Richard "Dick" McCourt (born 12 August 1976) is an English entertainer and presenter. He is best known as one half of the comic duo Dick and Dom, with the other being

Dominic Wood Dominic Simon "Dom" Wood (born 3 January 1978) is an English entertainer, magician and presenter of radio and television, best known as one half of the double act Dick and Dom, with the other being Richard McCourt. From 14 October 2007 to Septe ...

. His older brother is fellow television presenter James McCourt.

Education

McCourt was educated at

Tapton School Tapton School is a secondary school with academy status located in Crosspool, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It is sited next to another secondary, King Edward VII School in Sheffield, and near to Lydgate Junior School in Crosspool, ...

, a state comprehensive in

Sheffield Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...

. At

Norton College Norton College is a mixed secondary school, sixth form and specialist humanities college with academy status in Norton, North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in ...

, building on his experience as a volunteer at Sheffield's hospital radio station, he studied audio, video and print media, receiving the

BTEC National Diploma The BTEC (Business and Technology Education Council) Level 3 diploma is a Further Education qualification and vocational qualification taken in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The qualification is organised and awarded by Pearson within the B ...

in media production in 1994.

Television

McCourt gained his experience in Sheffield presenting Hospital Television and local television throughout the early '90s. He is best known for co-presenting, with

, '' Dick & Dom in da Bungalow''. The show ran on

CBBC CBBC (initialised as Children's BBC and also known as the CBBC Channel) is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the bran ...

and

BBC One BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, p ...

, from 2002 to 2006 and was famous for its zany games, often played in public places. Dick and Dom had other CBBC hits including '' The Legend of Dick and Dom'', ''

Diddy TV ''Diddy TV'' is a British children's sketch comedy series on CBBC. It stars Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood (Dick and Dom). It is a sequel series to the ''Diddy Dick and Dom'' sketches on ''Dick & Dom in da Bungalow'' and '' Diddy Movies''. T ...

'' and ''

Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom ''Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British television series broadcast on CBBC and presented by Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood (Dick and Dom). In each episode the duo study the work of a genius (3 in l ...

''. From 2007 to 2008 McCourt and Wood hosted the daytime version of '' Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old?'' on

Sky One Sky One was a British pay television channel operated and owned by Sky Group (a division of Comcast). Originally launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, it was Europe's first satellite and non-terrestrial channel. From 31 July 1989, ...

. *

In-vision continuity In broadcasting, continuity or presentation (or station break in the U.S. and Canada) is announcements, messages and graphics played by the broadcaster between specific programmes. It typically includes programme schedules, announcement of the ...

'Broom Cupboard' presentation at

(1996–2000) * '' On Safari'' on CITV (2000) * ''Bring It On'' Children's BBC 1 (2001–2002) *

Channel 'Presentation' (2002–2003) * '' Dick & Dom in da Bungalow'' CBBC (2002–2006) * ''

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'' BBC 2 (2005) * ''

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'' SKY ONE (2007–2008) * '' The Legend of Dick and Dom'' CBBC (2008–2011) * ''

Da Dick and Dom Dairies ''Da Dick and Dom Dairies''{{sic (pronounced "diaries") is a compilation series of all the "Best-Bits" from ''Dick & Dom in da Bungalow''. It began airing during weekday mornings on BBC Two from Monday 26 January to Friday 20 February 2009 and f ...

'' (Best of Da Bungalow) CBBC (2009) * ''Dick and Dom Go Wild'' CBBC (2010–2011) * '' Bananas in Pyjamas'' V/O (2011–2012) * '' Splatalot!'' CBBC (2011–2013) * ''

Dick and Dom's Hoopla Dick and Dom's Hoopla was a CBBC children's entertainment television series presented by the duo Dick and Dom (Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood). It was first broadcast in September 2012 and was shown every Friday evening on the CBBC Channel. T ...

'' CBBC (2012) * ''

Blue Peter ''Blue Peter'' is a British children's television entertainment programme created by John Hunter Blair. It is the longest-running children's TV show in the world, having been broadcast since October 1958. It was broadcast primarily from BBC Tel ...

: You Decide!'' (2013) * ''

'' CBBC (2012–2016) * ''

Diddy Movies ''Diddy Movies'' is a British children's comedy series on CBBC. It stars Richard McCourt, Dominic Wood (Dick and Dom) and Ted Robbins. It is a sequel series to the Diddy Dick and Dom sketches on ''Dick & Dom in da Bungalow''. The series features ...

