Dominic Holland
publication date: Friday, October 10, 2025 (part of October 2025)
category: Comedy
clue: This stand-up parlayed a few short jokes about his height into a long career making TV and radio appearances across the British comedy landscape, though the broadcasts barely could reach the opposing coastal region that shares his last name.
explanation: Holland has long joked about his 5'6" height, including in the radio series The Small World of Dominic Holland. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates
trivia: Holland is the father of Spider-Man actor Tom Holland.

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