Dara O'Briain is the biggest Irish comic to have hit the UK in recent years. Already a huge star in Ireland where he produces and presents the hit TV live comedy review show The Panel, Dara has now moved from being a sold-out festival favourite in Edinburgh to mainstream television success, currently hosting BBC2's comedy panel game Mock the Week.

Dara has also developed an enormous reputation as host to award ceremonies and corporate events, for evenings as diverse as the European Advertising Awards in the Grosvenor's Great Room, to the Irish Rock and Pop awards, held in the Point Depot in Dublin, in front of 5,000 people.

At the start of 2003 Dara was chosen by the BBC to front their Saturday night comedy showcase, The Live Floor Show, which directly led to an invite to guest-host the legendary Have I Got News for You, an appearance described by The Sun as "the best guest host yet".

The basis for this success is Dara's place at the very top of the stand-up circuit. Winner of the Chortle award in 2003 for 'Best Headline Act', Dara has performed all over the UK and virtually all over the world. In 2001 at the world famous Just for Laughs Festival he made such an impact that space was specially made for him in the prestigious gala.

Dara is one of those stand-ups who just seems to have been hit by the funny stick. The delivery is relentless and the material frequently topical, fresh from the day's headlines, but he can also delve into bigger issues. He exudes warmth and spontaneous good humour, and it's always a delight to be entertained by him.

In 2007 Dara performed a stand-up act for an audience of fantasy role-players as part of the Tough Gig series on ITV1.

Charismatic and ridiculously funny Dara is in great demand as an after dinner entertainer at various events around the globe.