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{{Short description|British comedy double act}}
{{Short description|British comedy double act}}
{{COI|date=December 2021}}
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{{Infobox comedian<!-- for individuals – see Template:Infobox comedian for usage -->
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{{Infobox comedian<!-- for individuals - see Template:Infobox comedian for usage -->
| name = Dick and Dom
| name = Dick and Dom
| image = Dick_and_Dom.jpg
| image = Dick and Dom.jpg
| caption = Dick (right) and Dom (left) in 2006
| caption = Dick (right) and Dom in 2006
| years_active = 1996–present
| years_active = 1996–present
| medium = [[Television]], [[Radio]], [[Concert|DJing]], [[Acting]]
| medium = DJ, Television, Theatre, Radio
| genre = [[Comedy]]
| genre = Entertainment
| notable_work = ''[[Dick & Dom in da Bungalow]]'' (2002-2006)''<br/>''[[Diddy TV]]'' (2016-2018)''<br/>''[[Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom]]'' (2013-2016)
| notable_work = ''[[Dick & Dom in da Bungalow]]'' (2002–2006)''<br />''[[BBC Radio 1|Radio 1]]'' (2007–2008)''<br />''[[Spamalot]]'' West End (2013)''<br />''[[Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom]]'' (2013–2016)''<br />''[[Diddy TV]]'' (2016–2018)''<br />''
| nationality = [[United Kingdom|British]]
| nationality = British
| current_members = [[Richard McCourt]]<br>[[Dominic Wood]]
| current_members = [[Richard McCourt]]<br />[[Dominic Wood]]
}}
}}


'''Dick and Dom''' (originally '''Richard and Dominic'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/cbbc-30th-anniversary-bash |title=CBBC 30th anniversary: Hacker's Birthday Bash |work=BBC Media Centre |publisher=[[BBC|British Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=20 August 2015 |access-date=2 September 2017 |archive-date=24 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171124170240/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/cbbc-30th-anniversary-bash |url-status=live }}</ref>) are a British [[comedy]] [[double act]] consisting of the presenters [[Richard McCourt|Richard "Dick" McCourt]] and [[Dominic Wood|Dominic "Dom" Wood]]. They are primarily known for presenting 'the broom cupboard' presentation links on [[CBBC (TV channel)|Children's BBC]] in the 1990s and early 2000s, before moving onto the double [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA Award]] winning ''[[Dick and Dom in da Bungalow]]'', a children's entertainment show that was broadcast live during weekend mornings on [[BBC One]], [[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]] and later [[BBC Two]]. The show ran for five series between 2002 and 2006.
'''Dick and Dom''' (originally '''Richard and Dominic'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/cbbc-30th-anniversary-bash |title=CBBC 30th anniversary: Hacker's Birthday Bash |work=BBC Media Centre |publisher=[[BBC|British Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=20 August 2015 |access-date=2 September 2017 |archive-date=24 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171124170240/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/cbbc-30th-anniversary-bash |url-status=live }}</ref>) are a British comedy [[double act]] consisting of the presenters [[Richard McCourt|Richard "Dick" McCourt]] and [[Dominic Wood|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 [[British Academy Film Awards|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==
== Filmography ==
===Television===
=== Television ===
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| 1996-2000 || [[CBBC (TV channel)|'Broom Cupboard' presentation links]] || Presenters ||
| 1996–2000 || [[CBBC|'Broom Cupboard' presentation links]] || Presenters ||
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| 2001-2003 || Bring It On || Presenters ||
| 2001–2003 || ''Bring It On'' || Presenters ||
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| 2002-2006 || [[Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow]] || Presenters ||
| 2002–2006 || ''[[Dick & Dom in da Bungalow]]'' || Presenters ||
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| 2007-2009 || [[Are You Smarter than a 10 Year Old? (UK)|Are You Smarter than a 10 Year Old?]] || Presenters || Daytime presenters
| 2007–2009 || ''[[Are You Smarter than a 10 Year Old? (British game show)|Are You Smarter than a 10 Year Old?]]'' || Presenters || Daytime presenters
|-
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| 2009 || [[Let's Dance for Comic Relief]] || Themselves ||
| 2009 || ''[[Da Dick and Dom Dairies]]'' || Presenters ||
|-
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| 2009 || [[Da Dick and Dom Dairies]] || Presenters ||
| 2009–2011 || ''[[The Legend of Dick and Dom]]'' || Dick and Dom||
|-
|-
| 2009-2011 || [[The Legend of Dick and Dom]] || Dick and Dom
| 2011 || ''[[Dick and Dom's Funny Business]]'' || Presenters ||
|-
|-
| 2011 || [[Dick and Dom's Funny Business]] || Presenters ||
| 2011–2012 || ''Dick and Dom Go Wild'' || Presenters ||
|-
|-
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| 2011–2013 || ''[[Splatalot!]]'' || Themselves || United Kingdom presenters
| 2011-2012 || Dick and Dom Go Wild || Presenters ||
|-
|-
| 2011–2013 || ''[[Bananas in Pyjamas]]'' || B1 and B2 ||
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| 2011-2013 || [[Splatalot]] || Themselves || United Kingdom presenters
|-
|-
| 2011-2013 || [[Bananas in Pyjamas]] || B1 and B2 ||
| 2012 || ''[[Dick and Dom's Hoopla]]'' || Presenters ||
|-
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| 2009-2011 || [[The Legend of Dick and Dom]] || Dick and Dom
| 2012–2014 || ''[[Diddy Dick and Dom|Diddy Movies]]'' || Diddy Dick and Dom ||
|-
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| 2012 || [[Dick and Dom's Hoopla]] || Presenters ||
| 2013 || ''[[Blue Peter]]: You Decide'' || Presenters ||
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| 2013-2014 || [[Diddy Dick and Dom|Diddy Movies]] || Diddy Dick and Dom ||
| 2013–2016 || ''[[Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom]]'' || Presenters ||
|-
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| 2013 || [[Blue Peter|Blue Peter: You Decide]] || Presenters ||
| 2016–2018 || ''[[Diddy TV]]'' || Diddy Dick and Dom ||
|-
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| 2013-2016 || [[Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom]] || Presenters ||
| 2021 || ''[[Celebrity Ghost Trip]]'' || Themselves ||
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| 2016-2018 || [[Diddy TV]] || Diddy Dick and Dom ||
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| 2021 || [[Coach Trip#Celebrity Ghost Trip (2021)|Celebrity Ghost Trip]] || Themselves ||
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| 2021 || [[The_Weakest_Link_(British_game_show)|The Weakest Link]] || Themselves ||
|}
|}


