonight, families across Ireland and around the world will tune in to the cultural phenomenon that is the Late Late Toy Show.

This year, the show will pay homage to the iconic 90s film franchise as host Patrick Kielty will be joined by a troupe of mini Kevin McAllisters.

Patrick Kielty pictured with children of the Spotlight stage school, Tara Dowling (5) from Carlow and Cuinn O Dowd (5) from Cavan on set of this year’s Late Late Toy Show. Picture Andres Poveda

To truly honour the Home Alone theme, RTÉ's designers have built a set to mirror the McAllisters' kitchen, dining room and treehouse.

In addition to the Home Alone shenanigans, viewers can expect plenty of performances, toy testers, book reviews and, in true Toy Show fashion, some surprises along the way.

mmy Nolan (9) from Carlow, Sofia Ngobeni (10) from Carlow and Layla Valentine (8) from Carlow of the Spotlight stage school on set of this year’s Late Late Toy Show where the theme has been revealed as Home Alone. Picture Andres Poveda

For the first time in the show's history, 32 children representing each county of Ireland will take part in the inaugural Toy Show County Parade.

Tonight's Toy Show will also mark five years of the Toy Show appeal, a charity initiative that has already helped 1.1 million children, young people and their families.

How can I watch the Toy Show?

The Toy Show will air on RTÉ One at 9.35pm.

Viewers from around the world, meanwhile, can watch The Late Late Toy Show on the RTÉ Player.

RTÉ will provide Irish Sign Language coverage with Deaf presenters and ISL interpreters live on the RTÉ Player and on RTÉ News Channel.

Pictured at the set reveal photocall for the Late Late Toy Show where the theme has been revealed as Home Alone is Emilie Brady (7) from Sallins Co Kildare who will perform on the show. Picture Andres Poveda

This will then be available to stream shortly after the live broadcast and will be repeated in the ISL block on Wednesday December 11th.

Feature image: Patrick Kielty pictured with Louis Hanna on set of this year’s Late Late Toy Show where the theme has been revealed as Home Alone. Picture Andres Poveda.