The Blame Game

Comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by special guest Jarlath Regan. Along with taking a wry look at what is making the news in Northern Ireland, the comedians will be having a laugh at the people and events making the news elsewhere.

Series Producer: Jackie Hamilton

Ep 3/5 Comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by comedy troubadour Emer Maguire. People and events making the weeks news from near and far will be at the receiving end of their wit and humour.

Ep 2/5 Tim Mc Garry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by special guest Milton Jones as they present the funnier side of the week’s news. Taking no prisoners the comedians tell us who and what they found funniest across the week. Fielding questions from the studio audience the comedians give all the wrong answers to all of the right questions!

Ep 1/5 Comedy asides and good craic about the week’s news as Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by comedian Andrew Ryan who turn their wit and satirical spin on the people and events who are making the news in Northern Ireland and beyond.

Comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by comedy troubadour Emer Maguire. People and events making the week’s news from near and far will be at the receiving end of their wit and humour.

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Tim Mc Garry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by special guest Dara O’Briain as they present the funnier side of the week’s news. Taking no prisoners the comedians tell us who and what they found funniest across the week.

Series Producer: Jackie Hamilton Director: Davy McCoy

Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by guest comedian Scott Capurro. Comedy and unexpected asides about the week’s news from home and abroad as they turn their acidic wit on the people and events who are making the news. Fielding questions from the studio audience, the comedians give all the wrong answers to all of the right questions!

Series Producer: Jackie Hamilton Director: Davy McCoy

Comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by a guest comedian as they take a wry look at what is making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield. Santa will not be the only comedy target for the jokesters!

Comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by Newtownards comedian Dave Elliott. Wit and banter are the order of the day as these jokesters poke fun and lampoon the people and events which are making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield.

Recorded at The Brian Friel Theatre, Belfast, Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by comedian Paddy Raff. No one is safe as the people and events making the week’s news from near and far will be at the receiving end of their wit and humour.

Series Producer: Jackie Hamilton

Comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by North Belfast comedian Peter Rethinasamy. As well as taking a wry look at what is making the news in Northern Ireland, the comedians will be having a laugh at the people and events making the news elsewhere.

Series Producer: Jackie Hamilton

Comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by comedian Emma Doran at The Old Courthouse Theatre, Antrim. People and events making the week's news from near and far will be at the receiving end of their wit and humour.

Series Producer: Jackie Hamilton

Comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by West Belfast comedian Paddy McDonnell. Comedy and unexpected asides about the week’s news… and that’s just from the audience. The panel give all the wrong answers to all of the right questions!

Series Producer: Jackie Hamilton

Comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by Scottish comedian Mark Nelson at The McNeill Theatre, Larne. With about 30 miles distance between Larne and Scotland, we’ll discover if there’s a shared wit and banter when it comes to taking a comedic look at the news which is making the headlines at home and further afield.

Series Producer: Jackie Hamilton

Comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by special guest Sukh Ojla at The McNeill Theatre, Larne. Along with taking a wry look at what is making the news in Larne and the Glens, the comedians will be having a laugh at the people and events making the news elsewhere.

Series Producer: Jackie Hamilton

Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by special guest Jimeoin at The Marketplace Theatre, Armagh. More comedy and unexpected asides about the week’s news… and that’s just from the audience. Fielding questions from viewers and listeners, the panel of comedians give all the wrong answers to all of the right questions!

Series Producer: Jackie Hamilton

3/8 Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere provide an alternative take on the people and events which are making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield. From the sublime to the ridiculous, will anyone or anything be spared their caustic wit!

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Tim Mc Garry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by guest Paddy McDonnell at The Waterside Theatre, Derry-Londonderry. More comedy and unexpected asides about the week’s news… and that’s just from the audience. Fielding questions from viewers and listeners, the panel of comedians give all the wrong answers to all of the right questions!

Return of the hit comedy with regular comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere poking fun at the people and events which have been making the news in Northern Ireland. Recorded at The Waterside Theatre, Derry-Londonderry, will anyone or anything be spared their caustic wit!

Return of the hit comedy with regular comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy and Neil Delamere poking fun at the people and events which have been making the news in Northern Ireland. Joining the line up is Joanne McNally and special guest Jimeoin. A Moondog Production for BBC Northern Ireland

The audience may be virtual but there’s nothing virtual about the humour and jokes as Colin Murphy, Mickey Bartlett, Tim McGarry, Sophie Duker and Neil Delamere find the funny in the real world. Having a laugh at what they found funny in the news in Northern Ireland and further afield, the comedians wag the finger of blame at everyone and everything which has caught their comedy eye from the people and events which have been making the headlines.

