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Laurence Marks
Laurence Marks

Laurence Marks

  • 75 years old
  • English
  • Writer
Laurence Marks

Laurence Marks is a 75-year-old English writer.

Year Production Role
2024 Cluedo 2 - The Next Chapter Writer
2023 Comedy Classics: Birds Of A Feather Self
2022 Comedy Classics: Porridge Self
2022 Blokes Of A Feather: An Evening With Laurence Marks And Maurice Gran Self
2021 Tsitsit: The Jewish Fringe Self
2020 Birds Of A Feather - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place Writer
2018 Early Birds Writer
2017 The B'Stard Legacy Development Writer
2017 Birds Of A Feather - The House For The Rising Sons
  1. The House For The Rising Sons
 Writer
2016 Birds Of A Feather - There's A Girl In My Souk
  1. There's A Girl In My Souk
 Writer
2016 Goodnight Sweetheart - Many Happy Returns Writer
2016 Birds Of A Feather - Series 12
  1. E4 - Going, Going, Gone
  2. E5 - Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You
  3. E6 - Abandoned Love
  4. E7 - Blonde On Blonde
 Writer (Additional Material)
2016 Birds Of A Feather - Series 12
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  1. E1 - Knocking On Heaven's Door
  2. E2 - Too Much Of Nothing
  3. E3 - Tombstone Blues
  4. E8 - Forever Young
 Writer
2015 Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2015 Birds Of A Feather - Series 11
  1. E2 - There's Something About Sharon
  2. E4 - The Girls With The Pearl Buttons
  3. E5 - Tracey's Choice
  4. E7 - Without A Trace
  5. E8 - Spa Wars
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Birds Of A Feather - Series 11
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  1. Special - Birds On A Plane
  2. E3 - Guess Who's Coming To Essex?
  3. E6 - The Chief, The Cook, His Mum & Her Lodger
 Writer
2014 Birds Of A Feather - Series 10
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  1. E1 - Gimme Shelter
  2. E3 - Hot Stuff
  3. E5 - Tattoo You
  4. E8 - You Can't Always Get What You Want
 Writer
2013 Led Astray Development Writer
2012 Steptoe And Son...And Sons Self
2011 Curb Your Judaism Guest
2009 Grey Expectations Writer
2009 Titter Ye Not: The Frankie Howerd Story Self
2007 My Blue Wedding Director
2007 My Blue Wedding Writer
2007 Mumbai Calling - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Writer
2007 Make 'Em Laugh, Make 'Em Laugh
  1. E2 - Attitudes To Work
 Self
2006 My Blue Heaven Director
2006 My Blue Heaven Writer
2005 The Comedians' Comedian Self
2004 Comedy Connections - Series 2
  1. E2 - Birds Of A Feather
 Self
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Launch
 Guest
2002 Believe Nothing
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  1. E1 - Get Rich Quick
  2. E2 - Prepare To Meteor Maker
  3. E3 - Might As Well Face It, You're Addicted To Fudge
  4. E4 - Double First
  5. E5 - The Unhappy Eater
  6. E6 - Just A Minute
 Writer
1999 Starting Out Creator
1999 Starting Out
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Supervising Producer
1999 Starting Out
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer
1999 Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 6
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  1. E4 - Grief Encounter
  2. E10 - Accentuate The Positive
 Writer
1999 Laughter In The House: The Story Of British Sitcom
  1. E3 - Modern Times
 Self
1999 Unfinished Business - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Supervising Producer
1999 Unfinished Business - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1998 Birds Of A Feather - Series 9 Writer
1998 Birds Of A Feather - Series 9
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  1. E1 - Ghost
  2. E2 - Mummies & Daddies
  3. E3 - Sunday
  4. E4 - Model
  5. E5 - Nuptials
  6. E6 - Holy Ground
 Supervising Producer
1998 Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 5
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  1. E1 - A Room With A View
  2. E2 - London Pride
  3. E9 - Love The One You're With
 Writer
1998 Unfinished Business - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Supervising Producer
1998 Unfinished Business - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1998 Birds Of A Feather - Series 8 Writer
1998 Birds Of A Feather - Series 8
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  1. E1 - Trouble And Strife
  2. E2 - The Essex Patient
  3. E3 - The Maids Of Ongar
  4. E4 - Baggage
  5. E5 - Can't Judge A Book
  6. E6 - Money
 Supervising Producer
1997 Whatever Happened To... Clement & La Frenais? Self
1997 Birds Of A Feather - Series 7
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  1. E3 - Cheers
  2. E9 - Never The Twain
 Writer
1997 Birds Of A Feather - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Stand By Your Man
  2. E2 - Nearest And Dearest
  3. E3 - Cheers
  4. E4 - Relative Strangers
  5. E5 - Porridge
  6. E6 - Rising Damp
  7. E7 - Three Up, Two Down
  8. E8 - Are You Being Served?
  9. E9 - Never The Twain
  10. E10 - Three's Company
  11. Special - Reservoir Birds
 Supervising Producer
