Mark Lawson
- English
- Journalist and author
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Fringe performers swept up in 2016 political whirlwind
From the Brexit vote to the US presidential race, the tumult of the year's news shows how nimble - or lucky - artists need to be to stay relevant.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 16th August 2016Brendan O'Carroll on Mrs Brown's Boys
Anything could happen tonight on BBC One - Mrs Brown is broadcasting live...
Mark Lawson, Radio Times, 23rd July 2016The Comedy About a Bank Robbery review
This thrillingly inventive piece about bed-hopping gem thieves is a slapstick delight.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 22nd April 2016Six decades of marriage guidance from sitcoms
What do Friends, The Liver Birds and Modern Family have in common? They've helped change our attitudes to relationships, tackling issues from pre-marital sex to empty nest syndrome, single parenthood and gay marriage.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 18th April 2016How Corbyn the Musical lampoons the king of the left
With a sexually confused Putin and a Bond villain Blair, Corbyn the Musical has some pretty broad caricatures - but it's even-handed in its politics. And it's not the first musical to take on a Labour leader.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 15th April 2016Dad's Army soldiers on - and it's still a sitcom master
It has an antiquated look and Arthur Lowe may occasionally fluff his lines, but the historical setting of Dad's Army has helped it endure, and rank as some of the finest British farce.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 7th April 2016Stephen Fry, from A to Z
As Stephen Fry bids farewell to QI, Mark Lawson uncovers 26 quite interesting facts about the beloved actor and presenter.
Mark Lawson, Radio Times, 19th February 2016The bizarre return of Are You Being Served?
The remake will struggle to be so unknowingly filthy - and will have to decide how knowing its double-entendres should be.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 16th February 201625 Years of R & M review
A greatest hits show made more poignant after Mortimer's recent heart bypass meandered even more than usual.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 31st January 2016Dad's Army soldiers on: it's still a sitcom masterclass
It has an antiquated look and Arthur Lowe may occasionally fluff his lines, but the historical setting of Dad's Army has helped it endure, and rank as some of the finest British farce.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 29th January 2016