1. Mark Dolan was born on 17 March 1974 and is an English presenter and comedian.
18 Facts About Mark Dolan
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Mark Dolan is proud of his background and often refers to his childhood on his GB News show.
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Mark Dolan attended University College School and the University of Edinburgh, where he received an MA in politics.
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In 2017 Mark Dolan returned to radio, presenting a breakfast show on Fubar Radio, an online radio station based in London.
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In 2019, Mark Dolan joined Talkradio, where he presented Drivetime from 4pm to 7 Monday to Friday, Saturday nights 10pm to 1am and Sundays 8pm to 10pm.
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Mark Dolan left the station in July 2021 to join rivals, GB News.
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In September 2020, at a time in the COVID-19 pandemic when the wearing of face coverings was compulsory in shops and on public transport in the United Kingdom, Mark Dolan cut up a face mask during a Talkradio broadcast, calling the masks "wretched, godawful, damned, blinking, uncomfortable, scientifically empty, and useless".
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The next month Mark Dolan clarified that he followed all government rules on mask wearing, but considered the science around them to be "flaky".
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Mark Dolan first came to the public's attention in 2002 after writing and performing in a Comedy Lab entitled 'The Richard Taylor Interviews'.
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Mark Dolan was the host of Channel 4 show Balls of Steel, which he presented from 2005 to 2008.
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Mark Dolan was the presenter of the TV documentary series The World's.
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In 2006, Mark Dolan helped launch More4 as the host of The Last Word, a nightly topical discussion show.
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Mark Dolan has fronted shows for E4, including its launch comedy series, Show Me The Funny, and provides his voice as presenter of a new series for Five called Urban Legends.
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For five years, Mark Dolan was the presenter of Sky Movies' weekly movie-news show 35mm and Channel 4's The Mad Bad Ad Show.
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In February 2013, Mark Dolan took part in the fifth series of Let's Dance for Comic Relief as a member of "Destiny's Dad" alongside fellow stand-up comedians Hal Cruttenden and Shaun Keaveny.
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In 2015, Mark Dolan co-hosted If Katie Hopkins Ruled the World with British reality TV personality Katie Hopkins.
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Mark Dolan appeared in the fourth and final series of the Channel 4 wintersports entertainment show The Jump, alongside Bradley Wiggins, Robbie Fowler, and Jason Robinson.
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Mark Dolan announced on 18 December 2024 that GB News had dropped him from the network.