Rory McGrath

Acting

Rory McGrath

Born March 17, 1956 · Cornwall, England, UK (age 70)

Patrick Rory McGrath (born 17 March 1956), known as Rory McGrath, is a British comedian, television personality, and writer. He came to prominence in the comedy show Who Dares Wins and was for many years a team captain on the gameshow They Think It's All Over. He acted in the sitcom Chelmsford 123 and appeared in the ITV reality show Sugar Free Farm.

Known For

Rory McGrath's Commercial BreakdownRory McGrath's Commercial Breakdown · 1997
Rory McGrath's Commercial Breakdown
1997
MovieComedy
Rory McGrath takes a comical look at television commercials from around the world, ranging from the most bizarre to the most hilarious.
CountdownCountdown · 1982
Countdown
6.01982
SeriesReality
The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.
They Think It's All OverThey Think It's All Over · 1995
They Think It's All Over
7.41995
SeriesComedy
They Think It's All Over is a British comedy panel game with a sporting theme produced by Talkback and shown on BBC One. The show's name is taken from Kenneth Wolstenholme's famous 1966 World Cup commentary quotation, "they think it's all over...it is now!" and the show used the phrase as the last line of every programme. In 2006 the show was axed after 11 years of being on-air.
Industrial RevelationsIndustrial Revelations · 2002
Industrial Revelations
7.02002
SeriesDocumentary
Industrial Revelations is a Documentary show showing the connections between related industrial advances. The show's presenter has changed several times since the first series in 2002 hosted by Mark Williams.
Chelmsford 123Chelmsford 123 · 1988
Chelmsford 123
7.41988
SeriesComedy
Chelmsford, Britain in the year AD 123; there is a power struggle between Roman governor Aulus Paulinus and the British chieftain, Badvoc. Britain is a miserable place, cold and wet – just the place to exile Aulus for accidentally insulting the Emperor's horse, but also give him something useful to do. Aulus, probably a play on Aulus Platorius Nepos, the governor of Roman Britain between 122 and 125, was a rather delicate Roman, who was usually outwitted by the scheming Badvoc, who hadn't had a haircut for twenty-five years.
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of EverythingThe Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything · 2000
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
Series
Comedic British History
Bloody BritainBloody Britain · 2004
Bloody Britain
7.02004
Series
Bloody Britain is a British history documentary, presented by TV comedian Rory McGrath and produced by Sophie Theunissen for the Discovery Channel. The series looks into Britain's more gruesome past, such as public executions and bloody battles. The show uses computer animation to create a more realistic and in depth program.
Rory and Paddy's Great British AdventureRory and Paddy's Great British Adventure · 2008
Rory and Paddy's Great British Adventure
2008
SeriesDocumentaryComedy
Rory and Paddy's Great British Adventure was a television documentary series presented by comedians Rory McGrath and Paddy McGuinness. The series was broadcast on Five between 13 August and 3 September 2008. The series followed McGrath and McGuinness travelling around Great Britain, taking part in, "strange but quintessentially British sporting events". Examples of sports that appeared in the series include cheese rolling, pie eating, bog snorkelling, Eton Fives and Egg Throwing. A second series, Rory and Paddy's Even Greater British Adventure, began on 20 September 2010 and ended on 18 October 2010.

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