Dara O'Briain
Keynote Speaker: Irish Standup Comedian & Television Presenter; Known for BBC's "Mock the Week"
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Dara O'Briain Biography
Dara Ó Briain is one of the UK & Ireland’s favourite stand-up comedians and television presenters. He is best known for hosting Mock The Week, Robot Wars, Three Men in a Boat, Dara and Ed’s Great Big Adventure, Stargazing Live, Dara Ó Briain’s Science Club, and the documentary Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking, all on BBC Television. He also currently hosts Comedy Central’s hit gameshow Blockbusters. His latest show So… Where Were We? was winner of Best Tour at the 2023 Chortle Awards and has been performed across the globe, touring in the UK, Ireland, Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, the Middle East and North America.
O'Briain started his career in television as a children’s presenter on RTÉ whilst performing his first stand-up gigs on the Irish comedy circuit, after studying at University College, Dublin, where he read Mathematical Physics.
O'Briain came to prominence in Ireland as host of topical panel show Don’t Feed the Gondolas. He had to leave the show midway through its fifth season in order to perform at the Adelaide and Melbourne comedy festivals.
O'Briain later co-founded the television production company Happy Endings Productions, whose most famous show in Ireland is The Panel. The show became one of the most talked about shows in Ireland and was twice nominated for the Best Entertainment show IFTA (Irish Film & Television Award). His big break in UK television came in 2003 when he became host of BBC Two’s The Live Floor Show. This led to an appearance as guest – and, ultimately, four appearances as guest host of – the popular news quiz, Have I Got News for You. By this time, he had moved to the UK and was working on the British circuit full-time.
O'Briain has hosted eighteen successful series of the comedy panel game Mock the Week for BBC television, and recently hosted BBC Two’s reboot of Robot Wars. He also hosted BBC Two’s The Apprentice: You’re Fired for three years.
Other notable television work sees O'Briain as an integral member of the Three Men in a Boat, alongside Griff Rhys Jones and Rory McGrath. In 2007 O'Briain fronted the BBC comedy interview programme Turn Back Time and, since 2011, co-hosted BBC One’s astronomical show Stargazing Live alongside Professor Brian Cox.
O'Briain is also one of the most sought-after award show hosts in Britain, and regularly hosts the BAFTA Games Awards.
O'Briain tours regularly, and has performed shows all over world, from Moscow to Sydney, Tromsø to Malta, and has recorded five live DVD’s for Universal Pictures. He also holds the record for the most appearances in a year for Dublin’s legendary Vicar Street.
O'Briain released the bestselling book Tickling The English in 2009, and more recently his non-fiction children’s book about space, Beyond The Sky, was nominated for Best Book with Facts at the 2018 Blue Peter Brook Awards. In 2018, O'Briain wrote the follow up book, Secret Science – The Amazing World Beyond your Eyes, which was received with great critical acclaim.
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Dara O'Briain is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Business, European Heritage and Television & Film. The estimated speaking fee range to book Dara O'Briain for live events is $30,000 - $50,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Dara O'Briain generally travels from UK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Chris O'Dowd, Shane Gillis and Charlie Day. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dara O'Briain for an upcoming event.
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Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Dara O'Briain for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Dara O'Briain, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Dara O'Briain or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Dara O'Briain for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Dara O'Briain, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fee for a live event is $30,000 - $50,000. For the most current speaking fee to hire Dara O'Briain, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Dara O'Briain speak about?
Dara O'Briain is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Business, European Heritage, Television & Film and Comedian. -
Where does Dara O'Briain travel from?
Dara O'Briain generally travels from UK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Dara O'Briain?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Dara O'Briain for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Dara O'Briain for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Dara O'Briain or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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