Dara Ó Briain
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Revision as of 02:32, 6 November 2016
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Shows
The Apprentice (BBC2 coverage)
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (participant)
Have I Got News for You (guest host)
Let's Dance (guest judge)
Biography
Hard-working stand-up comedian who got his TV break hosting children's programmes in his native Ireland (a phase of his career he later nominated to go into Room 101). Later he became a team captain on the Irish equivalent of Have I Got News for You, Don't Feed The Gondolas.
With a growing reputation as a live act, O'Briain's first major UK television role was as compere of the stand-up showcase Live Floor Show, before a spot as guest host on HIGNFY propelled him into the mainstream.
Most recently, O'Briain has been seen in the travelogue Three Men In A Boat and science programmes Stargazing Live and Dara O'Briain's Science Club. He also hosted the RTE Two discussion show, The Panel.
Trivia
His surname is pronounced, "O'Breen".
Web links
Don't Feed The Gondolas fan site