Dara Ó Briain

Dara Ó Briain (born 4th February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter in the United Kingdom and Ireland. He is best known for presenting panel show "Mock The Week", "The Apprentice: You're Fired!", and astronomy programme "Stargazing Live". He was announced as the new presenter of the 2016 rebooted series on the 3rd February 2016 alongside fellow Irishwoman Angela Scanlon.

Robot Wars
Dara's appointment to the role was met with a mixed reaction from fans, with some praising him as a good choice due to him having interest in science and technology, while some fans were disappointed that Craig Charles would not be returning as host.

On the day of the announcement he spoke of his new role on his Twitter account, speaking of "happy memories" of Craig Charles' time on the show, also possibly hinting of Sir Killalot's return to the series.