 He attended the University of Edinburgh and performed in the acclaimed improvisational comedy troupe The Improverts.Dolan is well known as the host of Channel 4 show "Balls of Steel", which he presented from 2005 until the show's end in 2008.He is also the presenter of Channel 4 Radio's satirical show "The Weekly Show", which is now in its second series, and the TV documentary series "The World's (Something) And Me", where he meets "the world's most extraordinary people", such as "The World's Hairiest Person" and "The World's Strongest Child".