Steve McNeil
- Stand-up comedian
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Dara O Briain's Go 8-Bit returns to our screens next week - and Steve McNeil has been telling us more about it...
Den Of Geek, 12th May 2017Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit spin-off to be launched
Channel Dave is launching a companion show to computer games comedy format Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit. The new format, Go 8 Bit DLC, will feature lively debates about the history of video games.
British Comedy Guide, 7th April 2017Fundraiser for comedy promoter Beth O'Brien
A special charity gig is being put on by the former clients of Beth O'Brien's Ditto Productions to raise money for O'Brien's medical expenses.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th January 2017Two more series for Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
Channel Dave has ordered two more series of Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit, extending its run to ten episodes per series in the process.
British Comedy Guide, 15th December 2016Another pixel-packed episode, with captains Sam and Steve joined by two standups from contrasting ends of the video-gamer spectrum: Marcus Brigstocke's favoured gaming tipple being multi-dimensional physics puzzler Portal 2, while Gina Yashere gave up around the time of Snake. The mismatched mirthmakers duly do battle, along with quite possibly the tensest Sonic 2 battle since the days of imperial phase Hadaway.
Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 12th September 2016Go 8 Bit episode 1 review
Dara O'Briain hosts a new videogaming TV show for Dave that turns out to be huge fun...
James Stansfield, Den Of Geek, 7th September 2016How comedy brought video games back to TV
Two comedians and a bit of star power have brought the gaming show back to British television, hoping to draw in gamers and non-gamers alike.
Keith Stuart, The Guardian, 6th September 2016Review: Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
The comedians may be the centre of the show, especially O Briain who seems to be conquering the market in geeky programming after hosting Robot Wars (at his current rate I was surprised he didn't get The Crystal Maze too), but of the regulars my personal favourite was Gibson, with her expert knowledge of games and wonderful wit.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 5th September 201610 weird and wonderful shows at this year's Fringe
From the poetry-spouting sommelier to the baby, well, being a baby.
Radio Times, 8th August 2016How 400 people get together to stare at their phones
Steve McNeil and Rob Sedgebeer's comedy video-gaming show taps in to the public's mobile connection.
Ben Williams, The List, 3rd August 2016