Mark Heap
- 67 years old
- Actor
Press clippings Page 7
The Upstart Crow review at Gielgud Theatre
The stage version of Ben Elton's Shakespeare sitcom is elevated by a fantastic comedy cast.
Tim Bano, The Stage, 18th February 202012 Days of Christmas Specials 9: Upstart Crow specials
What could be more Christmassy than a couple of feature-length Upstart Crow specials starring Emma Thompson, and also, (independently I might add) Kenneth Brannagh? I'll tell you: Nothing!
Rhianna Evans, The Comedy Blog, 22nd December 2019Casting announced for Upstart Crow stage show
Gemma Whelan, Helen Monks, Rob Rouse, Steve Speirs and Mark Heap will join David Mitchell in the new stage version of Upstart Crow, which opens in the West End in February.
British Comedy Guide, 26th November 2019Filming starts on Friday Night Dinner Series 6
Filming is now underway on the sixth series of Friday Night Dinner. Plots will include Jim getting a new dog.
British Comedy Guide, 28th October 2019Channel 4 orders sixth Friday Night Dinner
Friday Night Dinner will return to Channel 4 in 2020 for a new, sixth series.
British Comedy Guide, 13th May 2019Dawn French to star in ITV comedy drama Glass Houses
Dawn French will star alongside Mark Heap, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Vicki Pepperdine and Patrick Robinson in a new comedy drama series on ITV called Glass Houses.
British Comedy Guide, 1st March 2019David Walliams writes and stars in another bittersweet Christmas comedy. It tells the story of Tom, who winds up in a children's ward, where he joins a secret gang that goes on midnight adventures in the hospital, making dreams come true. Alan Davies, Haydn Gwynne and Mark Heap have a ball.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 26th December 2018Upstart Crow: A Crow Christmas Carol review
Sentiment and enjoyable silliness.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 25th December 2018The Shakespearean sitcom's clever take on A Christmas Carol minimises the show's agonising "let's hope that never happens!" hindsight humour and instead plays to the strengths of its supporting cast: Mark Heap as Will's nemesis; and Dominic Coleman, on fire as a supremely catty thespian.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 24th December 2018DVD review: Upstart Crow Series 3
The final episode is surprisingly, beautifully and wonderfully poignant.
Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 4th October 2018