The first edition of Gerry Kelly tonight included guests Lynda Bryans who discussed how the programme was filmed in Belfast Met's E3 Studios using students studying Film and TV and journalism. Other guests included James McGinn and Aine Finnegan from the TV series 'The Hotel People'. Other guests also included two of Northern Ireland’s finest drag artists, the uber chic Lady Portia Di’Monte and showgirl extravaganza Onya Becks.

Finally the nusical guests for the evening were local singer songwriter Anthony Toner who performed his song 'Sailortown' and Daisie Conway who has opened for artists including Brian Kennedy, Hot House Flowers and Eddi Reader.