Mark Dolan (I)
- Writer, stand-up comedian and presenter
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Amnesty Secret Comedy Podcast episode 15
In the last of Amnesty's Secret Comedy Podcasts, recorded live at this year's Edinburgh festival, Lee Mack chats about riding Red Rum and Tim FitzHigham tells Mark Dolan about sailing across the English Channel in a bathtub. Meanwhile, there's standup from Tanyalee Davis, Paul Foot and David Morgan.
The Guardian, 30th August 2013Amnesty Secret Comedy Podcast episode 13
Veteran broadcaster Johnny Walker chats to host Mark Dolan about free speech, Tumi Morake talks about the state of freedom of expression in South Africa ... and Barry from Watford talks about taking things into his own hands. Plus stand up from Ronnie Chieng on some of the lesser known things China has invented and breakout star Richard Gadd, who has had a tough two weeks.
The Guardian, 28th August 2013Amnesty Secret Comedy Podcast episode 12
Janeane Garofalo tells host Mark Dolan about seeing the light and Tig Notaro reveals what kept her laughing through cancer. Plus sketch comedy from Foil, Arms and Hogg on the joys of Ryanair, stand-up from Matt Okine on how to make good toast and Shaun Keaveny on being addicted to Breaking Bad, a show about addiction.
The Guardian, 27th August 2013Fringe stories: Mark Dolan (Link expired)
Comedian and TV presenter Mark Dolan recounts a traumatic Edinburgh Festival story that had a remarkably happy ending.
Mark Dolan, WOW247, 21st August 2013Amnesty Secret Comedy Podcast episode 8
Mark Dolan chats to host John Moloney about being brought up by drunken strangers, and Alfie Moore talks about being a real life secret policeman. Plus there's standup from Lee Camp, Diane Spencer on being a victim of racism and lyrical shaman Beardyman plays us out
The Guardian, 21st August 2013Edinburgh Fringe 2013 interview: Mark Dolan
TV's Mark Dolan is back with his hilarious new stand-up show for 2013. Mark's glass is half full, as he celebrates the awesome things in life, like finding money in old trousers, dogs leaning out of car windows, and discovering that your mental girlfriend isn't pregnant.
The New Current, 8th August 2013Mark Dolan is here to say: you're awesome!
'It's easy to talk yourself into a depression. I'm going to talk you out of it.'
Mark Dolan, The List, 31st July 2013If you enjoy the bits in-between the programmes better than the shows themselves, then this one is for you.
Mark Dolan hosts a new panel game all about TV commercials featuring guest comedians alongside two less comfortable looking advertising industry people.
After some so-so rounds, it culminates in captains Micky Flanagan and Mark Watson producing (surprisingly rather entertaining) ads of their own for two new made-up products.
Jane Simon, The Mirror, 17th February 2012Mark Dolan presents this ambitious new comedy panel show about the world of advertising. The set-up is as follows: each week, the two team captains - comedians Micky Flanagan and Mark Watson - are joined by an advertising industry insider and a celebrity guest. The teams are then quizzed about adverts from past and present, as well as being challenged to film their own advert, with the studio audience voting for the best. This first edition focuses on public information films, with ITV's bubbly daytime host Lorraine Kelly and the award-winning stand-up Josh Widdicombe as guests. Sadly, no preview discs were available.
Pete Naughton, The Telegraph, 16th February 2012Mark Dolan: Documentary-making and an Edinburgh debut
Gimmick-free jokes? In Edinburgh? Whatever next. Channel 4's Mark Dolan talks to Emma McAlpine about his debut stand-up show and TV work to date.
Emma McAlpine, Spoonfed, 20th May 2011