Dara Ó Briain

(Trivia: here's the correct pronunciation of Dara's surname, from someone who has lived in Ireland for 18 years and understands a reasonable amount of Gaeilge ;))
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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''.  
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''.  
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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.  
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With a growing reputation as a live act, Ó 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.  
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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''.
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Most recently, Ó Briain has been seen in the travelogue ''Three Men In A Boat'' and science programmes ''Stargazing Live'' and ''Dara Ó Briain's Science Club''. He also hosted the RTE Two discussion show, ''The Panel''.
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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His surname is pronounced, "O'Breen".
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The correct pronunciation of his surname is "oh bree-an".
== Web links ==
== Web links ==
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[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~magluby/dftg/index.shtml ''Don't Feed The Gondolas'' fan site]
[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~magluby/dftg/index.shtml ''Don't Feed The Gondolas'' fan site]
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Revision as of 16:20, 20 December 2019

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Contents

Shows

All About Two

The Apprentice (BBC Two coverage)

BBC New Comedy Award

Blockbusters

The Family Brain Games

Go 8 Bit

Have I Got News for You (guest host)

Mock the Week

Robot Wars

School of Hard Sums

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, Ó 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, Ó Briain has been seen in the travelogue Three Men In A Boat and science programmes Stargazing Live and Dara Ó Briain's Science Club. He also hosted the RTE Two discussion show, The Panel.

Trivia

The correct pronunciation of his surname is "oh bree-an".

Web links

Wikipedia entry

Internet Movie Database entry

Don't Feed The Gondolas fan site

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