Dara Ó Briain

Dara Ó Briain

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

  • Title: Dara Ó Briain
  • Popularity: 3.842
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1972-02-04
  • Place of Birth: Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
  • Homepage: http://www.daraobriain.com/
  • Also Known As: Dara O'Briain, Dara O Briain
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Dara Ó Briain Movies

  • 2007
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    Mock the Week: Too Hot for TV

    Mock the Week: Too Hot for TV

    9.5 2007 HD

    Produced exclusively for DVD, with nearly of 3 hours of the hottest standup comedians performing in the funniest program on TV. Mock the Week - Too...

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  • 2005
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    Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2

    Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2

    1 2005 HD

    Over 2½ hours of the award-winning topical news quiz, featuring previously unseen footage. Team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined...

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  • 2006
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    Dara Ó Briain: Live at the Theatre Royal

    Dara Ó Briain: Live at the Theatre Royal

    7.5 2006 HD

    The final date from Dara's sell-out 100 date tour of the UK and Ireland. Recorded in front of 2,500 fans at London's Theatre Royal, this show...

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  • 2008
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    Dara Ó Briain: Talks Funny

    Dara Ó Briain: Talks Funny

    6.8 2008 HD

    Recorded at the world famous Hammersmith Apollo before 3,300 fans, this is the culmination of Dara's massive 2008 sellout tour of the UK and Ireland....

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  • 2010
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    Dara Ó Briain: This Is the Show

    Dara Ó Briain: This Is the Show

    7.3 2010 HD

    Dara O Briain - This Is the Show was recorded in front of a sell-out crowd on the final date of his record-breaking nine nights at the world famous...

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  • 2023
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    Just for Laughs: The Gala Specials - Russell Peters

    Just for Laughs: The Gala Specials - Russell Peters

    1 2023 HD

    Canada’s own comedy rockstar, the unbelievably versatile and talented comedian Russel Peters hosts this stand-up comedy special. He is joined...

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  • 2006
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    Three Men in a Boat

    Three Men in a Boat

    5.3 2006 HD

    Griff Rhys Jones, Rory McGrath, Dara O'Briain and Loli the dog set out from Kingston to Oxford across the Thames in a wooden skiff, attempting to...

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  • 2008
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    Three Men In Another Boat

    Three Men In Another Boat

    4 2008 HD

    Griff Rhys Jones, Dara O'Briain and Rory McGrath reunite for a follow-up journey, this time on board Griff's classic yacht. The trio endeavor to sail...

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  • 2009
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    Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 2

    Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 2

    9.5 2009 HD

    Produced exclusively for DVD, three hilarious hours of the country's finest comic minds battling it out on TVs most outrageous comedy show. MOCK THE...

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  • 2012
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    Dara Ó Briain: Craic Dealer - Live 2012

    Dara Ó Briain: Craic Dealer - Live 2012

    7.1 2012 HD

    Dara Ó Briain is in blistering form as he regales the audience of a packed Edinburgh Playhouse with his unique brand of stand-up, mixing razor...

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  • 2023
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    Barry Humphries at the BBC

    Barry Humphries at the BBC

    7.6 2023 HD

    Alex Jones looks back at the highlights of Barry’s career on a selection of BBC shows, featuring some of Barry’s funniest, rudest and...

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  • 2023
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    Dara Ó Briain: So Where Were We?

    Dara Ó Briain: So Where Were We?

    7.3 2023 HD

    Dara O Briain’s award-winning show filmed at Dublin’s Vicar Street in 2022. Dara deals with missing body parts, a TV show he’ll...

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  • 2014
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    50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

    50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

    8 2014 HD

    Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy from BBC Two.

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  • 2009
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    Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News

    Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News

    6 2009 HD

    A look behind the scenes of satirical sketch show Not the Nine O'Clock News.

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  • 2009
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    The Best of The Panel

    The Best of The Panel

    1 2009 HD

    Compilation of the best bits from RTE's The Panel. Featuring the cream of Irish comedy.

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  • 2015
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    Dara Ó Briain: Crowd Tickler

    Dara Ó Briain: Crowd Tickler

    7 2015 HD

    The Irish standup on the benefits of hitting his 40s: not feeling the need to watch every Scorsese film and learning to love classical music through...

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  • 2021
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    Jack B. Yeats: The Man Who Painted Ireland

    Jack B. Yeats: The Man Who Painted Ireland

    1 2021 HD

    A revelatory, biographical outline of the life and times of Ireland's greatest painter, Jack B. Yeats

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  • 2011
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    Making Qi

    Making Qi

    1 2011 HD

    Behind the scenes documentary on British panel show Qi.

