Dara Ó Briain
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.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.5339 |
| Birthday | 1972-02-04 |
| Place of Birth | Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Also Known As | Dara O'Briain, Dara O Briain, |
2007
Mock the Week: Too Hot for TV
9.5/2
Produced exclusively for DVD, with nearly of 3 hours of the hottest standup comedians performing in the funniest program on TV. Mock the Week - Too Ho...
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Mock the Week: Too Hot for TV
2005
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
0/0
Over 2½ hours of the award-winning topical news quiz, featuring previously unseen footage. Team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by a di...
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Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
2006
Dara Ó Briain: Live at the Theatre Royal
7.6/20
The final date from Dara's sell-out 100 date tour of the UK and Ireland. Recorded in front of 2,500 fans at London's Theatre Royal, this show displays...
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Dara Ó Briain: Live at the Theatre Royal
2008
Dara Ó Briain: Talks Funny
7/16
Recorded at the world famous Hammersmith Apollo before 3,300 fans, this is the culmination of Dara's massive 2008 sellout tour of the UK and Ireland....
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Dara Ó Briain: Talks Funny
2010
Dara Ó Briain: This Is the Show
7.3/20
Dara O Briain - This Is the Show was recorded in front of a sell-out crowd on the final date of his record-breaking nine nights at the world famous Ha...
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Dara Ó Briain: This Is the Show
2023
Just for Laughs: The Gala Specials - Russell Peters
0/0
Canada’s own comedy rockstar, the unbelievably versatile and talented comedian Russell Peters hosts this stand-up comedy special. He is joined by Dave...
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Just for Laughs: The Gala Specials - Russell Peters
2006
Three Men in a Boat
5.3/3
Griff Rhys Jones, Rory McGrath, Dara O'Briain and Loli the dog set out from Kingston to Oxford across the Thames in a wooden skiff, attempting to re-t...
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Three Men in a Boat
2008
Three Men In Another Boat
4/2
Griff Rhys Jones, Dara O'Briain and Rory McGrath reunite for a follow-up journey, this time on board Griff's classic yacht. The trio endeavor to sail...
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Three Men In Another Boat
2009
Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 2
9.5/2
Produced exclusively for DVD, three hilarious hours of the country's finest comic minds battling it out on TVs most outrageous comedy show. MOCK THE...
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Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 2
2012
Dara Ó Briain: Craic Dealer - Live 2012
7.167/12
Dara Ó Briain is in blistering form as he regales the audience of a packed Edinburgh Playhouse with his unique brand of stand-up, mixing razor sharp p...
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Dara Ó Briain: Craic Dealer - Live 2012
2023
Barry Humphries at the BBC
7.6/4
Alex Jones looks back at the highlights of Barry’s career on a selection of BBC shows, featuring some of Barry’s funniest, rudest and most revealing m...
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Barry Humphries at the BBC
2023
Dara Ó Briain: So Where Were We?
7.8/4
Dara O Briain’s award-winning show filmed at Dublin’s Vicar Street in 2022. Dara deals with missing body parts, a TV show he’ll never do and an astoni...
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Dara Ó Briain: So Where Were We?
2014
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
8/2
Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy from BBC Two.
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50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2009
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
6/1
A look behind the scenes of satirical sketch show Not the Nine O'Clock News.
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Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
2009
The Best of The Panel
0/0
Compilation of the best bits from RTE's The Panel. Featuring the cream of Irish comedy.
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The Best of The Panel
2015
Dara Ó Briain: Crowd Tickler
7/5
The Irish standup on the benefits of hitting his 40s: not feeling the need to watch every Scorsese film and learning to love classical music through t...
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Dara Ó Briain: Crowd Tickler
2021
Jack B. Yeats: The Man Who Painted Ireland
0/0
A revelatory, biographical outline of the life and times of Ireland's greatest painter, Jack B. Yeats
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Jack B. Yeats: The Man Who Painted Ireland
2011
Making Qi
0/0
Behind the scenes documentary on British panel show Qi.
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Making Qi
2009
Three Men in More Than One Boat
0/0
In their third trip, the trio attempt to get from Plymouth to the Isles of Scilly using several boats.
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Three Men in More Than One Boat
2013
The Look of Love
5.6/128
Paul Raymond builds a porn, entertainment and real estate empire that makes him the wealthiest man in Britain, but drugs doom his beloved daughter, De...
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The Look of Love
2015
Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show
8/1
In this Christmas Day special, Michael presents leading comedians including Dara O Briain, the fabulous Dame Edna Everage, and ventriloquist and winne...
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Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show
2010
Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 3
10/2
If you've ever wondered how 'Mock the Week' would look in a world without censors, then wonder no more. This exclusive DVD contains three specially e...
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Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 3
2018
My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw
6/1
Award-winning Irish actor Gabriel Byrne explores the life, works and passions of George Bernard Shaw, a giant of world literature, and - like Byrne -...
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My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw
2018
Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were
0/0
Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were tells Sir Ken’s story from his boyhood growing up in the 1930s in Knotty Ash, through his big break into show business a...
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Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were
2004
Stop! You're Killing Me
5/1
Amnesty International (Ireland) presents "Stop! You're Killing Me" which features the very best of Irish comedy performed in support of Human Rights....
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Stop! You're Killing Me
2010
Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
0/0
'Welcome to my folly', declared Robin Ince as he opens Nine Lessons..., his massive sell-out Rationalist Celebration of comedy and science for Christm...
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Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
2020
Dara Ó Briain: Voice of Reason
8/1
Dara Ó Briain's stand-up show filmed live at London's Eventim Apollo. Topics include virtual reality, having too much technology at home and handling...
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Dara Ó Briain: Voice of Reason
2015
Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking
9/2
Since he was a teenager, Dara O Briain has been fascinated with professor Stephen Hawking, the world's most celebrated scientist. In this special film...
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Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking
2013
How Videogames Changed the World
6.8/32
From Pong to Grand Theft Auto, Charlie Brooker delves into the history of videogames and pulls out a selection of its most significant titles. From A...
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How Videogames Changed the World
2006
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One
0/0
A superb compilation of some of the best stand-up comedians in the world, including Dave Chappelle (whose last DVD release in the US sold over 3 milli...
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World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One
2009
Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe
7.5/6
Charlie Brooker sets his caustic sights on video games. Expect acerbic comment as he looks at the various genres, how they have changed since their ea...
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Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe
2016
Brand Irish
0/0
Why is it that St Patrick’s Day is the only national holiday that is celebrated in almost every country across the world? Why can Irish pubs be found...
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Brand Irish
2022
Oo my baby
0/0
A woman's stroller rolls terrifyingly down a hill, her baby at risk, who will save her baby?
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Oo my baby
2022
Door(s)
0/0
The phone rings, someone is arriving…
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Door(s)
2014
All About TWO
0/0
Quiz and celebration of 50 years of the BBC's second channel, hosted by Dara O Briain. With Richard Osman supplying extra facts and figures, celebrity...
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All About TWO
1997
So You Think You're Irish
0/0
In early 1997, Amnesty held a comedy gala at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin. The performers were primarily Irish performers including: Barry Murphy, Bre...
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So You Think You're Irish
2026
Dara Ó Briain: Re:Creation
0/0
Dara's Re:Creation tour is a major 2025–2026 comedy tour spanning the UK, Ireland, Europe, and internationally, featuring his signature fast-paced obs...
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