===Film===
=== Film ===
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! Notes
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| 2011 || [[Horrid Henry: The Movie]] || Fictional 2 Cool 4 School presenters ||
| 2011 || ''[[Horrid Henry: The Movie]]'' || Presenters of "2 Cool 4 School" ||
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| 2001-2003 || [[Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods]] || [[Unhygienix]] and [[Fulliautomatix]] || British release
| 2016 || ''[[Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods]]'' || [[Unhygienix]] and [[Fulliautomatix]] || British release
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|}


===Podcasts===
=== Radio/Podcasts ===
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| 2007
| [[BBC Radio 1]]
| The Lie In Sunday Morning show
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| 2019
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==Theatre/Festival/DJ gigs==
== Theatre/Festivals/DJ gigs ==


Since 2005, the duo have been doing DJ sets at [[Students' union]]s in Universities all over the UK.
Since 2005, the duo have been doing DJ sets at [[students' union]]s in universities all over the UK. They now DJ at all major festivals.


''[[Dick vs Dom (Stage show)|Dick vs Dom]]'' also knowm as 'Dick and Dom LIVE' is a live 60-minute gameshow which involves the whole audience. The stage show originated at [[Butlins]] where they headlined with Dick vs Dom in 2014 and 2016. The show has also toured UK theatres and Family Festivals.
''[[Dick vs Dom (Stage show)|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'' will go on its first full UK tour in 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/dickndom/status/814053802684903424?lang=en-gb|title=Dick and Dom on Twitter}}</ref> The tour began on 10 April 2017 and ended on 29 October 2017, running for 22 shows.<ref name="dickndom.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://dickndom.co.uk/|title=Dick and Dom Live! Tour dates.|website=Never Mind The Blogs. It's Dick and Dom!|access-date=31 January 2017|archive-date=11 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411224515/http://dickndom.co.uk/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BZN_KVWH-Mw/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BZN_KVWH-Mw |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Butlin's Official Instagram on Instagram: "We are so excited to announce that Dick and Dom will be returning to our resorts in #Butlins2018! With a long history of laughter at…"|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref> 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 also launched their new festival show Dick vs Dom DJ Battle.
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<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/dickndom/status/814053802684903424?lang=en-gb|title=Dick and Dom on Twitter}}</ref> The tour began on 10 April 2017 and ended on 29 October 2017, running for 22 shows.<ref name="dickndom.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://dickndom.co.uk/|title=Dick and Dom Live! Tour dates.|website=Never Mind The Blogs. It's Dick and Dom!|access-date=31 January 2017|archive-date=11 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411224515/http://dickndom.co.uk/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BZN_KVWH-Mw/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BZN_KVWH-Mw |archive-date=24 December 2021 |url-access=limited|title=Butlin's Official Instagram on Instagram: "We are so excited to announce that Dick and Dom will be returning to our resorts in #Butlins2018! With a long history of laughter at…"|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref> 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 Camp Bestival, The Big Festival, CarFest, The Great Wonderfest, Jimmy's Festival, Chalfest, Wychwood, Standon Calling, Hay Festival and BST in Hyde Park. At festivals they either perform Dick vs Dom, host the main stage or DJ either in the [[Silent Disco]] or on the main stage with their new spin off show Dick vs Dom DJ Battle.
They have appeared at many festivals including Camp Bestival, The Big Feastival, Kendal Calling, CarFest, Glastonbury, Chalfest, Wychwood, Standon Calling, Hay Festival and BST in Hyde Park. At festivals, they have performed Dick vs Dom, hosted the main stage, and most recently DJ with their new spin off show Dick vs Dom DJ Battle.

