Stand-up comedian

Dominic Holland

Also known as Dom Holland

Who Dominic Holland is

Dominic Holland is an English stand-up comedian, writer and author who won the Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 1993 and was nominated for Best Comedy Show in 1996. He has been a guest on Have I Got News for You, wrote and presented The Small World of Dominic Holland in 2000, captained a team on The What in the World?

Quiz, and has written for Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show, The Rob Brydon Show and Warren United, with radio spots on The News Quiz and Breaking the News. His stand-up hours The Glory Year and Alive in Tring, the second performed to a home-town crowd in Tring, were released through NextUp Comedy in 2020, and his books include the novels Only in America, The Fruit Bowl and Open Links, the memoir Eclipsed and two volumes of comic essays, Takes on Life.

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At a glance

Stand-up specials
The Glory Year and Alive in Tring
Podcasts and radio
The Small World of Dominic Holland, The News Quiz, Breaking the News and 1 more
Books
Only in America, Made in England, The Ripple Effect and 7 more
On screen
Have I Got News for You, Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive, The What in the World? Quiz and 3 more
Official site
dominichollandbooks.com ↗

Is Dominic Holland on tour?

No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Dominic Holland has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: dominichollandbooks.com ↗.

Last checked 11 October 2026.

Is Dominic Holland coming to my town?

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Podcasts and radio

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Comedians like Dominic Holland

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Career timeline

  1. 1997Have I Got News for You (guest, 1997 and 2000) On screen
  2. 2000Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show (writer, 2000) On screen
  3. 2000The Small World of Dominic Holland (radio, writer and presenter, 2000) Podcast or book
  4. 2006Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive (2006–2007) On screen
  5. 2008The What in the World? Quiz (team captain, 2008) On screen
  6. 2010The Rob Brydon Show (writer, 2010) On screen
  7. 2011The News Quiz (radio, 2011) Podcast or book
  8. 2014Warren United (writer, 2014) On screen
  9. 2017Breaking the News (radio, 2017) Podcast or book
  10. 2020The Glory Year (NextUp Comedy, 2020) Special
  11. 2020Alive in Tring (NextUp Comedy, 2020) Special

Questions and answers

Where is Dominic Holland performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: dominichollandbooks.com ↗.

What are their stand-up specials, in order?

Alive in Tring (2020) and The Glory Year (2020).

What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?

The Small World of Dominic Holland, The News Quiz, Breaking the News and Hal.

Have they written a book?

Yes: Only in America, Made in England, The Ripple Effect, The Fruit Bowl, I, Gabriel, Open Links, Holland's Shorts, Eclipsed, Takes on Life, Vol. 1 and Takes on Life, Vol. 2.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Have I Got News for You (guest, 1997 and 2000), Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive (2006–2007), The What in the World? Quiz (team captain, 2008), Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show (writer, 2000), The Rob Brydon Show (writer, 2010) and Warren United (writer, 2014).

What is their official website?

dominichollandbooks.com ↗.

Who are some comedians like them?

Ria Lina (also on Breaking the News), Neil Delamere (also on Breaking the News), Hal Cruttenden (also on Hal), Celia Pacquola (also in The Rob Brydon Show) and Rosco McClelland (also on Breaking the News).

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Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026