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  • 2009
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    Three Men in More Than One Boat

    Three Men in More Than One Boat

    1 2009 HD

    In their third trip, the trio attempt to get from Plymouth to the Isles of Scilly using several boats.

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  • 2013
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    The Look of Love

    The Look of Love

    5.621 2013 HD

    Paul Raymond builds a porn, entertainment and real estate empire that makes him the wealthiest man in Britain, but drugs doom his beloved daughter,...

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  • 2015
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    Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show

    Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show

    8 2015 HD

    In this Christmas Day special, Michael presents leading comedians including Dara O Briain, the fabulous Dame Edna Everage, and ventriloquist and...

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  • 2010
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    Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 3

    Mock the Week - Too Hot For TV 3

    10 2010 HD

    If you've ever wondered how 'Mock the Week' would look in a world without censors, then wonder no more. This exclusive DVD contains three specially...

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  • 2018
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    My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw

    My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw

    6 2018 HD

    Award-winning Irish actor Gabriel Byrne explores the life, works and passions of George Bernard Shaw, a giant of world literature, and - like Byrne -...

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  • 2018
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    Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were

    Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were

    1 2018 HD

    Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were tells Sir Ken’s story from his boyhood growing up in the 1930s in Knotty Ash, through his big break into show...

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  • 2004
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    Stop! You're Killing Me

    Stop! You're Killing Me

    1 2004 HD

    Amnesty International (Ireland) presents "Stop! You're Killing Me" which features the very best of Irish comedy performed in support of Human Rights....

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  • 2010
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    Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People

    Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People

    1 2010 HD

    'Welcome to my folly', declared Robin Ince as he opens Nine Lessons..., his massive sell-out Rationalist Celebration of comedy and science for...

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  • 2020
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    Dara Ó Briain: Voice of Reason

    Dara Ó Briain: Voice of Reason

    8 2020 HD

    Dara Ó Briain's stand-up show filmed live at London's Eventim Apollo. Topics include virtual reality, having too much technology at home and...

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  • 2015
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    Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking

    Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking

    9 2015 HD

    Since he was a teenager, Dara O Briain has been fascinated with professor Stephen Hawking, the world's most celebrated scientist. In this special...

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  • 2013
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    How Videogames Changed the World

    How Videogames Changed the World

    6.8 2013 HD

    From Pong to Grand Theft Auto, Charlie Brooker delves into the history of videogames and pulls out a selection of its most significant titles. From...

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  • 2006
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    World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One

    World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One

    1 2006 HD

    A superb compilation of some of the best stand-up comedians in the world, including Dave Chappelle (whose last DVD release in the US sold over 3...

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  • 2009
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    Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe

    Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe

    7.5 2009 HD

    Charlie Brooker sets his caustic sights on video games. Expect acerbic comment as he looks at the various genres, how they have changed since their...

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  • 2016
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    Brand Irish

    Brand Irish

    1 2016 HD

    Why is it that St Patrick’s Day is the only national holiday that is celebrated in almost every country across the world? Why can Irish pubs be...

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  • 2006
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    Dara Ó Briain: Live at the Theatre Royal

    Dara Ó Briain: Live at the Theatre Royal

    7.5 2006 HD

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  • 2008
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    Dara Ó Briain: Talks Funny

    Dara Ó Briain: Talks Funny

    6.8 2008 HD

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  • 2010
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    Dara Ó Briain: This Is the Show

    Dara Ó Briain: This Is the Show

    7.3 2010 HD

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  • 2015
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    Dara Ó Briain: Crowd Tickler

    Dara Ó Briain: Crowd Tickler

    7 2015 HD

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  • 2012
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    Dara Ó Briain: Craic Dealer - Live 2012

    Dara Ó Briain: Craic Dealer - Live 2012

    7.1 2012 HD

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  • 2020
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    Dara Ó Briain: Voice of Reason

    Dara Ó Briain: Voice of Reason

    8 2020 HD

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  • 1988
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    This Morning

    This Morning

    5.7 1988 HD

    This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and...

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  • 2004
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    Live at the Apollo

    Live at the Apollo

    7.1 2004 HD

    A British stand-up comedy programme performed from the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in west London.

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  • 1995
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    Soccer AM

    Soccer AM

    6.7 1995 HD

    Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based around the Premier League. Originally presented by Jane...

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  • 2006
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    The One Show

    The One Show

    4.6 2006 HD

    A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

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  • 2003
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    QI

    QI

    7.959 2003 HD

    Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.

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  • 2019
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    Hypothetical

    Hypothetical

    7 2019 HD

    Hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster, top comedians are posed absurd hypothetical situations and scored on how well they would deal with them....

