Dara Ó Briain

An unedited version of episode 170 with Dara Ó Briain! Now 15 minutes longer. Dara Ó Briain is one of the most successful comedians in the UK and tours around the world. As a presenter he’s hosted Mock the Week since 2005 (now back on TLC!), Stargazing Live, Robot Wars, Blockbusters, The Apprentice: You're Fired!, Have I Got News For You and Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure (with his friend Ed Byrne). He was one of the Three Men in a Boat with Griff Rhys Jones and Rory McGrath and he’s been on Live at the Apollo more times than any other stand up. Dara Ó Briain is our guest in episode 562 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he’d like to preserve and one he’d like to bury and never have to think about again . For tickets and everything else Dara, visit - https://daraobriain.com . Follow Dara Ó Briain on Instagram @thedaraobriain . Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram : @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook : @MyTCpod . Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X : @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens . Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions . Music by Pass The Peas Music . Artwork by matthewboxall.com . This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . To support this podcast and get all episodes ad-free, please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com . All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Dara Ó Briain as he sits down for an entertaining LONG CHAT with KC . From the world of comedy to the chaos of live shows, Dara reflects on his journey. They dive into the art of performance, the quirks of audience interactions, and a legendary night in Cork that had the guards called! Dara also opens up about his search for his birth mother and the evolving relationship with his family. Don’t miss Dara’s unique perspectives – it’s a must-listen for fans of Dara, Comedy and Storytelling.

Angela and Nick pull out all the stops for a quick-witted comedian. Dara Ó Briain is an Irish comedian known for his incredible stand-up shows and TV-presenting prowess, including hosting BBC Two’s panel show Mock the Week, which ran for 17 years. Held in sky-high esteem by the comedy world and its audience, Dara began working in children’s TV in 1994 after studying maths and theoretical physics at university. Through the 2000s, he continued to work in TV before channelling his efforts into stand-up comedy. He joined us at Dish HQ to talk about his new tour Re:Creation which focuses on the search for his biological father. The tour, which runs across the UK and Ireland, follows a sold-out run of his last show at 173 venues in 20 countries. Dara simply loves performing live. Off stage, Dara has a run of brilliant TV credits including presenting Stargazing Live, Robot Wars, Mock the Week and Comedy Central’s reboot of Blockbusters. There were some great food options to choose from Dara’s list of likes, with Angela deciding on chicken karahi , a recipe by Ravneet Gill. This was accompanied by a glass of Paolo Leo Varietali Primitivo Puglia and, of course, we had to satisfy Dara’s sweet tooth with profiteroles adapted from Martha Collison’s recipe for the best éclairs . As expected, Dara was a hugely entertaining guest, lifting the lid on how his stand-up comes together, his time on Mock the Week and the ups and downs of writing with wine. You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish We can’t all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help. Send your dilemmas to dish@waitrose.co.uk and she’ll try to answer them in a future episode. Dish from Waitrose is made by Cold Glass Productions . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast . On this morning's show Alan Quinlan was live in studio to talk yet another European defeat for Leinster, whilst comedian Dara O'Briain selected his top five 'You Had To Be There' moments. Did Leinster take Northampton for granted? And is this defeat a worry for Irish rugby in general? Dara O'Briain was perhaps Ireland's most famous fan at last summer's Olympics, but did any of those moments make his list? But this morning's Bite starts Quinny analysing where it went wrong for the Boys in Blue on Saturday. Catch Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast . On this morning's show Alan Quinlan was live in studio to talk yet another European defeat for Leinster, whilst comedian Dara O'Briain selected his top five 'You Had To Be There' moments. Did Leinster take Northampton for granted? And is this defeat a worry for Irish rugby in general? Dara O'Briain was perhaps Ireland's most famous fan at last summer's Olympics, but did any of those moments make his list? But this morning's Bite starts Quinny analysing where it went wrong for the Boys in Blue on Saturday. Catch Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Dara Ó Briain is one of Ireland's most successful comedians. Things get off to a rocky start as Terence arrives late, and Dara makes him pay for it. Once we have that out of the way Dara shares his journey from science to stand-up, revealing how he stumbled into comedy and how he knew instantly he was hooked. We delve into the nuances of heckling and the experiences that shape a comedian's approach to audience interaction. Plus, Dara opens up about his incredible adoption story, his quest to find his birth family and the insight it gives into a dark and shocking chapter in irish history. Sponsored by FBT Gyms. For more info on how we're going premium with TBX go to www.goloudplayer.com/comingsoon

