| Neil Delamere | |
|---|---|
 Delamere in 2013 | |
| Born | 1979 (age 45–46) Edenderry,County Offaly,Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish citizenship |
| Website | www |
Neil Delamere (/ˈdɛləmiər/DEL-ə-meer; born 1979) is anIrish comedian.[1] He is a regular on theBBC Northern Ireland television showThe Blame Game,[2] and was the BBCFighting Talk Champion of Champions in 2022.[3]
Delamere is fromEdenderry,County Offaly. He has a degree in Computer Applications fromDublin City University (DCU).[4]
He began his career in 2004 at theEdinburgh Festival. Since then he has worked for bothRaidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) and theBBC, in programmes such as the BBC comedy seriesOne Night Stand, BBC radio and television panel quizThe Blame Game and RTÉ topical comedy showThe Panel. He hostedNeil Delamere's Just For Laughs,[5] a comedy television show in which he interviewed acts performing at the Montreal Festival. He featured onMichael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow on 4 July 2009. Delamere made his debut appearance onRadio Five Live's panel showFighting Talk, broadcast on 11 December 2010, and won.[citation needed]
In 2011, he hostedThe Only Viking in the Village on RTÉ, in which he explored his Viking roots.[6][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 forJohn Murray onRTÉ Radio 1.[7]
He presented the comedy documentaryThere's Something about Patrick which aired on 14 March 2013 onRTÉ 1.[8]
Delamere also works forToday FM, where he presents his own show titled "Neil Delamere's Sunday Best" which airs on Sundays.[9]