Neil Delamere

Neil Delamere (/ˈdɛləmiər/ DEL-ə-meer; born 1979) is an Irish comedian.[1] He is a regular on The Blame Game.[2]

Neil Delamere
Delamere in 2013
Born1979
Edenderry, County Offaly, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Websitewww.neildelamere.com

Early life and education

Delamere is from Edenderry, County Offaly. He has a degree in Computer Applications from Dublin City University (DCU).

Career

He began his career in 2004 at the Edinburgh Festival. Since then he has worked for both Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) and the BBC, in programmes such as the BBC comedy series One Night Stand, BBC radio and television panel quiz The Blame Game and RTÉ topical comedy show The Panel. He hosted Neil Delamere's Just For Laughs,[3] a comedy television show in which he interviewed acts performing at the Montreal Festival. He featured on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow on 4 July 2009. Delamere made his debut appearance on Radio Five Live's panel show Fighting Talk, 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.[4] 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 RTÉ Radio 1.[5]

He presented the comedy documentary There's Something about Patrick which aired on 14 March 2013 on RTÉ 1.[6]

Delamere also works for the Irish independent and national radio station, Today FM where he presents his own show titled "Neil Delamere's Sunday Best" which airs on Sundays.

DVDs
  • Neil Delamere's No Message
  • Neil Delamere Live: Creme Delamere
  • Neil Delamere: The Implement Of Divlment
  • "Neil Delamere: Fresh Prince Of Delamere"

Selected television credits

References
  1. Grat, Martin (28 August 2009). "Comedy review: Neil Delamere". The Scotsman. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  2. "Artist Pages: Neil Delamere". Off the Kerb. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  3. "Programmes - BBC One - The Blame Game - Panellists - Neil Delamere". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. "Neil's not-so horrible history the only viking in the village". Evening Herald. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  5. "Neil Delamere to Present John Murray Show". RTÉ Ten. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  6. "THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT PATRICK". RTE.ie. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  7. "Belfast, Episode 5, Series 1". BBC One. Retrieved 10 January 2012.


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