Paul Dominik Diamond (known as Dominik Diamond) is a television and radio presenter and newspaper columnist from Arbroath, Scotland. He is best known as the original presenter of Channel 4's video gaming programme GamesMaster, as host of The Dominik Diamond Breakfast Show on Xfm Scotland and columnist of The Daily Star. Following his success at Xfm, Diamond and his former co-host Marisa de Andrade now present Diamond and de Andrade on Scottish news/talk station Talk 107. is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... , Arbroath or Aberbrothock (Scottish Gaelic: Obair Bhrothaig which translates literally as at the mouth of the Brothock[1]) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus in Scotland, and has a population of 22,785. ... This article is about the country. ... talk107 is a radio station based in Edinburgh, Scotland, broadcasting a phone-in based talk format. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... XFM Scotland is a regional radio station broadcasting to Scotlands Central Belt, an area surrounding the two cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. ... , Arbroath or Aberbrothock (Scottish Gaelic: Obair Bhrothaig which translates literally as at the mouth of the Brothock[1]) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus in Scotland, and has a population of 22,785. ... This article is about the country. ... This article is about the British television station. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... This article is about the television series. ... XFM Scotland is a regional radio station broadcasting to Scotlands Central Belt, an area surrounding the two cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. ... The Daily Star is a British tabloid newspaper. ...

Early life

Diamond first attended Strathallan School in Forgandenny, Perthshire.^[1] He then went on to study drama at Bristol University, also attended by Little Britain star David Walliams. Walliams and Diamond were part of a comedy troupe called "David Icke and The Orphans of Jesus", in which they were also joined by Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz). Walliams & Diamond fell out after Walliams appeared as a guest on Diamond's Paramount show "Dom'n'Kirk's Night O Plenty" - after which Diamond said that Walliams and co-Little Britain star Matt Lucas were "complete arseholes". Diamond has not spoken to Walliams since, yet still refers to him as a "comic genius".^[2] Forgandenny is a small village located four miles Southwest of Perth, Scotland. ... Perthshire (Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) was a county in central Scotland, which extended from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south. ... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... The University of Bristol was founded in 1876 as the University College, Bristol. ... This article is about the British TV show Little Britain. ... For other persons named David Williams, see David Williams (disambiguation). ... Simon John Pegg (born 14 February 1970) is an English comedian, writer and film and television actor. ... Shaun of the Dead is a zombie-themed romantic comedy (or rom zom com as it dubs itself) or zombie comedy released in 2004. ... Not to be confused with Hot Fuss. ... It has been suggested that Paramount Comedy 2 be merged into this article or section. ... Matthew Richard Lucas (born March 5, 1974) is an English comedy actor. ...

Pegg appeared on Diamond's Xfm Scotland Breakfast Show as a guest while promoting Hot Fuzz and revealed that seeing Diamond do stand-up comedy at Bristol University inspired him to do it as a career. Not to be confused with Hot Fuss. ... The University of Bristol was founded in 1876 as the University College, Bristol. ...

Television & publications

Diamond co-hosted sports programme Live and Dangerous in 1997, and When Games Attack, aired in 2004. Since 1996, he writes a twice-weekly column in the Daily Star and had a regular column in the monthly magazine PC Zone until the August 2006 edition. Diamond's biggest role on television to date came on Channel 4 computer and video game show Gamesmaster, which ran from 1992-1998. When Games Attack is a UK TV show, shown on Bravo. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... PC Zone (founded in 1993) was the first magazine dedicated to games for IBM-compatible personal computers to be published in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the British television station. ... Computer and video games redirects here. ...

In 2006, Diamond filmed Five documentary, Crucify Me. During filming, he took part in the live annual Holy week re-enactment of the crucifixion at San Pedro Cutud. However, he backed down at the last minute, breaking into tears.^[3][4] He also has featured on Discovery Real Time programme, Rubble Trouble, which charts the development of his house extension. Five, launched in 1997, is the fifth and final national terrestrial analogue television channel to launch in the United Kingdom. ... For the 1958 novel of the same name by Louis Aragon, see La Semaine Sainte. ... For other uses, see Crucifixion (disambiguation). ... San Pedro Cutud is a town in Pampanga province in the Philippines, approximately 70 kilometers north of Manila. ... Discovery Real Time is a male oriented factual television channel produced by Discovery Networks Europe. ...

In July 2006, he appeared in the satirical quiz show spoof, "Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive" where his career was parodied and one of the more noticeable jokes was his expectation of getting a column in The Financial Times as a result of his appearance on the show. Rob Brydon (born Robert Brydon Jones, 3 May 1965, Swansea[1]) is a Welsh Actor, comedian and impressionist most famous for his role as Keith Barret in the BBC comedy Marion and Geoff and its spin-off The Keith Barret Show, as well as the host of panel quiz Rob... The Financial Times (FT) is a British international business newspaper. ...

He is a regular host of What The Papers Say on BBC2, a humorous round-up of the week's newspapers. What The Papers Say, is one of the longest running programmes on British television. ...

Radio career

Diamond hosted the debut of Fantasy Football League on BBC Radio Five Live at least one season before it appeared on BBC TV. Diamond presented Sportscall on BBC Radio Five Live in the 1990s and occasionally hosted the station's phone-in football show 6-0-6. Fantasy Football League was a British television programme hosted by Frank Skinner and David Baddiel. ... BBC Radio Five Live is the BBCs radio service providing live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries. ... BBC Radio Five Live is the BBCs radio service providing live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries. ... The BBCs 6-0-6 (pronounced six-oh-six) is a football phone-in, broadcast on BBC Radio Five Live throughout the football season. ...

