British comedy double act
Dick and Dom (originally Richard and Dominic[1]) are a British comedy double act consisting of the presenters Richard "Dick" McCourt and Dominic "Dom" Wood. They are primarily known for presenting 'the broom cupboard' presentation links on Children's BBC in the 1990s and early 2000s, before moving onto the double BAFTA Award winning Dick & Dom in da Bungalow, a children's entertainment show that was broadcast live during weekend mornings on BBC One, CBBC, and later BBC Two. The show ran for five series between 2002 and 2006.
Filmography
Television
Film
Radio/Podcasts
Year
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Show
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Role
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2007
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BBC Radio 1
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The Lie In Sunday Morning show
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2019
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Diddy Pod
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Diddy Dick and Dom
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2019
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Cash from Chaos
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Presenters
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2020
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The Dick and Dom Debate
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Themselves
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2024
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Virgin Radio UK
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Sat & Sun weekend afternoons
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Theatre/Festivals/DJ gigs
Since 2005, the duo have been doing DJ sets at students' unions in universities all over the UK. They now DJ at all major festivals.
Dick vs Dom also known as 'Dick and Dom LIVE' was a live 60-minute gameshow which involved the whole audience. The stage show originated at Butlins where they headlined with Dick vs Dom in 2014 and 2016. The show also toured UK theatres and Family Festivals.
In 2016, it was announced via Dick and Dom's official Twitter account that Dick vs Dom would go on its first full UK tour in 2017[2] The tour began on 10 April 2017 and ended on 29 October 2017, running for 22 shows.[3] On 19 September 2017, it was confirmed that 'Dick & Dom's Circus Showdown' a new show to Butlins would launch in May and October half terms 2018.[4] In 2018, they took Dick vs Dom to the Edinburgh Festival as part of Underbelly and received five-star reviews. In May 2019, they performed Dick vs Dom at the Eden Project in Cornwall and onboard P&O Cruises.
They have appeared at many festivals including the Silverstone GP, Camp Bestival, The Big Feastival, Kendal Calling, Beat Hurder, CarFest, Glastonbury, Chalfest, Wychwood, Standon Calling, Hay Festival, Gone Wild Festival and BST in Hyde Park. At festivals, they have performed Dick vs Dom, hosted the main stage, and DJ'd with a spin off show Dick vs Dom DJ Battle. Their new DJ show Dick & Dom in Da Naughties launched in 2024.
Tour overview
Tours
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Number of shows
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Opening date
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Closing date
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Butlins 2014
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65
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February 2014
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October 2014
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Festival shows UK
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N/A
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30 July 2011 – present
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Present
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Butlins 2016
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38
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8 April 2016
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28 October 2016
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Dick vs Dom 2017 UK tour[3]
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22
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10 April 2017
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29 October 2017
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Butlins 2018
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17
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May 2018
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October 2018
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Edinburgh 2018
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12
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1 August 2018
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12 August 2018
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Eden Project 2019
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7
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25 May 2019
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1 June 2019
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P&O Cruise 2019
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6
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7 April 2019
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20 August 2019
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Dick & Dom In Da Bungalow: LIVE!
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22
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11 March 2023
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14 May 2023
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Awards and nominations
References
External links