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Mark Brown

Mark Brown (I)

  • Musician, musical creative and writer

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The Horne Section to film TV special

Musical comedy group The Horne Section are to film a two hour TV special for channel Dave.

British Comedy Guide, 5th March 2018

Alistair McGowan to star as Jimmy Savile in Fringe play

'People are ready' for a Jimmy Savile play, says writer Jonathan Maitland.

Mark Brown, The Guardian, 6th April 2015

Still Game Live: The show we all adore... with a twist

After a seven-year absence from our screens, would Greg Hemphill (a noted supporter of independence and Victor in the show) and company deal with the raw emotions of the referendum on the opening night of their blockbuster stage production of cult TV comedy, Still Game?

Mark Brown, The Herald, 21st September 2014

Niece of Bertolt Brecht explores identity in Hi Hitler

Lucie Pohl, who is 'not really German, not really American', says theme of her show is not knowing where you belong.

Mark Brown, The Guardian, 5th August 2014

Jim Davidson's Fringe debut 'rounds off a nice year'

Comedian says his show, No Further Action, comes after being cleared of Operation Yew Tree charges and winning Big Brother.

Mark Brown, The Guardian, 3rd August 2014

Fringe hosts its largest ever number of women standups

62% rise on last year hailed, but with women accounting for 17% of comics at 2014 festival, equality has some way to go at fringe.

Mark Brown, The Guardian, 2nd August 2014

Edinburgh fringe - now catch shows, same day at cinemas

Digital arts company Hibrow will beam eight August festival performances on to Odeon cinemas, says director Don Boyd.

Mark Brown, The Guardian, 17th July 2014

The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler, Glasgow, review

This show succeeded brilliantly in opening a window into the beautiful world of Scottish humorist, poet and songwriter Ivor Cutler, says Mark Brown.

Mark Brown, The Telegraph, 14th April 2014

Museum of comedy hopes to put laughs in London

Permanent exhibition of up to 6,000 artefacts from British comedy history to be alongside 100-seat performance space.

Mark Brown, The Guardian, 1st April 2014

Spitting Image exhibition focuses on Margaret Thatcher

Thirty years since it first aired, voice of Mrs T is still unsure whether satirical puppet show helped or harmed her reputation.

Mark Brown, The Guardian, 25th February 2014

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