Dominic Holland
Encyclopedia
Dominic Holland is an English
comedian
, and author. He also performs at corporate functions. He won the Perrier Best Newcomer Award in Edinburgh in 1993.
and Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
. He appears as a regular panellist on the daytime debate show The Wright Stuff
.
The Small World of Dominic Holland is a radio programme written and presented by Dominic Holland. While it revolves around his stand-up, it also includes sketches. One series of the show was commissioned in 2000. This was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4
and has been repeated on BBC 7
.
His second radio series on R4 was called Holland's Shorts - a series of comic monolgues written and performed by Holland.
His most recent appearance on BBC R4 was in Feb 2011 on the Newsquiz, hosted by Sandi Toksvig
in Kensington and met his wife, Nikki, at Leeds University. They have four children.
Holland's son, Tom Holland
, appeared as Billy Elliot
in London's West End
.
Tom Holland has just finished filming the part of Lucas in a theatrical film called The Impossible, starring Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts. The film is a real life story of the Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004 and filmed in Spain and Thailand for six months.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, and author. He also performs at corporate functions. He won the Perrier Best Newcomer Award in Edinburgh in 1993.
Appearances
Holland has appeared on television shows such as Have I Got News For YouHave I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You is a British television panel show produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. It is based loosely on the BBC Radio 4 show The News Quiz, and has been broadcast since 1990, currently the BBC's longest-ever running television panel show...
and Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive is a British television show, first aired on BBC Three in July 2006. Devised by Paul Duddridge, it concerns the making of a comedy panel game show called Annually Retentive, themed around historical events, and hosted by Welsh comedian Rob Brydon...
. He appears as a regular panellist on the daytime debate show The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff is a British television chat show, hosted by Matthew Wright, and currently airing on Channel 5 each weekday morning from 9:15 to 11:10am....
.
The Small World of Dominic Holland is a radio programme written and presented by Dominic Holland. While it revolves around his stand-up, it also includes sketches. One series of the show was commissioned in 2000. This was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
and has been repeated on BBC 7
BBC 7
BBC Radio 4 Extra, formerly known as BBC 7 and BBC Radio 7, is a British digital radio station broadcasting comedy, drama, and children's programming nationally 24 hours a day. It is the principal broadcasting outlet for the BBC's archive of spoken-word entertainment...
.
His second radio series on R4 was called Holland's Shorts - a series of comic monolgues written and performed by Holland.
His most recent appearance on BBC R4 was in Feb 2011 on the Newsquiz, hosted by Sandi Toksvig
Personal life
Holland attended secondary school at the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial SchoolCardinal Vaughan Memorial School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School is a Roman Catholic voluntary-aided comprehensive school in Holland Park, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England. And formerly one of several Selective Catholic Schools in England....
in Kensington and met his wife, Nikki, at Leeds University. They have four children.
Holland's son, Tom Holland
Tom Holland (actor)
Tom Holland is an English stage actor and dancer, best known for playing the title role in Billy Elliot the Musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London.- Biography :...
, appeared as Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot the Musical
Billy Elliot the Musical is a musical based on the 2000 film Billy Elliot. The music is by Sir Elton John, and book and lyrics are by Lee Hall, who wrote the film's screenplay. The plot revolves around motherless Billy, who trades boxing gloves for ballet shoes...
in London's West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
.
Tom Holland has just finished filming the part of Lucas in a theatrical film called The Impossible, starring Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts. The film is a real life story of the Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004 and filmed in Spain and Thailand for six months.
Books
- Only in America (novel) Flame, 2002, ISBN 0340821280; ISBN 978-0340821282
- Sit-Down Comedy (contributor to anthology, ed Malcolm HardeeMalcolm HardeeMalcolm Hardee was an English comedian, author, comedy club proprietor, compère, agent, manager and "amateur sensationalist"....
& John Fleming) Ebury Press/Random House, 2003, ISBN 0091889243; ISBN 978-0091889241
- The Ripple Effect (novel) Flame, 2003, ISBN 0340819871; ISBN 978-0340819876
- Ha Bloody Ha: Comedians Talking (contributor, ed William Cook) Fourth Estate 1994, ISBN 1857021800; ISBN 978-1857021806
External links
- http://www.dominicholland.co.uk