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  • 1994
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    Room 101

    Room 101

    6.1 1994 HD

    Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or...

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  • 2006
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    Turn Back Time

    Turn Back Time

    1 2006 HD

    Celebrity guests reveal their most memorable moments to host Dara O'Briain in the hilarious comedy chat show.

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  • 2013
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    8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

    8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

    7.203 2013 HD

    Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.

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  • 2009
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    Let's Dance for Comic Relief

    Let's Dance for Comic Relief

    6.7 2009 HD

    Celebrities perform famous dance routines in front of a panel of judges to raise money for the Comic Relief appeal, with viewers voting for their...

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  • 2007
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    Tough Gig

    Tough Gig

    1 2007 HD

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  • 2006
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    The Last Laugh

    The Last Laugh

    1 2006 HD

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  • 2015
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    Tomorrow's Food

    Tomorrow's Food

    1 2015 HD

    Tomorrow’s Food shows viewers the fascinating future of food: from field, through to the aisles of the supermarket, to our dining tables. Led...

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  • 2023
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    Wonders of the Moon with Dara Ó Briain

    Wonders of the Moon with Dara Ó Briain

    1 2023 HD

    The moon has been the source of myths, legends and wonder across time. In this series, Dara takes viewers on a journey to explore the ways in which...

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  • 2014
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    Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

    Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

    7 2014 HD

    One of Britain’s favourite comedians doing what he does best – being funny. But Alan Davies isn’t on a stage, or behind his QI desk...

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  • 2002
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    Live Floor Show

    Live Floor Show

    1 2002 HD

    Live Floor Show was a television comedy show produced by BBC Scotland for three series from 2002–2003. The first two series, hosted by Greg...

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  • 2007
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    Would I Lie to You?

    Would I Lie to You?

    7.654 2007 HD

    A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton)....

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  • 2020
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    Richard Osman's House of Games Night

    Richard Osman's House of Games Night

    6.3 2020 HD

    Each week a group of four famous faces go toe-to-toe testing their general knowledge in a variety of entertaining games. The series includes all the...

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  • 2011
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    Stargazing Live

    Stargazing Live

    7.8 2011 HD

    Professor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain are at Jodrell Bank Observatory, and joined by special guests to bring you the latest news and the best views...

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  • 2021
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    Jack B. Yeats: The Man who Painted Ireland

    Jack B. Yeats: The Man who Painted Ireland

    1 2021 HD

    Author Colm Tóibín explores the legacy of the artist to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth, chronicling his evolution as a...

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  • 2006
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    The One Show

    The One Show

    4.6 2006 HD

    A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

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  • 2016
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    Robot Wars

    Robot Wars

    4.8 2016 HD

    Original robots Sir Killalot, Matilda, Dead Metal and Shunt are back for the rebooted series presented by Dara Ó Briain and Angela Scanlon

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  • 2016
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    Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit

    Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit

    6.2 2016 HD

    Gaming enthusiast Dara O Briain presides over the mayhem as two stars join team captains – gaming geek Steve McNeil and gaming cynic Sam...

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  • 2022
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    One and Six Zeros

    One and Six Zeros

    1 2022 HD

    Dara Ó Briain hosts the high jeopardy quiz show where winning £1,000,000 is all about holding onto those six zeros... how risky would...

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  • 2002
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    Top Gear

    Top Gear

    7.464 2002 HD

    This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The...

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  • 2014
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    Duck Quacks Don't Echo

    Duck Quacks Don't Echo

    5.7 2014 HD

    Lee Mack wrangles a team of scientists and celebrity guests to find the truth behind the trivia on this bizarrely educational panel show.

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  • 2012
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    Gadget Man

    Gadget Man

    7.05 2012 HD

    Gadget Man shows the world's collection of handy gadgets throughout the ages, from today's smart devices to decades old electronics to even older...

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  • 1996
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    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    7 1996 HD

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and...

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  • 2006
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    The Apprentice: You're Fired!

    The Apprentice: You're Fired!

    5 2006 HD

    The Apprentice: You're Fired!, sometimes named You're Fired!, The Apprentice: You're Hired! or You're Hired!, is a British television show made by...

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  • 2017
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    Taskmaster: Champion of Champions

    Taskmaster: Champion of Champions

    6.7 2017 HD

    Five series of Taskmaster, five winners - but who is the supreme champion of all?

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  • 1962
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    University Challenge

    University Challenge

    5.6 1962 HD

    Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.

