Mark Dolan (I)
- Writer, stand-up comedian and presenter
Press clippings
Mark Dolan goes solo after GB News sacking
Mark Dolan has broken his silence about getting sacked from GB News. However apart from confirming the decision to leave the channel after three-and-a-half years was not his, the former comedian gave no details of what happened.
Chortle, 20th December 2024Mark Dolan sacked by GB News
Mark Dolan has been axed by controversial TV network GB News after joining the station in 2021, and said he planned to 'speak publicly' after the sudden firing.
Katie Francis, The Mirror, 18th December 2024Is comedy dead or dying?... What I gibbered about on GBNews last night
I think GB News may have mistaken me for someone else, as I was called a "highly-respected comedy journalist".
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 7th August 2022David Mitchell: Why GB News is the new Findus lasagne
The news channel's prickliness after a BBC presenter made a passing joke about ratings only made it funnier.
The Guardian, 27th February 2022GB News reveals line-up of comedians for its newspaper preview show
The executive producer of Headliners is comic and writer Andrew Doyle, the creator of spoof social justice warrior Titania McGrath who also hosts his own programme on GB News, Free Speech Nation. Headliners has three alternating hosts: Mark Dolan, Simon Evans and Dominic Frisby. And now confirmed as the rotating panel of comedians offering comments on the next day's headlines are: Steve N Allen, Rhona Cameron, Nick Dixon, Andrew Doyle, Josh Howie, Leo Kearse, Sajeela Kershi, Erich McElroy, Diane Spencer and Ian Stone.
Chortle, 21st January 2022Mark Dolan joins GB News
Comedian and presenter Mark Dolan is joining TV station GB News. He'll present Tonight Live With Mark Dolan on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 9pm.
British Comedy Guide, 21st July 2021Mark Dolan cuts up face mask on air
Mark Dolan has incurred the wrath of a portion of the comedy community and many others by publicly cutting up a face mask on his show on Talk Radio.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th September 2020Union JACK Radio to broadcast live from Leicester Comedy Festival
DAB radio station Union JACK is to broadcast multiple shows live from Leicester Comedy Festival, including the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year competition.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd February 2020Leicester Comedy Festival launches 2020 programme
Headline acts for 2020 include Jo Brand, Stewart Lee, Milton Jones, Shappi Khorsandi, Fascinating Aida, Paul Sinha, Josie Long, Jason Byrne, Tony Slattery, Angela Barnes, Griff Rhys Jones, Andy Parsons, John Shuttleworth, Dane Baptiste, Rhod Gilbert, Mark Steel, Flo & Joan, Arthur Smith and Reg D Hunter.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th October 2019Mark Dolan to host new panel show on Union JACK radio
Mark Dolan is to host Asking For A Friend, a new panel show on DAB radio station Union JACK. The format sees guests answering questions posed by the audience.
British Comedy Guide, 24th September 2019