Mark Dolan
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Mark is best known for his Channel 4 documentary series which featured the world’s smallest, tallest and hairiest people, as well as the fattest pet!
Summary:
Mark Dolan is a comedian, made famous by the hidden camera show, The Richard Taylor Interviews, in which he gave job applicants horrendous interviews. He has since gone on to host Channel 4's competitive comic look at advertising The Mad Bad Ad Show, and with more pranks and hidden cameras on Balls of Steel. Mark also found success with the documentary series The World's ... and Me, where he met the smallest, tallest, cleverest and hairiest people in the world. In 2011, he won Best Presenter at the Reality TV Awards and renowned for being a charming, intelligent and highly professional comedian and awards host.
Biography:
Mark Dolan is a comedian, TV presenter and writer.
Mark is best known for his Channel 4 documentary series, The World’s…and Me, which featured the world’s smallest, tallest and hairiest people, as well as the fattest pet! The show was a critical and ratings success, and is now in its third series, the latest of which was transmitted in 2010. Mark’s debut book, The World’s Most Extraordinary People …and Me, was published in July 2010 by Harper Collins, and is inspired by the hit series.
Mark also hosted all three series of the raucous Channel 4 hit comedy show Balls of Steel, which broadcast from 2005 to 2008. He also hosted a spooky series for Channel Five in 2007, Urban Legends.
Mark previously indulged his passion for film from 2008 to 2011, as the writer and presenter of Sky’s flagship movie show 35mm, in which he reviewed the latest cinema releases and interviews the stars behind and in front of the camera. He has hosted 35mm since 2008. He is also a guest contributor on LBC’s Breakfast Show.
In 2012 Mark hosted Channel 4’s popular comedy panel show The Mad Bad Ad Show, which picked apart the world of advertising with regular team captains Micky Flanaghan and Mark Watson joined by guests including Sean Lock, Jason Manford and Miles Jupp.
Mark is one of the UK comedy circuit’s most in demand MCs, with a Saturday night residency at Soho’s leading comedy venue, the Amused Moose. Following a successful run in 2007 of his Edinburgh Festival one man show, I’m Here to Help!, in which he helped solve the audience’s problems, Mark returned to the Fringe Festival in 2011 entitled Sharing Too Much. As a live MC, Mark delights audiences with a mix of topical humour, warm audience interaction and an unrivalled, polished delivery.
As a broadcaster, Mark launched both E4 and More 4 respectively as host of both the comedy show Show Me The Funny on E4, and The Last Word, the topical late night talk show, on More 4. His breakthrough came as star of The Richard Taylor Interviews, the hidden camera job interview show for C4.
As with his TV duties, Mark is a highly versatile live presenter and compere, having hosted the launch party of the Edinburgh Festival in front of an audience of 2000, presiding over the glittering Filmon.com launch in Central London, and exclusively hosting the Dark Knight Premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square for Warner Bros. Mark has also hosted the 1st Annual Freelancer of the Year Awards, the Financial Times PIPA Awards, and the 4th Annual Conch Awards (sponsored by Pinewood Studios). In addition, Mark has chaired the Sky Movies Debate: Which is The Best Batman Movie?, acted as host and question master at Sky Media’s Pub Movie Quiz, and hosted the World Photography Awards in Cannes…to name but a few! In the summer of 2011 Mark hosted the Pimms Summer Party’s for competition winners in the UK.
Mark’s is a charming, quirky, intelligent and highly witty host, bringing a wealth of experience and professionalism to any event.
Fee range:
Up to 5,000 GBP