===Tour overview===
=== Tour overview ===
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==Awards and nominations==
== Awards and nominations ==
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| [[Diddy Dick and Dom|Diddy Movies]]
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| 2014
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==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/absolute-genius-with-dick-and-dom Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom]
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/absolute-genius-with-dick-and-dom Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom]


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Revision as of 07:13, 1 May 2024

Dick and Dom
Dick (right) and Dom in 2006
MediumDJ, Television, Theatre, Radio
NationalityBritish
Years active1996–present
GenresEntertainment
Notable works and rolesDick & Dom in da Bungalow (2002–2006)
Radio 1 (2007–2008)
Spamalot West End (2013)
Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom (2013–2016)
Diddy TV (2016–2018)
MitgliederRichard McCourt
Dominic Wood

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

Year Titel Role Notes
1996–2000 'Broom Cupboard' presentation links Presenters
2001–2003 Bring It On Presenters
2002–2006 Dick & Dom in da Bungalow Presenters
2007–2009 Are You Smarter than a 10 Year Old? Presenters Daytime presenters
2009 Da Dick and Dom Dairies Presenters
2009–2011 The Legend of Dick and Dom Dick and Dom
2011 Dick and Dom's Funny Business Presenters
2011–2012 Dick and Dom Go Wild Presenters
2011–2013 Splatalot! Themselves United Kingdom presenters
2011–2013 Bananas in Pyjamas B1 and B2
2012 Dick and Dom's Hoopla Presenters
2012–2014 Diddy Movies Diddy Dick and Dom
2013 Blue Peter: You Decide Presenters
2013–2016 Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom Presenters
2016–2018 Diddy TV Diddy Dick and Dom
2021 Celebrity Ghost Trip Themselves

Film

Year Titel Role Notes
2011 Horrid Henry: The Movie Presenters of "2 Cool 4 School"
2016 Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods Unhygienix and Fulliautomatix British release

Radio/Podcasts

Year anzeigen Role
2007 BBC Radio 1 The Lie In Sunday Morning show
2019 Diddy Pod Diddy Dick and Dom
2019 Cash from Chaos Presenters
2020 The Dick and Dom Debate Themselves

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 Camp Bestival, The Big Feastival, Kendal Calling, CarFest, Glastonbury, Chalfest, Wychwood, Standon Calling, Hay Festival and BST in Hyde Park. At festivals, they have performed Dick vs Dom, hosted the main stage, and most recently DJ with their new spin off show Dick vs Dom DJ Battle.

Tour overview

Tours Number of shows Opening date Closing date
Butlins 2014 65 February 2014 October 2014
Festival shows UK K.A. 30 July 2011 – present Present
Butlins 2016 38 8 April 2016 28 October 2016
Dick vs Dom 2017 UK tour[3] 22 10 April 2017 29 October 2017
Butlins 2018 17 May 2018 October 2018
Edinburgh 2018 12 1 August 2018 12 August 2018
Eden Project 2019 7 25 May 2019 1 June 2019
P&O Cruise 2019 6 7 April 2019 20 August 2019
Dick & Dom In Da Bungalow: LIVE! 22 11 March 2023 14 May 2023

Awards and nominations

Year Award Kategorie Nominated work Result
2004 British Academy Children's Awards Presenter Dick & Dom in da Bungalow Won[5]
2005 Nominated[6]
2014 Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom Won[7]

References

  1. ^ "CBBC 30th anniversary: Hacker's Birthday Bash". BBC Media Centre. British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Dick and Dom on Twitter".
  3. ^ a b "Dick and Dom Live! Tour dates". Never Mind The Blogs. It's Dick and Dom!. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Butlin's Official Instagram on Instagram: "We are so excited to announce that Dick and Dom will be returning to our resorts in #Butlins2018! With a long history of laughter at…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
  5. ^ Childrens / Presenter in 2004
  6. ^ Childrens / Presenter in 2005
  7. ^ Childrens / Presenter in 2014
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