The Latest Breaking News from Dara O Briain

Stand-up comedians raise a laugh and money for Teenage Cancer Trust

Robert Smith of The Cure has curated a week of shows at the Royal Albert Hall.

Evening Standard · Mar 25

London's messy e-bike rules mean ‘every bridge is Checkpoint Charlie’

Irish stand-up Dara O Briain complained that e-bikes are ‘stacking up’ at river crossings in west London

Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025

Comedian hits out at London’s E-bike licensing creating ‘Checkpoint Charlies’

Hounslow has granted permission for Forest and Voi’s e-bikes

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

Dara O Briain says criticism of Mock The Week over lack of diversity was ‘bang on’

Comedian and presenter said the early years were 'very combative' and there were things on the show that were 'wrong'

Wales Online · Mar 26, 2023

Tommy Tiernan viewers let thoughts be known as Dara O Briain appears on RTE show

The Tommy Tiernan Show featured campaigner Rebecca Tallon de Haviland and author and activist Matthew Collins. Viewers were delighted when fellow comedian Dara Ó Briain also joined the line-up.

Irish Mirror · Mar 5, 2023

‘Excuse me while I drop dead’: Derry Girls creator reacts as Martin Scorsese reveals he’s watched show

Dara O Briain and David Nicholls were among the other stars to react to the clip of the filmmaker talking about the comedy’s nuns

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

Mock The Week's emotional end as Dara Ó Briain says it's been a 'joy and honour'

Dara Ó Briain brought BBC comedy show Mock The Week to an emotional close on Friday night, after 17 years and 21 series on air. The final episode came after regular contributor Ed Byrne took a sweary swipe at the BBC for pulling the plug, as he called out 'Tory…

Daily Mirror · Oct 22, 2022

Dara O Briain review – the Mock the Week man gets intimate

Fine crowd-work, choice joke-writing and a standout set-piece about the comedian’s Kafkaesque efforts to trace his birth parents

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2022

Extinction Rebellion protest was a scene Dara O Briain wouldn't like to have seen

Campaigners seen blocking access to the event and holding signs saying ‘no dinner for killers’

Edinburgh Live · Feb 26, 2022