Paul Sinha, comedian and quiz expert, joins the comedy line-up this week along with Diona Doherty, Colin Murphy, Neil Delamere and host Tim McGarry. Spring has arrived, it's a Bank Holiday weekend and Covid restrictions are beginning to ease. Plenty for this comedy troupe to be funny about as they provide their comedic take on the week’s news from home and further afield. A Moondog Production for BBC Northern Ireland

Comedy from Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere with Scottish comedian Des Clarke joining them via the internet. A virtual audience join the show asking questions about the people and events which have been making the week’s news at home and further afield. Will nobody will be spared the sharp wit and caustic humour as the comedians wag the finger of blame at everyone and everything!

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Comedy and unexpected asides about the week’s news from Neil Delamere, Colin Murphy, Micky Bartlett and Tim McGarry. This week's virtual guest is American funny woman and Conan O’ Brien contributor Laurie Kilmartin. Joining them from across Northern Ireland will be a virtual audience but there’ll be nothing virtual about the jokes!

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The last in the present series of the comedy featuring contributions from Colin Murphy, Jake O’ Kane, Neil Delamere and Tim Mc Garry. Joining them in this festive mash up are guests Shappi Khorsandi, Deirdre O’ Kane, Diona Doherty, Rachael Parris and Marcus Brigstocke.

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In this festive edition of the hit comedy, local comedienne Diona Doherty joins regular panellists Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy and Neil Delamere along with comedy couple Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris who join the show from home. Who will the virtual audience ask them to blame for 2020?

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Socially distanced jokes aren't something that come naturally to comedians Colin Murphy, Jake O’Kane, Tim McGarry or Neil Delamere. Typically they are up close and personal! Joining the boys online is comedian and actress Deirdre O’ Kane. If you’re missing the banter of the party season then the humorous exchanges traded between this lot will help fill the gap.

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It's December and the festive season has kicked in. Joining the comedy line up this week from New York is comedian Michelle Wolf. There may not be much of a party season this year but Colin, Tim, Jake and Neil will be exchanging plenty of laughs with Michelle about the funny side of politics and trading jokes from both sides of the Atlantic.

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More comedy and unexpected asides about the week’s news…and that’s just from the audience who join the show online. Also joining the comedy line from Los Angeles via the internet is comedian and actress Caroline Rhea. A virtual guest and a virtual audience but there’s nothing virtual about Tim, Colin, Jake and Neil who will be there in the flesh.

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Comedy and laughs from Tim Mc Garry, Neil Delamere, Colin Murphy and Jake O’ Kane in this end of summer edition of the hit comedy. Plenty of craic as the comedians give their view on the “new normal” as they poke fun at how we’re all coping. A slightly different feel with some lucky viewers joining the show from the comfort of their own homes. From the White House to the big house on the hill…will anyone escape their caustic wit!

9/9 In this highlights edition regular jokesters Colin Murphy, Jake O’ Kane, Neil Delamere and Tim Mc Garry are joined by guests from across the series including; Marcus Brigstocke, Miles Jupp, Lucy Porter, Des Bishop and Ashley Storrie with additional appearances by guest hosts Holly Hamilton and Gerry Kelly.

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Along with the usual caustic review of the people and events which are making the weeks news, Colin Murphy, Jake O’Kane and Neil Delamere are joined by Miles Jupp and guest host Holly Hamilton to wag the finger of blame as the hangover season kicks in. What will they make of the recent election fever.

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Along with the usual caustic review of the people and events which are making the weeks news, guest host Gerry Kelly chairs the discussion when Colin Murphy, Jake O’Kane and Neil Delamere are joined by Joanne McNally to wag the finger of blame as the festive season kicks in.

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Funny, feisty, feminist Cally Beaton joins the comedy line up along with Neil Delamere, Jake O’Kane, Colin Murphy and host Tim McGarry as they poke fun at the people and events which have been making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield this week.

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4/9 A week is a long time in comedy. From the city of Derry-Londonderry, American comedian Des Bishop joins regular jokesters Neil Delamere, Jake O’ Kane, Colin Murphy and Tim McGarry to poke fun at the people and events which have been making the news at home and across the planet over the past week.

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2/9 A week is a long time in comedy. Scottish comedian Ashely Storrie joins regular jokesters Neil Delamere, Jake O’ Kane, Colin Murphy and Tim McGarry to poke fun at the people and events which have been making the news at home and abroad over the past week.

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In this satirical round up of all that the comedians felt was to blame for events in Northern Ireland and further afield, comedian Tim McGarry introduces this end of series highlights edition of the award winning comedy. First broadcast in April-May 2019 extracts include regular panellists Colin Murphy, Neil Delamere and Jake O’ Kane as well as funny contributions from the various guests who appeared across the series.

