Dara Ó Briain
Date of birth: 1972-02-04
Place of birth: Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Dara O'Briain, Dara O Briain
Biography
Dara Ó Briain (born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom and Ireland. He is noted for hosting topical panel shows such as Mock the Week, The Panel, and The Apprentice: You're Fired!. His TV work also includes starring in and writing of television comedy and documentary series. Ó Briain has also been a newspaper columnist, with pieces published in national papers in both Britain and Ireland. In 2009, the Irish Independent described Ó Briain as "Terry Wogan's heir apparent as Britain's 'favourite Irishman'" and in 2010, Ó Briain was voted the 16th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Movie Credits
Mock the Week: Too Hot for TV
2007-11-26
Produced exclusively for DVD, with nearly of 3 hours of the hottest standup comedians performing in
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
2005-11-28
Over 2½ hours of the award-winning topical news quiz, featuring previously unseen footage. Team capt
Dara Ó Briain: Live at the Theatre Royal
2006-11-25
The final date from Dara's sell-out 100 date tour of the UK and Ireland. Recorded in front of 2,500
Dara Ó Briain: Talks Funny
2008-11-17
Recorded at the world famous Hammersmith Apollo before 3,300 fans, this is the culmination of Dara's
Dara Ó Briain: This Is the Show
2010-11-22
Dara O Briain - This Is the Show was recorded in front of a sell-out crowd on the final date of his
Just for Laughs: The Gala Specials - Russell Peters
2023-02-09
Canada’s own comedy rockstar, the unbelievably versatile and talented comedian Russell Peters hosts
Three Men in a Boat
2006-01-03
Griff Rhys Jones, Rory McGrath, Dara O'Briain and Loli the dog set out from Kingston to Oxford acros
Three Men In Another Boat
2008-01-01
Griff Rhys Jones, Dara O'Briain and Rory McGrath reunite for a follow-up journey, this time on board
Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 2
2009-11-09
Produced exclusively for DVD, three hilarious hours of the country's finest comic minds battling it
Dara Ó Briain: Craic Dealer - Live 2012
2012-11-12
Dara Ó Briain is in blistering form as he regales the audience of a packed Edinburgh Playhouse with
Barry Humphries at the BBC
2023-05-28
Alex Jones looks back at the highlights of Barry’s career on a selection of BBC shows, featuring som
Dara Ó Briain: So Where Were We?
2023-08-21
Dara O Briain’s award-winning show filmed at Dublin’s Vicar Street in 2022. Dara deals with missing
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014-05-24
Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy f
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
2009-12-28
A look behind the scenes of satirical sketch show Not the Nine O'Clock News.
The Best of The Panel
2009-04-03
Compilation of the best bits from RTE's The Panel. Featuring the cream of Irish comedy.
Dara Ó Briain: Crowd Tickler
2015-11-23
The Irish standup on the benefits of hitting his 40s: not feeling the need to watch every Scorsese f
Jack B. Yeats: The Man Who Painted Ireland
2021-10-21
A revelatory, biographical outline of the life and times of Ireland's greatest painter, Jack B. Yeat
Making Qi
2011-09-10
Behind the scenes documentary on British panel show Qi.
Three Men in More Than One Boat
2009-01-01
In their third trip, the trio attempt to get from Plymouth to the Isles of Scilly using several boat
The Look of Love
2013-04-26
Paul Raymond builds a porn, entertainment and real estate empire that makes him the wealthiest man i
Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show
2015-12-25
In this Christmas Day special, Michael presents leading comedians including Dara O Briain, the fabul
Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 3
2010-11-08
If you've ever wondered how 'Mock the Week' would look in a world without censors, then wonder no mo
My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw
2018-03-25
Award-winning Irish actor Gabriel Byrne explores the life, works and passions of George Bernard Shaw
Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were
2018-12-26
Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were tells Sir Ken’s story from his boyhood growing up in the 1930s in Knot
Stop! You're Killing Me
2004-11-01
Amnesty International (Ireland) presents "Stop! You're Killing Me" which features the very best of I
Robin Ince: 9 Lessons and Carols for Godless People
2010-12-24
'Welcome to my folly', declared Robin Ince as he opens Nine Lessons..., his massive sell-out Rationa
Dara Ó Briain: Voice of Reason
2020-01-01
Dara Ó Briain's stand-up show filmed live at London's Eventim Apollo. Topics include virtual reality
Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking
2015-06-08
Since he was a teenager, Dara O Briain has been fascinated with professor Stephen Hawking, the world
How Videogames Changed the World
2013-11-30
From Pong to Grand Theft Auto, Charlie Brooker delves into the history of videogames and pulls out a
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One
2006-05-08
A superb compilation of some of the best stand-up comedians in the world, including Dave Chappelle (
Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe
2009-09-29
Charlie Brooker sets his caustic sights on video games. Expect acerbic comment as he looks at the va
Brand Irish
2016-03-17
Why is it that St Patrick’s Day is the only national holiday that is celebrated in almost every coun
Oo my baby
2022-10-13
A woman's stroller rolls terrifyingly down a hill, her baby at risk, who will save her baby?
Door(s)
2022-11-24
The phone rings, someone is arriving…
All About TWO
2014-04-21
Quiz and celebration of 50 years of the BBC's second channel, hosted by Dara O Briain. With Richard