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Daisy May Cooper and Dara O Briain launch debut podcasts via Audible
Audible has announced a new batch of shows, with Daisy May Cooper and Dara O Briain amongst those making their first podcast series via the platform. There's also new podcasts coming from Lolly Adefope and Mo Gilligan, and the company has renewed the podcasts by Alan Partridge, Kurupt FM, French & Saunders and Jack Whitehall.
British Comedy Guide, 26th April 2023Dara O Briain to host Channel 5 series Secrets Of Our Moon
Dara O Briain's first TV format since the cancellation of Mock The Week will be new Channel 5 documentary series Secrets Of Our Moon.
British Comedy Guide, 28th March 2023Chortle Awards 2023 results
Jazz Emu won in two categories at the Chortle Awards 2023. Other winners included Dara O Briain, Seann Walsh, Bob Mortimer, Joe Lycett and Zoe Lyons.
British Comedy Guide, 6th February 2023Best of 2022: comedy
The Edinburgh Fringe was back - and so were some memorable shows.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 30th December 2022Derry Girls creator reacts as Martin Scorsese reveals he's watched show
Dara O Briain and David Nicholls were among the other stars to react to the clip of the filmmaker talking about the comedy's nuns.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 28th November 2022Dara O Briain extends his tour
Dara O Briain has added new dates to his latest tour due to demand. The Taskmaster star's So... Where Were We? tour has now been extended well into 2023 with new UK dates and also dates in Norway, The Netherlands, Finland, Greece, Cyprus and Germany.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th November 2022Line up announced for Lost Voice Guy's Christmas Comedy Club on ITV
Lee Ridley's guests on the night include ventriloquist Paul Zerdin, comedians Josie Long and Dara O Briain and freestyle rapper and comedian Abandoman.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th November 2022What the end of Mock The Week means for TV satire
Co-creator Dan Patterson & host Dara O Briain reflect on 17 years of headline-based comedy, and what lies ahead for the political panel show.
Heather Fallon, Broadcast, 4th November 2022Dara O Briain: So... Where Were We? review
Given its seismic global impact, it's no surprise that the Covid pandemic simulated so much stand-up, good and bad. For Dara O Briain, lockdown's shrinking horizons compelled him to look inward for inspiration, writing a more personal show than he's ever presented before.
Chortle, 27th October 2022How Mock The Week launched the UK's brightest comedy stars
Since it smashed onto our screens in 2005, the panel show with a mildly terrifying reputation has become one of the best incubators for emerging comedy talent. As the final episode airs, Isobel Lewis speaks to host Dara Ó Briain and some of the series' biggest stars about how Mock The Week overcame that 'elbows out' atmosphere and what the BBC can offer new comedians going forward.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 20th October 2022