Welcome back to the second part of this 450th episode special with Dara Ó Briain who returns after 10 years away from the pod. He’s best known in the UK for hosting Mock the Week and Stargazing Live as well as a legendary run on Taskmaster! His latest show “So… Where Were We?”, deals with missing body parts, a TV show he'll never do and an astonishing family revelation. The show was winner of Best Tour at the 2023 Chortle Awards and has been performed across the world. We delve into Dara's ranking in the comedy world, "the Vienna model" and I put your questions to Dara about a potential Mock The Week return and Taskmaster! Support the Podcast at Patreon.com/ComComPod ☑️ Get full video episodes (including this one) ☑️ Exclusive extra content now in video as well as audio ☑️ Exclusive guest announcements and engagement ☑️ New membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&A” which is a Q&A with me with a fun title. Catch Up with Dara: “So… Where Were We?” is available to watch in the UK on BBC iPlayer. Find out more about upcoming things at www.daraobriain.com . You can also find Dara at @daraobriain on Twitter and @thedaraobriain on Instagram, as well as on YouTube . Everything Stu's up to: Mach SPOILERS | May 2024: https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2024/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers/ Mach CCP Redacted | May 2024: https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2024/stuart-goldsmith-the-comedians-comedian-podcast-redacted-2/ Wells | May 2024: https://www.wellscomfest.com/whats-on/stuart-goldsmith-2024 Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate . Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After 10 years, Dara Ó Briain returns to the show in this 450th episode two part special . If you need an intro, he’s best known in the UK for hosting Mock the Week and Stargazing Live as well as a legendary run on Taskmaster! His latest show “So… Where Were We?”, deals with missing body parts, a TV show he'll never do and an astonishing family revelation. The show was winner of Best Tour at the 2023 Chortle Awards and has been performed across the world. We discuss Dara’s extensive notes that he brought along, how to build and release tension through a confessional stand-up show and the burden of touring with a screen. Join the Insiders Club at www.patreon.com/comcompod where you can get instant access to WATCH and LISTEN AD-FREE to the full episode. Part two for regular pod listeners will drop on Thursday 21st March where we delve into Dara's ranking in the comedy world, "the Vienna model" and I put your questions to Dara about a potential Mock The Week return and Taskmaster! Support the Podcast at Patreon.com/ComComPod ☑️ Get full video episodes (including this one) and early access like this special! ☑️ Exclusive extra content now in video as well as audio ☑️ Exclusive guest announcements and engagement ☑️ New membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&A” which is a Q&A with me with a fun title. Catch Up with Dara: “So… Where Were We?” is available to watch in the UK on BBC iPlayer. Find out more about upcoming things at www.daraobriain.com . You can also find Dara at @daraobriain on Twitter and @thedaraobriain on Instagram, as well as on YouTube . Dara Ó Briain & Friends takes place Saturday 16th March 2024: https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/dara-o-briain . Everything Stu's up to: Mach SPOILERS | May 2024: https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2024/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers/ Mach CCP Redacted | May 2024: https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2024/stuart-goldsmith-the-comedians-comedian-podcast-redacted-2/ Wells | May 2024: https://www.wellscomfest.com/whats-on/stuart-goldsmith-2024 Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate . Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Hosted on Acast. See ac

In 2009 comedian Dara Ó Briain was described as “television broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan's heir apparent as Britain's favourite Irishman…” Conversely, and as a testament to his own modesty, he once described himself as looking like "one of Tony Soprano's henchmen, on a bad day"... I don’t know which one comes with more pressure. He is in Australia on tour at the moment and he’s picking up where he left off before the pandemic with his show ‘So Where Were We’.Guest:Dara Ó Briain, Comedian

The man who’s accent is just as captivating as his comedy – Dara O Briain! This chat mainly focuses on Inconspicuous polar bears, how we would absolutely perish in a zombie apocalypse and how the world would be a better place if everyone simply wore name tags But that’s nothing compared to the musical number you’ll find at the end! Enjoy! LINKS Want to be on the podcast with ME? Tell us what shits YOU via the link below: https://forms.gle/JzBPpP6UMMvN97Mr5 Head to Dara's website for tickets and info HERE Follow @urzilacarlson on Instagram For Tickets and Info head to Urzila's Website Follow @listnrentertainment on Instagram CREDITS Host: Urzila Carlson Guest: Dara O Briain Producer: Natalie Turner Audio Imager: Matt Nikolic Social Producer: Ben Turner Supervising Producer: Nic McClure Find more great podcasts like this at www.listnr.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dara Ó Briain has toured the world as a stand-up comedian, and hosted the BBC’s satirical series Mock the Week for 17 years. A science graduate with a love of astronomy, he co-presented the BBC series Stargazing Live with Professor Brian Cox, and is a regular guest on television quizzes and panel shows. Dara grew up in Bray, County Wicklow and attended Irish language schools, playing for the Gaelic football and hurling teams. He studied mathematical physics at University College Dublin where he took part in debating competitions and discovered a flair for getting laughs from an audience. In 2001 he moved to the UK and, alongside performing at comedy gigs, he started appearing on television shows including Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Have I Got News For You. His love of mathematics came to the fore when he presented the game show School of Hard Sums and he has gone on to write popular science books for children. Dara continues to perform stand-up and, when he’s not touring what he calls his conversational and whimsical style of comedy, he lives in London with his wife and three children. DISC ONE: Kiss - Prince & The Revolution DISC TWO: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: No 1, Introitus and Kyrie - Requiem and Kyrie. Composed by Mozart and performed by London Symphony Orchestra and London Symphony chorus, conducted by Sir Colin Davis DISC THREE: Glanfaidh Mé - Kíla DISC FOUR: Groove is in the Heart - Deee-Lite DISC FIVE: Cuba Libre - Gloria Estefan DISC SIX: All About My Girl - Jimmy McGriff DISC SEVEN: Piazza, New York Catcher - Belle and Sebastian DISC EIGHT: Adagio for Strings. Composed by Samuel Barber and performed by Berliner Symphoniker, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle BOOK CHOICE: The Feynman Lectures on Physics by Richard Feynman LUXURY ITEM: Astrophotography equipment CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Groove is in the Heart - Deee-Lite Presenter Lauren Laverne Producer Paula McGinley

Wait what, what wait... it's Dara Ó Briain! This week Dara joins Ed to discuss his worst performance on the show so far. There's spilt milk, some ugly underwear and a lot of photos of Philip Schofield. All of this plus Dara's thoughts on the Millican ascent! Watch all of Taskmaster on All 4 www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmaster Visit the Taskmaster Store for all your TM goodies! taskmasterstore.com Visit the Taskmaster YouTube Channel youtube.com/taskmaster Get in touch with Ed and future guests: taskmasterpodcast@gmail.com