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Dara O'Briain to Host BAFTA Videogame Awards

January 15, 2009 in News comments 7

Electronic Theatre reports on the unveiling of this year's BAFTA Videogame Awards host; popular Irish comedian Dara O'Briain. The awards take place on March 10th.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts today announced that Dara O'Briain will host this year's GAME British Academy Video Games Awards.

Arguably the most successful Irish comedian to have hit the UK for a decade, Dara has hosted, and appeared on, a number of TV shows and toured extensively across England and Ireland. Evening Standard journalist, Bruce Dessau once wrote of him: "If you don't laugh at O'Briain, check your pulse - you must be dead!"
kevcothirtythree via electronictheatre.co.uk »
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  • 0
    Newcloud Jan 15, 09
    MUST WATCH!! that man is a legend
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    DarkLordAkuma Jan 15, 09
    Agreed, Dara is a legend. I absolutely love Mock The Week. DAVE FTW!
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    Stefan Jan 15, 09
    dara is brilliant. shame the BAFTAs are'nt on tv. or are they?
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    ShadowJ Jan 15, 09
    AWESOME! Dara is a legend. I love watching him in Three men in a boat along with Rory and Gryff XD
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    GaMeR BoY Jan 16, 09
    He sure is funny but couldn't they have picked someone more game associated.
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    ShadowJ Jan 17, 09
    Like who? Souja Boy?

    I think Dara has been picked because he is known to the TV world and is one of the best presenters around, along with his popularity with the world and his own fanbase, I'm sure he was picked purely because he can bring the ratings in
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    Aether Jan 17, 09
    Fantastic! I love Dara's work. He is so funny. I think what ShadowJ is correct though, choose a well-known comedian will lure in people, even if they don't enjoy games, but they enjoy watching Dara.

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