BCG Features
This year's biggest Edinburgh show: Prom Night
Sunday 22nd July 2018
The biggest comedy show at this year's Fringe looks set to be Max & Ivan's Prom Night. Comedians set to play characters at the real prom will include Dara O Briain, Nina Conti, Jason Byrne, Angelos Epithemiou and Rachel Parris.
Crackanory Series 4 interviews
Friday 27th January 2017
Doc Brown, Sheridan Smith, Mel Giedroyc, Bob Mortimer, Dara O Briain, Mackenzie Crook, Miriam Margolyes and Anna Friel talk about their Crackanory stories.
Go 8 Bit interviews
Saturday 3rd September 2016
Dara O Briain, Steve McNeil, Sam Pamphilon and Ellie Gibson talk about computer game comedy show Go 8 Bit.
Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit guests
Thursday 28th July 2016
New comedy format Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit starts on channel Dave on 5th September. Guests include Marcus Brigstocke, Susan Calman and Russell Howard.
Review - Dara O'Briain: Craic Dealer
Thursday 18th October 2012
Jay Richardson reviews Dara O'Briain's Craic Dealer stand-up show at The Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow.
Press Clippings
Major live Comic Relief show announced
Comic Relief is to stage another spectacular comedy show at The SSE Arena, Wembley. It will take place on Thursday April 23rd, 2020 and acts confirmed so far include Dara
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th February 2020Mock The Week interview:
Dara O Briain on comedy, Twitter and Mock The Week
With a new series of Mock The Week underway, Dara O Briain discusses the show's remarkable longevity, as well as the shifting landscape of comedy.
Paul Nolan, Hot Press, 13th November 2019Mock The Week blog:
How Boyle leaving turned MTW into corporate conference
After 14 years, and following the departure of some key players, the show has all the satirical bite of a gummy turtle hatchling.
Michael Hogan, The Guardian, 11th November 2019Dara O Briain's appeal to find teddy bear helps charity
Comedian Dara O Briain's plea to find his son's lost teddy bear has unexpectedly raised more than £25,000 for a cancer charity.
Emily Mee, Yahoo, 24th August 2019Dara O Briain on The Family Brain Games
"My family would rather eat their own legs than appear on this show"
Laura Martin, i Newspaper, 11th June 2019Dara O Briain criticises BBC for firing Danny Baker
A BBC spokesperson said the former 5 Live presenter displayed 'a serious error of judgment' with controversial post.
Clarisse Loughrey, The Independent, 10th May 2019Blockbusters article:
Dara O Briain praises polite Blockbusters generation
Blockbusters host Dara O Briain has praised the new generation of contestants on the trivia game show insisting they have all been very polite to him and absolutely "delightful" on set.
Female First, 25th March 2019Blockbusters interview:
Sixty Seconds with Dara O Briain
The comedian, 47, talks hosting Blockbusters, rescuing a lost parrot and being picked on by Ann Widdecombe.
Metro, 25th March 2019