Dara Ó Briain
Also known as Dara O Briain and Dara O'Briain
Who Dara Ó Briain is
Dara Ó Briain is a stand-up comedian and television presenter who began in Ireland as a children's presenter on RTÉ while doing his first gigs on the Irish circuit, then moved to the UK and the British circuit full-time; he holds the record for the most appearances in a year at Dublin's Vicar Street.
He hosted eighteen series of Mock the Week, along with Robot Wars, Stargazing Live, Blockbusters and Go 8Bit, guest-hosted Have I Got News for You and won Channel 4's Taskmaster. His tour So… Where Were We?, 173 shows on five continents ending at Boston's Wilbur Theatre in February 2024, won Best Tour at the 2023 Chortle Awards, and his live specials run from Live at the Theatre Royal (2006) to Crowd Tickler (2015); his books include Tickling the English and Secret Science.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Live at the Theatre Royal, Talks Funny, This Is the Show and 2 more
- Books
- Tickling the English, Beyond the Sky and Secret Science
- On screen
- Mock the Week, Robot Wars, Stargazing Live and 7 more
- Official site
- daraobriain.com ↗
Is Dara Ó Briain on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Dara Ó Briain has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: daraobriain.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
Is Dara Ó Briain coming to my town?
No dates are on record right now (checked 11 October 2026), so no town is confirmed yet. Follow Dara Ó Briain and your town to hear when one is booked.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Live at the Theatre Royal DVD, 2006
- Talks Funny DVD, 2008
- This Is the Show DVD, 2010
- Craic Dealer DVD, 2012
- Crowd Tickler DVD, 2015
On screen
- Mock the Week host, BBC
- Robot Wars host
- Stargazing Live co-host
- Blockbusters host, Comedy Central
- Dara Ó Briain's Go 8Bit host
- Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure
- Have I Got News for You guest host
- The Apprentice: You're Fired host
- Taskmaster winner, Channel 4
- The Panel
Books and writing
- Tickling the English book, 2009
- Beyond the Sky book
- Secret Science book, 2018
Comedians like Dara Ó Briain
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.
- Hal Cruttenden also in The Apprentice: You're Fired
- Jack Dee also in The Apprentice: You're Fired
- Eshaan Akbar also in The Apprentice: You're Fired
- Ignacio Lopez also in The Apprentice: You're Fired
- Neil Delamere also in The Panel
- Cally Beaton also in The Apprentice: You're Fired
- Jake Lambert also in The Apprentice: You're Fired
- Jimeoin also in The Panel
Career timeline
- 2006Live at the Theatre Royal (DVD, 2006) Special
- 2008Talks Funny (DVD, 2008) Special
- 2009Tickling the English (book, 2009) Book
- 2010This Is the Show (DVD, 2010) Special
- 2012Craic Dealer (DVD, 2012) Special
- 2015Crowd Tickler (DVD, 2015) Special
- 2018Secret Science (book, 2018) Book
Questions and answers
Where is Dara Ó Briain performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: daraobriain.com ↗.
What are their stand-up specials, in order?
Live at the Theatre Royal (2006), Talks Funny (2008), This Is the Show (2010), Craic Dealer (2012) and Crowd Tickler (2015).
What is their latest stand-up special?
Crowd Tickler (DVD, 2015), the latest of the 5 specials on this page.
Have they written a book?
Yes: Tickling the English, Beyond the Sky and Secret Science.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Mock the Week (host, BBC), Robot Wars (host), Stargazing Live (co-host), Blockbusters (host, Comedy Central), Dara Ó Briain's Go 8Bit (host) and Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure, among 10 credits.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Hal Cruttenden (also in The Apprentice: You're Fired), Jack Dee (also in The Apprentice: You're Fired), Eshaan Akbar (also in The Apprentice: You're Fired), Ignacio Lopez (also in The Apprentice: You're Fired) and Neil Delamere (also in The Panel).
Are you Dara Ó Briain?
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Your short address, for your bio: disciplesofcomedy.com/dara-o-briain
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Official site ↗ Stand-up comedian and television presenter; Mock the Week, Blockbusters, Robot Wars, Stargazing Live, Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure, Go 8Bit; So… Where Were We?, Best Tour at the 2023 Chortle Awards; DVDs from Live at the Theatre Royal (2006) to Crowd Tickler (2015); books Tickling the English, Beyond the Sky…
- Official site (Bio) ↗ A children's presenter on RTÉ while doing his first stand-up gigs on the Irish circuit; moved to the UK and the British circuit full-time; the most appearances in a year at Vicar Street; eighteen series of Mock the Week; guest host of Have I Got News for You; The Apprentice: You're Fired; Tickling the English…
- Off the Kerb ↗ Won Channel 4's Taskmaster; So Where Were We?, a 27-month tour of 173 shows on five continents ending at Boston's Wilbur Theatre in February 2024; five live specials from 2006; his last two shows broadcast as BBC stand-up specials (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026