Dara O Briain in Christchurch

Dara O Briain is an Irish stand-up comedian and television presenter, born in Bray, County Wicklow, in 1972. He is known for hosting the comedy panel show Mock the Week and the Irish series The Panel, as well as co-presenting Stargazing Live. Craic Dealer was toured internationally and recorded as a stand-up special. He later took Voice of Reason on the road; after the pandemic interrupted that run, So... Where Were We? addressed the gap and his return to performance. His live shows are solo stand-up performances built around prepared routines and extended exchanges with audience members. Questions about their jobs and lives give Dara O Briain material for improvised sections that vary between performances. Two filmed shows document the large seated venues he plays: Live at the Theatre Royal was recorded at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane, while Crowd Tickler was filmed at the Hammersmith Apollo.