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Comedy from The Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey this week as the comedy goes on the road. Special guest comedian Gary Delaney joins host Tim McGarry and regular panellists Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and Neil Delamere as they take a comedy swipe at the people and events who are making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield.

Comedian Sally-Anne Hayward joins the line-up this week with host Tim McGarry and regular panellists Jake O' Kane, Neil Delamere and Colin Murphy. After election fever of recent weeks, some serious laughs from the comedians to take us in to the Bank Holiday.

New Yorker Desiree Burch joins Colin Murphy, Neil Delamere, Jake O' Kane and Tim McGarry on the comedy panel this week. Will anything or anyone be sacred in this Easter week?

Our panel share jokes and tales of how things work on both sides of the Atlantic when it comes to life, love, elections and Easter celebrations.

Will the Easter Bunny deliver anything new for Northern Ireland? Comedians Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane, Neil Delamere, Tim McGarry and comedy guest Olga Koch round on the rabbits they feel are stuck in the headlights. Who broke Lent? Who has all the chocolates? Who is hopping mad! Plenty to laugh about in this week’s edition of the satirical comedy.

Joining the comedy line up this week is American comedian Reginald D Hunter. No shortage of comedy targets on either side of the Atlantic as Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and Neil Delamere wag the finger of blame at anyone and anything which catches their attention.

First in the new series featuring regular panellists Neil Delamere, Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and host Tim McGarry. Rising comedy star Lauren Pattison joins the boys as they turn their wit on everything and everybody who has been making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield. Brexit, the border... the price of eggs! Nothing is sacred when it comes to legitimate targets for these jokesters.

Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Jake O’Kane, Neil Delamere and a host of special guests provide a comedic review of the year with the best bits from the Blame Game.

Comedians Tim Mc Garry, Colin Murphy, Jake O’ Kane and Neil Delamere poke fun at the people and events which are making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield. Will anyone be safe from their acidic wit and satirical banter.

The panel considers the perils of the Irish Sea, why you’re not safe even when attending the pantomime, and whether Jeremy Corbyn called Theresa May a ‘stupid woman’ – oh yes he did, oh no, he didn’t.

Lurgan comedian Mickey Bartlett joins Neil Delamere, Colin Murphy, Jake O’Kane and Tim McGarry to have a laugh with the weeks news and current affairs. Aside from the small matter of how long Theresa May can survive, we hear why Solitude is an apt name for Cliftonville FC’s ground, what constitutes a 30-piece Ulster Fry and why one might be tempted to eat a potato back to front.

Comedians Tim Mc Garry, Colin Murphy, Jake O’ Kane and Neil Delamere poke fun at the people and events which are making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield. Will anyone be safe from their acidic wit and satirical banter.

This week, the view of a Scottish visitor on whether our airports are fit for purpose, why hurling has become a protected species and how Santa will cope with no snow.

Rising star of the Irish comedy scene Joanne McNally lends a comedy hand to Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Jake O’ Kane and Neil Delamere as they poke fun at the weeks news and current affairs in Northern Ireland and further afield.

This week the panel discuss how northerners cope with the moving walkways at Dublin airport, why Daniel O’Donnell is being impersonated and how many dead players are permitted on one soccer team.

This week, The Blame Game comes from Banbridge where the panel tackles the vexed question of how a Pope can be too Catholic, offers advice on how to face down the All Blacks rugby team’s war dance and agrees that Boris Johnson makes Sammy Wilson look good.

Catherine Bohart joins Neil Delamere, Colin Murphy, Jake O’ Kane and Tim McGarry for a comical look at the weeks news. This week the panel explores how llamas are helping Jake O'Kane's flu, why Northern Ireland will never produce a boy band, and who spent £90 million on what and for whom.

Scottish comedienne Jo Jo Sutherland joins Tim, Colin, Jake and Neil to have a laugh at the week's news in Northern Ireland and beyond.

In the last of the present series comedian Russell Kane joins Tim, Colin, Jake and Neil to cast their comedy eyes over the weeks news and how hot and heated the summer might be.

This week the comedy comes from the Riverside Theatre, Coleraine, with special guest Martin Mor. Martin comes from Coleraine and was once a circus juggler... just what is required to handle The Blame Game.

The news-based comedy show which says the things other shows can't or won't say! Joining regular jokesters Jake O' Kane, Colin Murphy, Neil Delamere and Tim Mc Garry is the delightfully funny Tiff Stevenson. Will anyone be safe as they wag the finger of blame?

In this compilation from the recent series Dara O' Briain, Deirdre O' Kane and other guests feature alongside regular jokesters Tim Mc Garry, Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and Neil Delamere as we revisit a selection of great comedy moments from the comedy.

