Dara Ó Briain (born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom and Ireland. He is noted for hosting topical panel shows such as Mock the Week, The Panel, and The Apprentice: You're Fired!. His TV work also includes starring in and writing of television comedy and documentary series. Ó Briain has also been a newspaper columnist, with pieces published in national papers in both Britain and Ireland.
In 2009, the Irish Independent described Ó Briain as "Terry Wogan's heir apparent as Britain's 'favourite Irishman'" and in 2010, Ó Briain was voted the 16th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups.
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Dara Ó Briain: So Where Were We?
2023
Barry Humphries at the BBC
Self (archive material)
2023
Just for Laughs: The Gala Specials - Russell Peters
Self
2023
Door(s)
The Man
2022
Oo my baby
Himself / The Woman
2022
Jack B. Yeats: The Man Who Painted Ireland
Self
2021
Dara Ó Briain: Voice of Reason
2020
Hypothetical
Self · (2 episodes)
2019
Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were
Self
2018
My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw
Himself
2018
Brand Irish
Himself
2016
Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show
Self
2015
Dara Ó Briain: Crowd Tickler
Himself
2015
Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking
Self
2015
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Self
2014
How Videogames Changed the World
Self
2013
The Look of Love
Comic
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2013
Dara Ó Briain: Craic Dealer - Live 2012
Self
2012
Making Qi
Self
2011
Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
Self
2010
Dara Ó Briain: This Is the Show
Himself
2010
Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 3
Host
2010
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
Self
2009
Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 2
Self - Presenter
2009
Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe
Self
2009
The Best of The Panel
Host
2009
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Three Men in More Than One Boat
Himself
2009
Dara Ó Briain: Talks Funny
Himself
2008
Three Men In Another Boat
Himself
2008
Mock the Week: Too Hot for TV
Self
2007
Tough Gig
(1 episode)
2007
Dara Ó Briain: Live at the Theatre Royal
himself
2006
Turn Back Time
(6 episodes)
2006
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One
self
2006
Three Men in a Boat
Himself
2006
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
2005
Stop! You're Killing Me
2004
All About TWO
Self - Presenter
Volcano with Dara Ó Briain
(2 episodes)
2025
Secrets of the Sun with Dara Ó Briain
Self - Presenter · (2 episodes)
2024
Mysteries of the Pyramids with Dara Ó Briain
Presenter · (2 episodes)
2024
Wonders of the Moon with Dara Ó Briain
Host · (2 episodes)
2023
One and Six Zeros
Host - Himself · (6 episodes)
2022
Jack B. Yeats: The Man who Painted Ireland
Self · (1 episode)
2021
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2021
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Expert · (1 episode)
2020
Richard Osman's House of Games Night
Self - Contestant · (3 episodes)
2020
The Family Brain Games
Host · (8 episodes)
2019
Blockbusters
Presenter · (20 episodes)
2019
Taskmaster: Champion of Champions
Self · (1 episode)
2017
LEGO Masters
Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2017
Dara & Ed's Road to Mandalay
Himself · (3 episodes)
2017
Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
Himself - Host · (26 episodes)
2016
Robot Wars
Presenter · (18 episodes)
2016
Tomorrow's Food
(3 episodes)
2015
Taskmaster
Self · (10 episodes)
2015
Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure
Himself · (3 episodes)
2015
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
(4 episodes)
2014
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Dictionary Corner · (1 episode)
2013
The Last Leg
Self · (6 episodes)
2013
Gadget Man
(1 episode)
2012
Dara O Briain's Science Club
Himself - Presenter · (12 episodes)
2012
Dara Ó Briain: School of Hard Sums
Presenter · (24 episodes)
2012
Mock the Week Too Hot for TV
Self · (12 episodes)
2011
Stargazing Live
Co-Presenter · (25 episodes)
2011
A League of Their Own
(1 episode)
2010
Horrible Histories
(1 episode)
2009
Would I Lie to You?
Self · (4 episodes)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007
The One Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2006
The One Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2006
The Apprentice: You're Fired!
Self - Host · (59 episodes)
2006
The Last Laugh
(8 episodes)
2006
Three Men in a Boat
Self · (14 episodes)
2006
Mock the Week
Self - Host · (232 episodes)
2005
Big Fat Quiz
Self - Contestant · (3 episodes)
2004
Live at the Apollo
(1 episode)
2004
The Panel
Himself - Host · (18 episodes)
2003
QI
Self · (15 episodes)
2003
Top Gear
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Live Floor Show
(11 episodes)
2002
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self · (2 episodes)
1996
Soccer AM
Self · (1 episode)
1995
Room 101
Self · (1 episode)
1994
Have I Got News for You
Self · (1 episode)
1990
Have I Got News for You
Self - Host · (4 episodes)
1990
This Morning
Self · (1 episode)
1988
The Late Late Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1962