Dominic Wood
Dominic Wood (left) with Richard McCourt
Born	January 3, 1978 (1978-01-03) (age 30) Devon, England

Dominic Simon Wood (often referred to as Dom) (born January 3, 1978 in Devon) is an English entertainer, magician and presenter of radio and television, best known as one half of the double act Dick and Dom. Richard McCourt ( Dick) (born 12 August 1976 in Sheffield) is an English Actor and Presenter of Radio and Television Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland See also Entertainment (disambiguation and The Entertainer (disambiguation Entertainment is an activity designed to give people A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic

As of October 14, 2007 Dick and Dom beaome the new hosts of Radio 1's Sunday morning 10am-1pm show, replacing Vernon Kay. Vernon Charles Kay (born 28 April 1974 is a British television presenter DJ and former model from Bolton, Greater Manchester, England

Contents 1 Magical career 2 Television career 3 Author 4 Personal life and trivia 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

Magical career

Wood was at one point the youngest member of the magician's society The Magic Circle. The Magic Circle is a British Organisation dedicated to magic. He was however later expelled^[1] after publishing a book that revealed the secrets behind some of his tricks, which is against the Circle's code of practice.

His magical achievements and awards include:

• 1999 Escaping from a straitjacket on Houdini's birthday in 1999
• 1998 British Magical Champion
• 1998 World Record for Card Tricks
• 1996 IBM Shield for Sleight of Hand
• 1995 Young Magician of the Year

Television career

• Wood first appeared on television in 1996 on CBBC's Friday afternoon children's programme Friday Zone. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) A straitjacket is a Garment shaped like a Jacket with overlong Sleeves The ends of these can be tied to the back of the wearer so that the arms are kept Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology Sleight of hand, also known as prestidigitation ("quick fingers" or léger de main (from the French for "lightness of hand" Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) CBBC ( Children's BBC) is the brand-name for the BBC 's Children's television programmes aimed at children aged between 6 and 12 years old Following this, he presented the CBBC Broom Cupboard until 1998. The following is a list of episodes for the Drama Television series, The Unit. In 1999, Wood became the first children's presenter ever to have two series running simultaneously on both BBC and ITV. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent

• In 1999 he was the first presenter of the CITV game show Jungle Run. Jungle Run was a children's television programme which first aired on CITV as part of the ITV Network

• Along with Richard McCourt ("Dick") he is currently best known as half of the double act Dick and Dom. Richard McCourt ( Dick) (born 12 August 1976 in Sheffield) is an English Actor and Presenter of Radio and Television Their programme Dick and Dom in da Bungalow won two BAFTAs in 2004 for Best Presenters and Best Children's Entertainment. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " On this show in 2004, Wood set the world record for largest number of pants put on in one minute.

• In 2006, along with Jon Tickle and despite the fact that he has no scientific knowledge, Wood co-presented the UK pop science show Brainiac's Test Tube Baby, a spin off of Brainiac: Science Abuse which airs on Thursdays at 8pm on Sky One. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jonathan Tickle (born 8 May 1974 in Norwich) is a television presenter in the UK who initially rose to fame as a contestant on the fourth series of the For the 1935-1949 film series see Popular Science (film. Popular Science is an American monthly Magazine founded in 1872 Brainiac's Test Tube Baby is a live British Pseudoscientific entertainment TV show hosted by Dominic Wood. Brainiac Science Abuse (often shortened to simply Brainiac) is a British entertainment TV show with a science motif

• He has also co-hosted the BBC Three coverage of the 2007 series of Comic Relief does Fame Academy. BBC Three is a television channel from the BBC broadcasting via Digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Comic Relief Does Fame Academy is a spin-off of the original Fame Academy show where celebrities (students sing as students of the Academy

• Dick and Dom have presented a daytime version of Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old? since Autumn 2007

Author

Wood has co-written several books including:

• Dominic and the Magic Topper ISBN 0-552-55157-0
• Dominic Woods Mini Magic: Party Tricks ISBN 0-09-945137-9
• Dominic Woods Mini Magic: Playground Pranks ISBN 0-09-945138-7
• Dominic Woods Magic Book ISBN 0-09-944767-3
• Dominic Wood's Spooky Magic ISBN 0-370-32766-7
• Dominic Woods Magic Book ISBN 0-370-32756-X
• Simply Magic ISBN 0-09-941396-5

Personal life and trivia

• Wood is married to Sandi Lee Hughes of the (now defunct) band allSTARS*

^[2] They live in Ealing

• Wood became a father for the first time on 10 January 2008 to a son, Tommy, named after Sandi's father. Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old? is a British game show based on the US programme Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, currently broadcast allSTARS* were a UK pop band who were active between 2001 and 2002 enjoying a small amount of chart success in the UK Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
• Wood has been diagnosed as dyslexic ^[3]
• Wood attended school with Matthew Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Christopher Wolstenholme of Muse. Dyslexia is considered to be a Learning disability. It manifests primarily as a difficulty with written language particularly with Reading and Spelling Matthew James Bellamy (born 9 June, 1978) is the main Songwriter and Lead vocalist, Guitarist and Pianist in Dominic James Howard, or sometimes Dom Howard (born 7 December, 1977 in Stockport, England) is the Drummer for the Christopher Tony Wolstenholme (born 2 December 1978, in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England) better known as Chris Wolstenholme In Greek mythology, the Muses ( Ancient Greek, hai moũsai: perhaps from the Proto-Indo-European root * men- "think" are ^[4]
• Wood is a vegetarian. ^[5][6]
• Wood ran the annual charity event the Great North Run for the first time in 2007. The BUPA Great North Run is the world's most popular Half marathon Road running event
• He is 5'5" tall in real life, though his press releases indicate otherwise (revealed on Mr and Mrs, 10 May 2008).

See also

• Dick and Dom in da Bungalow
• Richard McCourt

References

External links

• Dominic Wood at the Internet Movie Database
• Dominic Wood's Official Website
• BBC Official Biography
• Dick and Dom in da bungalow
• Dick and Dom's Radio 1 Webpage

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