Xfm Scotland

Diamond most recently presented "The Dominik Diamond Breakfast Show" during weekdays 6 till 10 on Xfm Scotland. Numerous traits previously used on Gamesmaster were shown on the show, such as frequently "pushing the boundaries" with use of words which would not normally be used on air at that time of day. He was named Scottish Radio Presenter of the Year for his efforts at the 2007 XTrax Scottish Radio Awards. Diamond also received a nomination for a Sony Radio Award in 2007 as UK Radio Music Personality of the Year. Dominik's departure was first announced on June 9, 2007 when The Sunday Herald newspaper reported that Diamond had asked for a pay rise following his Sony Radio Award nomination. GCap Media bosses denied this, and Dominik aired his last show on June 22, 2007. Dominik was replaced on Xfm Scotland on July 4, 2007 by Julyan Sinclair. XFM Scotland is a regional radio station broadcasting to Scotlands Central Belt, an area surrounding the two cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. ... is the 160th day of the year (161st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Sunday Herald is a Scottish Sunday newspaper. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Julyan Sinclair is an Orcadian television and radio presenter. ...

Diamond would frequently include producer Scott Shaw and news presenter Marisa de Andrade throughout the show, most notably a segment named "Fib Of The Day". The segment involved each of the three making an ambiguous - and sometimes near unbelievable - statement about a news issue of the day (where only one was genuine). Listeners would then text in which of the three statements they believed were true. - Emo Philips A word, phrase, sentence, or other communication is called ambiguous if it can be reasonably interpreted in more than one way. ...

The A.M's

Diamond's most triumphant moment as part of the Xfm Scotland team came during UK Music Week 2006. After declaring that Meg White of The White Stripes was "rubbish" at drumming, he challenged news presenter Marisa de Andrade to successfully learn to play the drums in the five days that the breakfast show took place. This would culminate in the entire breakfast team playing together as a whole, with Scott Shaw playing bass guitar and Diamond on guitar and vocals. The station followed de Andrade's progress throughout the week, and, as promised, the trio were recorded playing a special cover of The White Stripes' "7 Nation Army". The song was distributed on the Xfm website under the band name, "The A.M's". UK Music Week was a United Kingdom-wide music chart which compiled the 40 UK greatest artists of all time. ... Megan Martha White (born December 10, 1974 in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan) is best known as the drummer and backing vocalist of Detroit rock duo The White Stripes. ... This article is about the American duo. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Seven Nation Army is the first track on the album Elephant by American rock band The White Stripes. ...

Throughout the next year, the band would play a number of key support dates, supporting such acts as Maxïmo Park, Teenage Fanclub and Little Man Tate. They would even go as far as to play a number of their own shows at Glasgow's King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. Maxïmo Park are an British indie rock band, signed to Warp Records, who formed in 2000. ... Teenage Fanclub are a Scottish alternative rock band from Bellshill, near Glasgow, formed in 1989. ... Little Man Tate is a 1991 motion picture which tells the story of Fred Tate, a 7-year-old child prodigy who struggles to self-actualize in a social and psychological construct that largely fails to accommodate his intelligence. ... King Tuts Wah Wah Hut is a live music venue in Glasgow, Scotland. ...

Towards the beginning of UK Music Week 2007, the week which would mark a year since the band's creation, The A.M's announced through Xfm that they would be releasing their debut single on Nineteen Percent Records. The single, a double a-side of two of the band's own songs, "Billy the Dancer / Isobel Campbell", was released on May 21, 2007. To promote the single, the band would even go as far as to produce various t-shirts and other apparel featuring the single's cover.^[5] “B-Sides” redirects here. ... is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

The band would also announce their own tour, taking place every night of UK Music Week. Each night, the band would travel to different areas of the UK, and present the Breakfast Show at the location of the gig. Oddly enough, the band's manager, who travelled with them throughout the tour was fellow Xfm DJ, Al Lorraine.

The band most recently played a number of homecoming shows at numerous small venues in Glasgow. All three members of the band (and manager) have all now left Xfm Scotland, yet continue to play around the country. Prior to Diamond leaving, it was announced on the band's MySpace page that they would be playing at this year's Wickerman Festival in Dumfries, Scotland on July 21, 2007, which was a huge tent filling success. MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ... The Wickerman from the 2006 festival The Wickerman Festival is an annual music festival held near to Dundrennan in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. ... This article is on the Scottish town. ... This article is about the country. ... is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Present work with Talk 107

On June 27, 2007, RadioToday.co.uk announced that Diamond had joined Talk 107 to cover a number of programmes over the summer months. He also stood in for James Whale on talkSPORT in July. is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... talk107 is a radio station based in Edinburgh, Scotland, broadcasting a phone-in based talk format. ...

From October 13, 2007 Diamond presented the Dominik Diamond Breakfast Club on Talk 107 7 till 10am Saturday/Sunday. He was joined by Marisa de Andrade who worked with him on his award winning Xfm Scotland Dominik Diamond Breakfast Show. is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... talk107 is a radio station based in Edinburgh, Scotland, broadcasting a phone-in based talk format. ...

In January 2008 Dominik took over Talk 107 Drive, again with Marisa de Andrade.

In April 2008 following a station revamp the show became 'Diamond and de Andrade' broadcasting for 2 til 6pm weekdays.

Personal life

Diamond and his partner, Phoebe, have three children, Molly, Charlie and Honor. Diamond has never kept his presenting and personal lives separate, as he frequently refers to his family on his show. One unexpected twist of this was when he presented a breakfast show from the basement of his house, in order for him to watch his children while his wife was not there.

He is a devoted supporter of the football team Celtic. Current season Celtic Football Club are a football club from Glasgow, Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ...

References

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External links

• Dominik Diamond at the Internet Movie Database
• The A.M's at MySpace