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  • 1962
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    The Late Late Show

    The Late Late Show

    5 1962 HD

    Chat show that looks at current affairs in Ireland

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  • 2015
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    Taskmaster

    Taskmaster

    8.4 2015 HD

    Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills...

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  • 2017
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    LEGO Masters

    LEGO Masters

    6.8 2017 HD

    British version of the reality contest where some of the most skilled brick fanatics do battle to be crowned LEGO Master.

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  • 2013
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    8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

    8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

    7.203 2013 HD

    Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.

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  • 2012
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    Dara Ó Briain: School of Hard Sums

    Dara Ó Briain: School of Hard Sums

    4.5 2012 HD

    Dara Ó Briain: School of Hard Sums is a British comedy game show about the subject of mathematics and it is based on the Japanese show...

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  • 2017
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    Dara & Ed's Road to Mandalay

    Dara & Ed's Road to Mandalay

    1 2017 HD

    Comedians Ed Byrne and Dara O Briain embark on an expedition of a lifetime, crossing 3,500 miles from the bright lights of modern day Malaysia to the...

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  • 2015
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    Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure

    Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure

    7 2015 HD

    Comedians Ed Byrne and Dara O Briain embark on an epic 4,000-mile adventure on the Pan-American Highway.

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  • 2012
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    Dara O Briain's Science Club

    Dara O Briain's Science Club

    8.3 2012 HD

    Dara Ó Briain's Science Club is a British science television series presented by Dara Ó Briain which first aired on BBC Two in 2012....

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  • 2005
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    Mock the Week

    Mock the Week

    6.973 2005 HD

    Mock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain. The game is influenced by improvised topical stand-up comedy,...

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  • 2010
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    A League of Their Own

    A League of Their Own

    6.9 2010 HD

    Two teams comprised of comedians, celebrities and sports stars compete against each other in a test of their sporting knowledge, taking place over...

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  • 2011
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    Mock the Week Too Hot for TV

    Mock the Week Too Hot for TV

    1 2011 HD

    If you've ever wondered how MOCK THE WEEK would look in a world without censors, then wonder no more. This DVD box set contains all three volumes of...

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  • 2020
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    Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

    Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

    5.8 2020 HD

    Michael McIntyre hosts a gameshow packed with huge stars, big laughs and a giant spinning wheel. Can the contestants, guided by celebrity experts,...

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  • 2019
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    The Family Brain Games

    The Family Brain Games

    1 2019 HD

    Dara O Briain hosts the ultimate test of collective, cross-generational intelligence.

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  • 2019
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    Blockbusters

    Blockbusters

    1 2019 HD

    Comedy reboot of the classic TV game show. Comedy Central's reincarnation remains true to the original format, with players crossing a hexagonal...

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  • 2007
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    The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

    7.155 2007 HD

    Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun...

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  • 2003
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    The Panel

    The Panel

    8 2003 HD

    The Panel was a weekly topical comedy-style chat show produced by Happy Endings Productions for RTÉ. It is based on the Australian programme...

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  • 2024
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    Mysteries of the Pyramids with Dara Ó Briain

    Mysteries of the Pyramids with Dara Ó Briain

    7 2024 HD

    With the Royal Pyramids of Egypt as a backdrop, Dara delves into why and how these pyramids were built, and explores their appeal to alternative...

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  • 2013
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    The Last Leg

    The Last Leg

    5.3 2013 HD

    Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days.

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  • 2004
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    Big Fat Quiz

    Big Fat Quiz

    7.6 2004 HD

    Presenter Jimmy Carr oversees a panel of top-name celebrities in this year end quiz show where they compete to see who can answer the most questions...

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  • 2024
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    Secrets of the Sun with Dara Ó Briain

    Secrets of the Sun with Dara Ó Briain

    1 2024 HD

    Dara investigates the amazing star at the centre of our solar system.

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  • 2014
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    Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

    Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

    1 2014 HD

    This series is presented by self-confessed Python nut Hugh Bonneville, each show with a group of five famous comedians remembering their favourite...

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  • 2009
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    Horrible Histories

    Horrible Histories

    8 2009 HD

    Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and...

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  • 2006
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    Three Men in a Boat

    Three Men in a Boat

    5 2006 HD

    Three Men in a Boat is a television comedy/documentary series produced by Liberty Bell Productions for BBC Two starring Dara Ó Briain, Rory...

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  • 2021
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    Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

    Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

    7 2021 HD

    Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains involves celebrity guests revisiting their teenage years. Each celebrity will take a trip down memory lane; competing...

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  • 1990
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    Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

    7.1 1990 HD

    Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party,...

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  • 1990
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    Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

    7.1 1990 HD

    Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party,...

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