1997 Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 4
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  1. E1 - You're Driving Me Crazy
  2. E6 - How Long Has This Been Going On?
 Writer
1997 grown ups
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Executive Producer
1995 Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 3
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  1. Special - Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
  2. E2 - It Ain't Necessarily So
  3. E3 - One O'Clock Jump
 Writer
1995 Men Of The World - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Dice Of Life
  2. E2 - The Girl I Love
  3. E3 - Walking Wounded
  4. E4 - Happy Birthday, Kendle
  5. E5 - A Stolen Kiss
  6. E6 - Farewell My Lovely
 Supervising Producer
1995 Shine On Harvey Moon Creator
1995 Shine On Harvey Moon - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Supervising Producer
1995 Shine On Harvey Moon - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Writer
1995 Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  2. E2 - I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
  3. E7 - Would You Like To Swing On A Star
  4. E8 - Nice Work If You Can Get It
  5. E10 - Don't Fence Me In
 Writer
1994 The New Statesman - A. B'Stard Exposed
  1. A. B'Stard Exposed
 Writer
1994 Birds Of A Feather - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Not In My Back Yard
  2. E2 - Mrs. Robinson
  3. E3 - First Time Caller
  4. E4 - Compulsion
  5. E5 - All Day And All Of The Night
  6. E6 - Appreciation Society
  7. E7 - Moving
  8. E8 - Out
  9. E9 - In At The Deep End
  10. E10 - Business Is Business
  11. E11 - Puppy Love
  12. E12 - Still Waters Run Deep
  13. E13 - On The Glass
  14. Special - Christmas In Dreamland
 Supervising Producer
1994 Birds Of A Feather - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Not In My Back Yard
  2. E4 - Compulsion
  3. Special - Christmas In Dreamland
 Writer
1994 Men Of The World - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Match Of The Day
  2. E2 - The Assessment
  3. E3 - Lost In France
  4. E4 - The Big Fight
  5. E5 - Team Table
  6. E6 - The Runaway
 Producer
1994 Love Hurts - Series 3 Writer
1993 Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Rites Of Passage
  2. E2 - Fools Rush In
  3. E3 - Is Your Journey Really Necessary?
  4. E4 - The More I See You
  5. E5 - I Get Along Without You Very Well
  6. E6 - In The Mood
 Writer
1993 Get Back - Series 2
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  1. E2 - Can't Buy Me Love
 Writer
1993 Birds Of A Feather - Series 5
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  1. E11 - An Inspector Stays
 Writer
1993 Birds Of A Feather - Series 5
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  1. E1 - High Fidelity
  2. E2 - Bang
  3. E3 - Non Starter
  4. E4 - Absent Friends
  5. E5 - Suspicious Minds
  6. E6 - Dead Loss
  7. E7 - A Brush With The Law
  8. E8 - Mind Over Matter
  9. E9 - East Side Story
  10. E10 - Find The Lady
  11. E11 - An Inspector Stays
  12. E12 - All Gone Pear Shaped
  13. E13 - The Beautiful Game
  14. Special - It Happened In Hollywood
 Supervising Producer
1993 Love Hurts - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Strictly Business
  2. E9 - For a Few Dollars More
 Writer
1992 Nightingales - Series 2
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  1. Special - Silent Night
  2. E1 - Trouble In Mind
  3. E2 - Crime And Punishment
  4. E3 - All At Sea
  5. E4 - Reach For The Sky
  6. E5 - King Lear II
  7. E6 - Someone To Watch Over Me
 Executive Producer
1992 The New Statesman - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Back From The Mort
  2. E2 - H*A*S*H
  3. E3 - Speaking In Tongues
  4. E4 - Heil And Farewell
  5. E5 - A Bigger Splash
  6. E6 - The Irresistible Rise Of Alan B'Stard
 Writer
1992 Get Back Creator
1992 Get Back - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Help!
  2. E2 - We Can Work It Out
  3. E7 - You Never Give Me Your Money
 Writer
1992 Birds Of A Feather - Series 4
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  1. E6 - Nine And A Half Days
  2. Special - The Chigwell Connection
 Writer
1992 Birds Of A Feather - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Breadwinner
  2. E2 - Food For Thought
  3. E3 - Commitments
  4. E4 - Wipe That Smile Off Your Tape
  5. E5 - Caring
  6. E6 - Nine And A Half Days
  7. E7 - Belongings
  8. E8 - Hungry For Love
  9. E9 - Time And Tides
  10. E10 - Sisters Are Doing It...
  11. E11 - The Front
  12. E12 - Okey-Cokey-Karaoke
  13. E13 - Loyalty
  14. Special - The Chigwell Connection
 Supervising Producer
1992 Love Hurts Creator
1992 Love Hurts - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Crawling from the Wreckage
  2. E2 - Take It to the Limit
 Writer
1991 So You Think You've Got Troubles Creator
1991 So You Think You've Got Troubles
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  1. E1 - Old Dog, New Tricks
  2. E2 - Someone To Watch Over Me
  3. E3 - Safe As Houses
  4. E4 - South Of The Border
  5. E5 - Getting It Off Your Chest