This week Scottish funny woman Susie McCabe joins Tim, Colin, Jake and Neil to poke fun at the festive season. Will Father Christmas escape their wit?

Tonight Tania Edwards joins Colin, Tim, Jake and Neil to see the funnier side of the Brexit negotiations, parking fines in Derry and Strabane and life as a millennial.

Comedy giant Dara O' Briain joins comedy club chums Neil Delamere, Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and Tim McGarry as they round on this week's comedy targets.

Canadian comedienne Tanyalee Davis is a small comedian who packs a big punch. She performed over 100 shows in her six-month Las Vegas stint! Tanya will be more than ready to point the finger of blame alongside Neil, Colin, Jake and Tim.

Highlights edition of the comedy panel show. Tim, Colin, Jake and Neil are joined by a selection of guests from the last series, including John Bishop, Janey Godley, Angela Barnes and Scott Cappuro, to look back at the people and events who were making us laugh before the summer break.

Comedy superstar John Bishop makes a welcome return to the Blame Game in the last in the present series. As well as poking fun at the week's news John joins Neil, Colin, Jake and Tim to ponder how hot the summer is going to be in Northern Ireland.

Comedians Tim McGarry, Jake O' Kane, Neil Delamere and Colin Murphy find the funny side of what has been making the news headlines over the past seven days in Northern Ireland and further afield. This week they are joined by Scottish-based comedian Fern Brady, who will join the regular panellists in poking fun and lampooning the good, the bad and the downright silly making the news this week.

Comedians Tim McGarry, Jake O' Kane, Neil Delamere and Colin Murphy find the funny side of what has been making the news headlines over the past seven days in Northern Ireland and further afield. This week they are joined by English stand-up comedian and television personality Stephen K Amos, who will join the regular panellists in poking fun and lampooning the good, the bad and the downright silly making the news this week.

This week English comedian Angela Barnes joins the regular panelists of the hit comedy panel show. No-one will be spared the acidic wit and caustic humour of Jake O' Kane, Colin Murphy and Neil Delamere, as host Tim McGarry sets out to find who is to blame this week by asking the boys to point the finger and lampoon all those whom they believe are to blame for the news in Northern Ireland and further afield over the past week.

This week San Francisco-based comedian Scott Capurro joins the regular panelists of the hit comedy panel show. No-one will be spared the acidic wit and caustic humour of Jake O' Kane, Colin Murphy and Neil Delamere, as host Tim McGarry sets out to find who is to blame this week by asking the boys to point the finger and lampoon all those whom they believe are to blame for the news in Northern Ireland and further afield over the past week.

The boys are back in the studio with the second episode of the new series of the hit comedy panel show.

No-one will be spared the acidic wit and caustic humour of Jake O' Kane, Colin Murphy and Neil Delamere, as host Tim McGarry sets out to find who is to blame this week. Joining them will be north Belfast comedian Terry McHugh, who will help to point the finger and lampoon all those whom the comedians believe are to blame for the news in Northern Ireland and further afield over the past week.

How many times can you repeat the word 'bum' in one show? Answer: as often as is necessary when dealing with the multimillion dollar asset that is Kim Kardashian's best feature. Our panel also reflect on the mental stress caused by repeated exposure to renditions of the song 'Wagon Wheel', and mourn the departure from their screens of UTV's in-vision television presenter, Julian Simmons. Jake O'Kane recalls the man he met at the top of Napoleon's Nose on the Cave Hill, and Colin Murphy outlines the dangers that await an unsuspecting male should he be lured into a ladies' lingerie shop.

The clue is in the title - The Best Bits. Hear the panel's views on setting up a portable confession box in supermarkets - confess to three, get one free. Relive the debate as to whether Barra Best the weatherman is to blame for Eleventh Night bonfires that get out of control. Why is Jake O'Kane unable to say tortoise and why would he want to? See if you can match Tim McGarry as he reprises his magnificent Translink tongue twister and Kevin Bishop explains what he would do with Donald Trump.

Comedians Tim McGarry, Jake O' Kane, Neil Delamere and Colin Murphy find the funny side of what and who is making the news headlines over the past seven days.

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The final edition of the series includes Deirdre O' Kane casting her witty comedy take on the week's news along with Tim Mc Garry, Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and Neil Delamere.

Stranmillis University College is the venue for this weeks recording of the hit comedy. Jokesters Tim Mc Garry, Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and Neil Delamere reflect on the various historic dates and anniversaries including HM Queen's 90th birthday and the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising.

Regular comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Jake O'Kane and Neil Delamere take a satirical jaunt through the week's news. The boys are joined by comedian Hal Cruttenden.