'' CBBC (2012–2014) * ''

'' CBBC (2016–2018)

Radio

* Hospital radio

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(1988–1996) * Local radio (1993–1996) *

BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including electronica, dance, ...

's Sunday morning 10am1pm show, co-hosting with Dominic Wood (2007-2008) * BBC Sounds' Diddy Pod (2019–2020) * Cash From Chaos (2019) * The Dick and Dom Debate (2020)

Actor

On stage, McCourt has appeared in many productions, including: *''

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'' at the Empire Theatre in

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(1999/2000) *'' Cinderella'' at the

Derngate Theatre Royal & Derngate is a theatre complex in the Cultural Quarter of Northampton, England, consisting of the Royal Theatre and Derngate Theatre. The Royal was built by theatre architect Charles J. Phipps and opened in 1884. Ninety-nine years late ...

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(2000–2001) *''

'' at the Theatre Royal,

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(2001/2002) *''

Dick Whittington Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423) of the parish of St Michael Paternoster Royal, City of London, was an English merchant and a politician of the late medieval period. He is also the real-life inspiration for the English folk tale ''Dick ...

'' at the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield (2002/2003) *'' Spamalot at the Playhouse Theatre in London's West End (Lead role) (2013/2014) *'' Butlin's

Dick vs Dom (Stage show) ''Dick vs Dom'' is a live comedy entertainment stage show devised by Dick and Dom. The show was originally created for Butlins holiday resorts. They headlined the 2014, 2016, and 2020 seasons. (2020 was cut short due to COVID-19) On 29 December 20 ...

'' (2014/2016/2018/2020) *'' Cinderella'' at the Birmingham Arena (2015/2016) *'' Peter Pan'' at the

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Pavilion Theatre (2016/2017) *''

'' (UK tour) *'' Beauty and the Beast'' at the

De Montfort Hall De Montfort Hall is the largest music and performance venue in Leicester, England. It is situated adjacent to Victoria Park and is named after the "Father of Parliament", Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester. History The hall was built by the ...

in Leicester (2017/2018) *''

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*'' Peter Pan'' at the Empire Theatre in

(2018/2019) *'' Beauty and the Beast'' at the

Fairfield Halls Fairfield Halls is an arts, entertainment and conference centre in Croydon, London, England, which opened in 1962 and contains a theatre and gallery, and a large concert hall regularly used for BBC television, radio and orchestral recordings. Fa ...

in Croydon (2021/2022) In 2011, McCourt and Wood appeared in the

Feature film A feature film or feature-length film is a narrative film (motion picture or "movie") with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole presentation in a commercial entertainment program. The term ''feature film'' originall ...

'' Horrid Henry: The Movie'', playing ''2 Cool 4 School'' presenters. They also take their live show Dick vs Dom to various festivals including Camp Bestival, The Big Festival, Kendal Calling, CarFest, Chalfest, Wychwood, Standon Calling, Hay Festival and BST in Hyde Park.

Charity work

In 2008, McCourt received the

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Gold Award, in recognition of his success in media. The award cited his work advising students interested in media careers. He is an ambassador for Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer's Research UK and he supports Dreamflight, WellChild and '' Children in Need''. In April 2010, he ran the London Marathon. He ran the London Marathon again in 2021. He has also taken part in several

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' Manchester 10k and Great Yorkshire Run's to raise funds for the Alzheimer's Society. In 2006 and 2009 he cycled from London to Paris and has trekked the Great Wall Of China all in aid of Dementia research.

Personal life

McCourt supports his home city club

Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an offshoot of ...

and

Manchester United Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of City of Salford, Salford to ...

. McCourt currently resides with his long-term partner

Katrina Bryan Katrina Bryan (born 10 July 1980) is a Scottish actress and CBeebies presenter who has starred in ''Taggart'', '' Nina and the Neurons'', '' See You, See Me'' and ''Sea of Souls''. She has been active since 1999. Bryan has a BA in Acting from ...

who he has been dating since 2015. In 2019, Bryan confirmed their engagement via her Instagram page. In 2021, McCourt announced the birth of his first child on Instagram.

References

External links

UKGameshows.com: ''Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow''
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Dick and Dom's Radio 1 webpage

Saturday Mornings
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