David O'Doherty
David O'Doherty

David O'Doherty

  • 48 years old
  • Irish
  • Stand-up comedian and musical comedian
  1. 28th March: Over 100 more shows added to Assembly's Edinburgh Fringe line-up (Beyond The Joke)
David O'Doherty

David O'Doherty is an Irish comedian, musician, actor and playwright with several books, two plays, and three comedy CDs to his name. A multi-faceted performer and a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe since 2000, he makes frequent appearance on panel shows including QI, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, and Would I Lie To You?.

Year Production Role
2024 St Albans Comedy Garden Self
2024 Bristol Comedy Garden Self
2024 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 24 (Channel 4: Series 25)
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2024 The Unbelievable Truth - Seasonal Trimmings
  1. Seasonal Trimmings
 Guest
2023 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 23 (Channel 4: Series 24)
  1. Special - Best Bits
 Self
2023 Fresh From The Fringe - 2023
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Host / Presenter
2023 David O'Doherty: Tiny Piano Man Self
2023 Brighton Comedy Garden Self
2023 Bristol Comedy Garden Self
2023 You're Dead To Me - Series 8
  1. E13 - Mozart
 Guest
2022 Aberdeen International Comedy Festival Self
2022 Aberystwyth Comedy Festival Self
2022 David O'Doherty: Whoa Is Me Self
2022 Laughterama Self
2022 Greenwich Comedy Festival Self
2022 The Palace Comedy Experience Self
2022 The Palace Comedy Experience Self
2022 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 22 (Channel 4: Series 23)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
2022 David O'Doherty: whoa is me Self
2022 Deer Shed Festival Self
2022 St Albans Comedy Garden Self
2022 Latitude Self
2022 Brighton Comedy Garden Self
2022 Bristol Comedy Garden Self
2022 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 21 (Channel 4: Series 22)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
2021 Along For The Ride With David O'Doherty Creator
2021 Question Team - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2021 Greenwich Comedy Festival Self
2021 Brighton Comedy Garden Self
2021 Along For The Ride With David O'Doherty
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  1. E1 - Dungeness with Richard Ayoade
  2. E2 - Brecon Beacons with Grayson Perry
  3. E3 - Northumberland with Mel Giedroyc
  4. E4 - Suffolk with Joe Wilkinson
 Host / Presenter
2021 Along For The Ride With David O'Doherty
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  1. E1 - Dungeness with Richard Ayoade
  2. E2 - Brecon Beacons with Grayson Perry
  3. E3 - Northumberland with Mel Giedroyc
  4. E4 - Suffolk with Joe Wilkinson
 Executive Producer
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
 Self
2020 Live At The Apollo - The One About...
  1. Special - Shopping
 Guest
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 19 (Channel 4: Series 20)
  1. Special - Highlights Special
 Self
2020 Bilal Zafar's Acting School Of Excellence
  1. E4 - David O'Doherty
 Guest
2020 Bristol Comedy Garden Self
2020 Reasons To Be Cheerful With Matt Lucas
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 18 (Channel 4: Series 19)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2019 Sam Campbell: Get Real Dude Ensemble Actor
2019 Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply
  1. E8 - His Helmet Didn't Come Out
 Guest
2019 Comedians Giving Lectures - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2019 Greenwich Comedy Festival Self
2019 Barnardo's Big Comedy Benefit Self
2019 Stand Up for Shelter Self
2019 David O'Doherty: Ultrasound Self
2019 Hypothetical - Series 1
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2018 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 21
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2018 David O'Doherty: You Have to Laugh Self
2018 Show And Tell at The Queen's Hall Self
2018 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 15 (Channel 4: Series 16)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
2018 Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier - Series 1
  1. E6 - Technology
 Guest
2018 From Russia With Lou & Annie
  1. E8 - Matchday 8
 Self
2017 Stuck Development Writer
2017 Stuck Development Rory Sheridan
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 20
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. Special - Best Bits
  3. Special - More Best Bits
 Guest
2017 Live At The Apollo - Series 13
  1. E2 - Nish Kumar, Luisa Omielan, David O'Doherty
 Guest
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 13 (Channel 4: Series 14)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2017 David O'Doherty: Big Time Self
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 12 (Channel 4: Series 13)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2017 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 18
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2017 Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Unseen
 Guest
2017 The Nightly Show
  1. E17 - Episode Seventeen
 Guest
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 11 (Channel 4: Series 12)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2017 David O'Doherty: Big Time Self
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 19
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. Special - Best Bits
  3. Special - More Best Bits
 Guest
2016 David O'Doherty Self
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 10 (Channel 4: Series 11)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 9 (Channel 4: Series 10)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2016 David O'Doherty: Big Time Self
2016 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 16
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2015 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 15
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2015 Gilded Balloon 30th Anniversary Gala Self
2015 David O'Doherty: We Are All in the Gutter, But Some of Us Are Looking at David O'Doherty Self
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7)
  1. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Guest
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7)
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Self
2015 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 2
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. Special - Unseen
 Guest
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 5 (Channel 4: Series 6)
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2014 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 14
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 18
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E9 - Episode Nine
  3. Special - Jimmy, Sean & Jon's Best Bits
  4. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2014 MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2014
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2014 David O'Doherty Has Checked Everything Self
2014 The Alternative Comedy Experience - Series 2
  1. E2 - Mistaken Identity
  2. E3 - Derek Acorah
  3. E7 - Mrs Brown's Boys
 Guest
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 3 (Channel 4: Series 4)
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 17
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. Special - Best Bits
  3. Special - Jimmy, Sean & Jon's Best Bits
 Guest
2013 John Bishop's Christmas Show - John Bishop's Christmas Show 2013
  1. John Bishop's Christmas Show 2013
 Guest
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 16
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2013 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 27
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Buzzcocks: The Hunt For The Missing Episode - A Documentary With Krishnan Guru-Murthy
 Guest
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 1 (Channel 4: Series 2)
  1. Special - Channel 4 80s Night
 Guest
2013 David O'Doherty: David O'Doherty Will Try to Fix Everything Self
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 15
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2013 Would I Lie To You? - Series 7
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - The Unseen Bits
 Guest
2013 The Alternative Comedy Experience - Series 1
  1. E1 - Value Bastard
  2. E2 - Identity Theft
  3. E3 - Jim Davidson
 Guest
2012 QI - Series J
  1. E10 - Jungles
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 7
 Guest
2012 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 14
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - Best Bits
  3. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2012 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 26
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2012 Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live - 2012
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2012 Two Episodes Of Mash - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2012 David O'Doherty Presents 403 Second Masterworks Self
2012 David O'Doherty: Seize the David O'Doherty Self
2012 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 13
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Best Bits
  3. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2012 Dara O Briain: School Of Hard Sums - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2012 Life: An Idiot's Guide - Series 1
  1. E1 - Dishonesty
 Guest
2012 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2012 Room 101 - Series 1
  1. E7 - Larry Lamb, Lauren Laverne, David O'Doherty
 Guest
2012 Late 'N' Live Guide To Comedy
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  1. E3 - Antics
 Self
2012 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - 2012 Specials
  1. E2 - The Rematch
 Self
2011 Edinburgh Comedy Live Self
2011 Have I Got News For You - Series 42
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2011 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 12
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2011 Two Episodes Of Mash - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2011 Would I Lie To You? - Series 5
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. Special - The Unseen Bits
 Guest
2011 Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live - 2011
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2011 Stand Up For Freedom Self
2011 Musical Comedy Awards Showcase Self
2011 Comedy Gala 2011: In Aid of Waverley Care Self
2011 David O'Doherty presents: Rory Sheridan's Tales of The Antarctica Self
2011 David O'Doherty is Looking Up Self
2011 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 11
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2010 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 24
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Host / Presenter
2010 Dave's One Night Stand - Series 1
  1. E2 - Jack Whitehall
 Guest
2010 Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live - 2010
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2010 David O'Doherty: Somewhere Over The David O'Doherty Self
2010 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 9
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2009 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 23
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2009 MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2009
  1. E10 - Friday 21st
 Guest
2008 It's David O'Doherty Time Writer
2008 It's David O'Doherty Time Host / Presenter
2008 Comedy Songs - The Pop Years Self
2008 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 22
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. Special - Technically, The Best Series Ever
 Guest
2008 4 At The Fringe - Series 3
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2008 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 21
  1. Special - A Moving Tribute
 Self (Archive Material)
2008 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 21
  1. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Guest
2008 Comedy Live Presents: Russell Brand And Friends Self
2007 Comedy Shuffle - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
2007 Comedy Shuffle - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2006 28 Acts In 28 Minutes - Series 1
  1. Special - Edinburgh Festival Special
 Guest
David O'Doherty: Let's Comedy Writer
David O'Doherty: Let's Comedy Self
David O'Doherty: Let's Comedy Composer
David O'Doherty Is My Name Self
David O'Doherty's The Boy Who Saved Comedy Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
David O'Doherty on IMDb

