Neil Delamere ( ; born 1979) is an Irish comedian. He is a regular on the

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television show '' The Blame Game'', and the reigning BBC

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Champion of Champions.

Early life and education

Delamere is from

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. He has a degree in Computer Applications from

Dublin City University Dublin City University (abbreviated as DCU) ( ga, Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath) is a university based on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. Created as the '' National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin'' in 1975, it enrolled its ...

(DCU).

Career

He began his career in 2004 at the

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. Since then he has worked for both Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) and the BBC, in programmes such as the BBC comedy series ''

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'', BBC radio and television panel quiz '' The Blame Game'' and RTÉ topical comedy show '' The Panel''. He hosted ''Neil Delamere's Just For Laughs'', a comedy television show in which he interviewed acts performing at the Montreal Festival. He featured on ''

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'' on 4 July 2009. Delamere made his debut appearance on

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's panel show ''

'', broadcast on 11 December 2010, and won. In 2011, he hosted ''The Only Viking in the Village'' on RTÉ, in which he explored his Viking roots. The show was nominated in the factual category for an Irish Film and Television Award, and won. He has also acted as a stand-in for John Murray on

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. He presented the comedy documentary ''There's Something about Patrick'' which aired on 14 March 2013 on

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. Delamere also works for

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, where he presents his own show titled "Neil Delamere's Sunday Best" which airs on Sundays.

Selected television credits

* '' The Panel'' (

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) * ''Neil Delamere's Just For Laughs'' (RTÉ Two) * '' The Blame Game'' (BBC) * ''The World Stands Up'' (Paramount) * ''

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'' (RTÉ Two) * ''

'' (

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) * ''There's Something about Patrick'' (RTÉ One) - 2013 * ''Holding out for a Hero'' (RTÉ Two) - 2014 * '' Ireland's Fittest Family, Celebrity Special'' (RTÉ One) - 2021 * ''Dancing With the Stars'', fifth Irish series (2022)

References

External links

Official Site
* 1979 births Living people Alumni of Dublin City University Irish male comedians Irish stand-up comedians Irish people of French descent People from Edenderry, County Offaly RTÉ television presenters The Panel (Irish TV series) presenters {{Ireland-bio-stub