  6. E6 - Life In The Fast Lane
 Writer
1991 Birds Of A Feather - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Keeping Up Appearances
  2. E8 - Poetic Justice
 Writer
1991 Birds Of A Feather - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Keeping Up Appearances
  2. E2 - Tinker, Tailor...
  3. E3 - Baby Come Back
  4. E4 - Just Family
  5. E5 - Confidence
  6. E6 - The Lost Weekend
  7. E7 - History
  8. E8 - Poetic Justice
  9. E9 - Favour Of The Month
  10. E10 - Cuckoo
  11. E11 - Schooling
  12. E12 - Business
  13. Special - We'll Always Have Majorca
 Supervising Producer
1991 The New Statesman - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Labour Of Love
  2. E2 - The Party's Over
  3. E3 - Let Them Sniff Cake
  4. E4 - Keeping Mum
  5. E5 - Natural Selection
  6. E6 - Profit Of Boom
 Writer
1990 Birds Of A Feather - Series 2
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  1. E2 - Sweet Smell Of Success
  2. E11 - Love On The Run
  3. Special - Falling In Love Again
 Writer
1990 The New Statesman - Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
  1. Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
 Writer
1989 Snakes And Ladders
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1989 Birds Of A Feather - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Nicked
  2. E2 - Just Visiting
  3. E3 - Shift
  4. E4 - Women's Troubles
  5. E5 - Cheat
  6. E6 - Substitute
  7. Special - Sailing
 Writer
1989 The New Statesman - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Fatal Extraction
  2. E2 - Live From Westminster
  3. E3 - A Wapping Conspiracy
  4. E4 - The Haltemprice Bunker
  5. E5 - California Here I Come
  6. E6 - May The Best Man Win
  7. E7 - Piers Of The Realm
 Writer
1987 The New Statesman Creator
1987 The New Statesman - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Happiness Is A Warm Gun
  2. E2 - Passport To Freedom
  3. E3 - Sex Is Wrong
  4. E4 - Waste Not, Want Not
  5. E5 - Friends Of St. James
  6. E6 - Three Line Whipping
  7. E7 - Baa Baa Black Sheep
  8. Special - Alan B'Stard Closes Down The BBC
 Writer
1985 Shine On Harvey Moon - Series 4
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  1. E2 - Anything Goes....
  2. E3 - Mud Sticks....
  3. E4 - Love Is Blind
  4. E5 - Lover, Come Back To Me
  5. E6 - All Or Nothing At All
  6. E7 - We're In The Money
 Script Editor
1985 Shine On Harvey Moon Creator
1985 Shine On Harvey Moon - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Kind Hearts And Coronets
  2. E8 - Love And Marriage
 Writer
1985 Roll Over Beethoven Writer
1985 Roll Over Beethoven Writer
1984 Shine On Harvey Moon Creator
1984 Shine On Harvey Moon - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Goodnight Sweetheart
  2. E2 - Pick Yourself Up, Dust Yourself Down And...
  3. E3 - Sisters And Brothers
  4. E4 - I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair
  5. E5 - Sentimental Journey
  6. E6 - Goodnight Vienna
  7. E7 - Baby It's Cold Outside
  8. E8 - Fools Rush In
  9. E9 - Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year
 Writer
1982 Shine On Harvey Moon Creator
1982 Shine On Harvey Moon - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Getting Results
  2. E2 - A Deal With The Devil
  3. E3 - In Sickness And In Health
  4. E4 - A Party Line
  5. E5 - The Course Of True Love
  6. E6 - Safe As Houses
 Writer
1982 Holding The Fort - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Feeling The Pinch
  2. E2 - All Boys Together
  3. E3 - A Place In The Sun
  4. E4 - Under Pressure
  5. E5 - One Careful Owner
  6. E6 - Otherwise Engaged
  7. E7 - News From The Front
 Writer
1982 Shine On Harvey Moon - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Hail The Conquering Hero
  2. E2 - Getting To Know You
  3. E3 - Who's Afraid Of Virginia Flake?
  4. E4 - Sweet F.A.
  5. E5 - The Rough With The Smooth
  6. E6 - A Christmas Truce
 Writer
1982 Shine On Harvey Moon Creator
1981 Roots
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  1. E5 - Doctor? - No!
 Writer
1981 Holding The Fort - Series 2
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  1. E1 - New Blood
  2. E2 - Famous First Words
  3. E3 - Over And Out
  4. E4 - Under A Cloud
  5. E5 - Lock, Stock And Barrel
  6. E6 - A Sense Of Duty
 Writer
1980 Holding The Fort - Series 1
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  1. E1 - In Safe Hands
  2. E2 - Jumping The Gun
  3. E3 - Come To The Aid Of The Party
  4. E4 - Twelve Good Men And Pooh
  5. E5 - After The Ball
  6. E6 - Against The Grain
  7. E7 - Over A Barrel
 Writer
1978 The Frankie Howerd Variety Show - Series 1
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  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Laurence Marks on IMDb

Born
Wednesday 8th December 1948 (75 years-old)
Nationality
English
BAFTA Television Awards 1993
Best Comedy (Nominee)
Writers Award (Winner)
BAFTA Television Awards 1991
Best Comedy (Winner)
BAFTA Television Awards 1990
Best Comedy (Nominee)
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