Mark Dolan Mark Dolan Mark Dolan (born 17 March 1974) is an English comedian, writer, and television presenter. Dolan was born in Camden, London. He attended the University of Edinburgh and performed in the acclaimed improvisational comedy troupe The Improverts. Dolan is well known as the host of Channel 4 show "Balls of Steel", which he presented from 2005 until the shows end in 2008. He is also the presenter of Channel 4 Radio’s satirical show "The Weekly Show", which is now in its second series, and the TV documentary series "The World's (Something) And Me", where he meets "the world's most
Television comedy of traditional cartoons and sitcoms. In addition to broad comedy program types, comedy often appears on television in much more subtle forms. Comedy is often a necessary part of other programming, particularly drama. Attempts at mixing comedy and drama with action and adventure in various combinations have been attempted over time. Television comedy Television comedy had a presence from the earliest days of broadcasting. Among the earliest BBC television programmes in the 1930s was "Starlight", which offered a series of guests from the music hall era, which often included singers and comedians. Similarly, many early United States television programs were