Mark Dolan (I)
- Writer, stand-up comedian and presenter
Press clippings
Is 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 2019Review: Amused Moose New Comedy Award finalists
Ahead of their day in the sun at the Edinburgh Fringe on August 19, the finalists in this year's Amused Moose New Comedy Award got a chance to run through their sets in the 'little top' at Richmond's Big Funny Fest.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th June 2019Review: The Big Funny Festival
The Big Funny Festival is the latest attempt to convert marquee comedy into an all-day event, not just a nice evening gig.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th June 2019