David O'Doherty

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David Javier O'Doherty (born Dublin 1975) is an Irish stand-up comedian.

He went to school at St Michael's College, Dublin. He describes his comedy as 'very low energy musical whimsy' (or 'VLEMWy') . He is the younger brother of comedian and actor Mark Doherty.

He was nominated for an if.comeddie award in 2006 for his Edinburgh show, 'David O'Doherty Is My Name'. His CD, Giggle Me Timbers (Jokes Ahoy!), was released 21/12/2006 on Trust Me I'm A Thief Records[1]

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[edit] The Modest Adventures Of David O'Doherty

In May 2007, David's first TV series started airing on RTE Two. The premise of each episode was to have David attempt to achieve a goal which he set for himself. The show stars David, his neighbour Brian, and his friend Maeve Higgins. A running gag in the show is a reference to Stephen Roche.

[edit] Episodes

  • Episode 1 featured David attempting to cycle from Dublin to Galway, for a gig later that night. He ended up having to quit at 100 kilometres away from his destination. Though on its own quite an achievement, he still considered it a failure, just like the rest of his life.
  • Episode 2 featured David attempting to have "a minor hit", preferably charting at #27. His song "Orange" instead reached #30, losing the #27 spot to Jibbs's "Chain Hang Low". He was unsure whether to bill this as a success, or a failure.
  • Episode 3 featured David trying to make his rent. A number of strategies were employed for this end, such as: betting money on a game of golf he played with his nephew (and losing); betting money at a dog track (and losing); attempting to sell an office chair he found in a skip (and eventually making €1.30 on the sale); trying to find a job where he states in an interview that he can touch-type at around 40 words per minute. He turned down a tele-marketing placement; and eventually acting as an assistant to his neighbour Brian, whose work involved erecting signs about planning permission, leading to a string of jokes concerning erections. He eventually made the €260 through the latter.
  • Episode 4 featured him doing a stand-up tour. He got t-shirts printed for it. One gig was for children. He did a gig at Vicar Street (A 1200 seater venue),but due to it being cancelled and re-instated repeatedly it only had about 20 people show up. The t-shirts didn't arrive until after the tour had finished and were too small.
  • Episode 5 featured David trying to make a short film. The film was about Why Ernest Shackleton went to the Antarctic. It heavily featured penguins. He had to sneak his crew into Dublin Zoo dressed in clothes from the 1800s. Due to too many people walking into frame,he found it then had to acquire a penguin somewhere else in Dublin. This proved to be a tough task. David ended up buying an inflatable penguin on eBay for 35 euro. It blew away in the wind. David subsequently had to dress up and play the part of the penguin. The film premiered in a local pub during the half time of a football match on the tv. The film's plotline went as follows:
  1. Shackleton's blocks are knocked over by bullies, one of whom has a picture of a penguin on his shirt.
  2. His girlfriend breaks up with him at the penguin enclosure at the zoo. The penguins seem to mock him.
  3. His parents choke on Penguin chocolate biscuits.
  4. He goes to the Antarctic.
  5. He shoots a penguin.

There was no applause for his film, however there was a cheer when the match was put back on. This episode was dedicated to David's friend's pet kitten, Tony, who appeared in the episode and died in 2007.

  • Episode 6, the final in the series, featured David's attempt to record a comedy CD. The trials and tribulations he encountered included an inability to move his Fender Rhodes piano, which resulted in having to record the CD in his one-room apartment. He then advertised the gig on A4-sized posters, asking to be contacted through email if anyone was interested in coming to the show. Upwards of 30 chairs were squeezed into the apartment, snack foods were purchased, and eventually David's friend Brian went to meet the interested parties dressed as a banana. The gig was a success, and the CD has been released by Trust Me I'm a Thief Records.

[edit] Edinburgh Fringe Festival Shows

  • 2000 David O'Doherty The Boy Who Saved Comedy
  • 2002 David O'Doherty: Small Things
  • 2003 David O'Doherty Creates Something New Under The Sun
  • 2004 David O'Doherty In World Champion In Somethings
  • 2005 David O'Doherty: Grown Up
  • 2006 David O'Doherty Is My Name
  • 2007 It's David O'Doherty Time

[edit] Awards and nominations for stand-up comedy

[edit] Books

  • Ronan Long Gets it Wrong (Mammoth 2001): First Children's Book

[edit] Discography

[edit] External links

Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to:
  • www.DavidODoherty.com - official site
  • Trust Me I'm A Thief Records Music Store for David's CD (Giggle Me Timbers or Jokes Ahoy!)[2]
  • "Orange" Music Video [3]
  • Chortle review for David O'Doherty The Boy Who Saved Comedy [4]
  • Chortle review for David O'Doherty: Small Things [5]
  • Chortle review for David O'Doherty Creates Something New Under The Sun [6]
  • Chortle Review of David O'Doherty in World Champion Of Some Things [7]
  • Chortle Review for David O'Doherty: Grown Up [8]
  • Chortle Review for David O'DOherty Is My Name [9]
  • MySpace Page

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1].