Dick and Dom
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Dick and Dom are a children's comic double act
Double act
A double act, also known as a comedy duo, is a comic pairing in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two partners, usually of the same gender, age, ethnic origin and profession, but drastically different personalities or behavior...

 consisting of the presenters Richard McCourt
Richard McCourt
Richard "Dick" McCourt is an English actor and presenter of radio and television, best known as one half of the comic duo Dick and Dom, with the other being Dominic Wood...

 and Dominic Wood
Dominic Wood
Dominic Simon "Dom" Wood 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....

. They are primarily known for presenting children's television, such as Dick and Dom in da Bungalow
Dick and Dom in da Bungalow
Dick and Dom in da Bungalow was a CBBC children's entertainment television series presented by the duo Dick and Dom...

for 5 series between 2002 - 2006. They also co-presented Are You Smarter than a 10 Year Old?
Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old? (UK)
Are You Smarter Than a/Your 10 Year Old? was a British quiz show which aired on Sky1. There were two editions, one broadcast weekly in primetime, hosted by Noel Edmonds and a daily version, originally hosted by Dick and Dom, but later hosted by Damian Williams...

between 2007 - 2008.

From 14 October 2007 to September 2008 they co-presented The Sunday Morning Show on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...

 from 10:00am – 1:00pm.

Since 2007 the pair have been making 5 minute TV fillers on CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...

 called Diddy Dick and Dom
Diddy dick and dom
Diddy Dick and Dom is the name of a five-minute "filler" programme shown on CBBC since 2007.Diddy Dick and Dom are miniature versions of Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood, who live in the eponymous duo's cupboard, where they fight, dance, argue, burp, fart and get themselves into various other...

 in which they play themselves as puppets in a puppet show. From 2012 this format will have its own series.

They also presented two shows on CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...

 in 2009, The Legend of Dick and Dom
The Legend of Dick and Dom
The Legend of Dick and Dom is a sitcom that stars Dick and Dom as two budding young princes who are on a quest to find the antidote to a terrible plague that consumed Fyredor because Dick dropped the cure. The all star cast also includes Mannitol , a wizard who is really bad at doing magic, and...

and Da Dick and Dom Dairies (Diaries spelt incorrectly as featured as a sketch in the final episode of the series). In early 2011 they started new shows on CBBC: Dick and Dom's Funny Business
Dick and Dom's Funny Business
Dick and Dom's Funny Business is a British comedy television series for children, hosted by comic presenting duo Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood...

, a comedy show, and Dick and Dom Go Wild, a nature series.

In 2011 they also hosted the UK version of Splatalot!
Splatalot!
Splatalot! is a medieval-themed physical game show for kids which made its English Canadian premiere on March 14, 2011 on YTV. It is hosted by Jason Agnew, and Matt Chin. The series is similar to Wipeout. Splatalot! is produced by Toronto-based marblemedia...

 on CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...

. Also in 2011, they made an appearance in the film 'Horrid Henry: The Movie', as hosts for the game show '2Cool4School'

The duo made a guest appearance on Coming of Age during Series 2, Episode 6.
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