Bernard O'Shea
Who Bernard O'Shea is
Bernard O'Shea is a stand-up comedian, broadcaster and author who started out as a child playing traditional Irish music across Europe and worked at the Abbey Theatre before turning to comedy. He won the Harp Newcomer Comedy Award in 2000, played Just for Laughs in Montreal in 2005 and the Kilkenny Cat Laughs festival from 2005 to 2007, and brought two shows to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2008. He co-hosted RTÉ 2FM's Breakfast Republic, co-wrote and starred in RTÉ's The Republic of Telly and Bridget & Eamon, writes the TJ and TJ sketches for Today FM, and wrote the bestseller My Wife is Married to a Feckin' Eejit.
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At a glance
- Podcasts and radio
- Breakfast Republic and TJ and TJ
- Books
- My Wife is Married to a Feckin' Eejit
- On screen
- The Republic of Telly and Bridget & Eamon
Is Bernard O'Shea on tour?
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Last checked 23 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- The Republic of Telly RTÉ, co-writer and performer
- Bridget & Eamon RTÉ, co-writer and performer
Podcasts and radio
- Breakfast Republic RTÉ 2FM, co-host
- TJ and TJ Today FM, writer
Books and writing
- My Wife is Married to a Feckin' Eejit book
Comedians like Bernard O'Shea
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Emma Doran also in The Republic of Telly
- Joanne McNally also in The Republic of Telly
Questions and answers
Where is Bernard O'Shea performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
Breakfast Republic and TJ and TJ.
Have they written a book?
Yes: My Wife is Married to a Feckin' Eejit.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Republic of Telly (RTÉ, co-writer and performer) and Bridget & Eamon (RTÉ, co-writer and performer).
Who are some comedians like them?
Emma Doran (also in The Republic of Telly) and Joanne McNally (also in The Republic of Telly).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗ Traditional Irish music across Europe as a child; the Abbey Theatre; the TJ and TJ sketches for Today FM; Just for Laughs in Montreal (2005); the Kilkenny Cat Laughs (2005 to 2007); the Harp Newcomer Comedy Award (2000); two Edinburgh Fringe shows in 2008 (as of 19 October 2026)
- Galway Comedy Festival ↗ A stand-up comedian, broadcaster and bestselling author of My Wife is Married to a Feckin' Eejit; co-host of RTÉ 2FM's Breakfast Republic; co-wrote and starred in The Republic of Telly and Bridget & Eamon; on the 2026 festival's bills on 20 and 21 October 2026 (as of 19 October 2026)
Updated 23 October 2026 · the record checked 19 October 2026