Born
Thursday 18th December 1975 (48 years-old)
AKA
DoD
Nationality
Irish

David O'Doherty is an Irish comedian, musician, actor and playwright who won the if.comedy award in 2008 and Best International Comedian at the 2014 Sydney Comedy Festival. He is well known for combining a relaxed, easygoing style of comedy with tunes played on a miniature electronic keyboard.


O'Doherty's career kicked off in 1998 at Dublin's Comedy Cellar, and the year later he won the Channel 4 So You're Think You're Funny competition at the Edinburgh fringe and was a finalist in the BBC New Comedy Awards that same year. Soon his first full show, The Story Of The Boy Who Saved Comedy, was nominated for the Perrier Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe. Since then he has been a well-loved regular the Festival. He has also toured Ireland with Tommy Tiernan, the UK with Rich Hall, and the US with Demetri Martin.

In 2006 and 2008 he performed as part of Honourable Men of Art[I] at the Fringe, along with comedians Daniel Kitson, Andy Zaltzman, John Oliver, and Alun Cochrane. His comedic and musical appearances on panel shows such as 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown are well-loved, especially because he regularly interacts in amusing ways with presenters Susie Dent and Rachel Riley.

O'Doherty has also built up an extensive back catalogue of newspaper and magazine articles, and has also penned two plays, two books, and a radio series. What is more, he has released four live musical albums, with titles like [I]Giggle Me Timbers (or Jokes Ahoy!), which was recorded in front of 35 people in his studio apartment, and We Are Not The Champions.

Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Lollies) 2016
Books for 9-13-year-olds (Nominee)
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award 2016
Most Outstanding Show (Nominee)
Chortle Awards 2009
Best Full-Length Solo Show (Nominee)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2008
Best Comedy Show (Winner)
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award 2007
Most Outstanding Show (Nominee)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2006
Best Comedy Show (Nominee)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2000
Best Newcomer (Nominee)
So You Think You're Funny? 1999
Main Prize (Winner)
BBC New Comedy Award 1999
Main Prize (Nominee)

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