Mark Olver
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
Press clippings
Chortle Awards 2023 nominees announced
Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 awards run by comedy website Chortle have been announced. Bob Mortimer, Alasdair Beckett-King and Jordan Gray have secured two nominations each.
British Comedy Guide, 24th January 2023Review: BBC New Comedy Award 2022 final
The final of this year's BBC New Comedy Award may have been in Cardiff - kicking off its year as the Corporation's City of Comedy - but the comedians came from all over, from Shetland to India.
Chortle, 2nd November 2022My Bristol favourites: Mark Olver
If there is comedy happening in Bristol, there is a high probability that Mark Olver will have something to do with it. Most recently seen as 'Seedy-looking guy' in The Outlaws, Mark has carved out a niche for himself as a warm-up act for some of the most popular shows on television.
Martin Booth, Bristol 24/7, 2nd January 2022Chortle Awards names Legends Of Lockdown
Fergus Craig, Mark Watson, Tim Key, Alex Horne, John Robertson, Marcus Brigstocke, Rachel Parris, Richard Herring, Robin Ince, Stevie Martin, Alistair Green, Janey Godley, Mark Olver, Archie Henderson, Catherine Bohart, Toussaint Douglass and Munya Chawawa are amongst those named Legends Of Lockdown in the Chortle Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 28th March 2021Bruce Dessau on doing the first Taskmaster in Edinburgh
Taskmaster began life as an Edinburgh Fringe show 10 years ago. Comedy critic Bruce Dessau, one of the first contestants, recalls the fun, chaos and rivalry.
Bruce Dessau, i Newspaper, 14th October 2020Review: Stand Up For Live Comedy
A review of the London recording, with Jamali Maddix, Helen Bauer, Michael Odewale and Eleanor Tiernan, with warm-up from Mark Olver.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th September 2020Bristol Old Vic to re-open with comedy night
Five months after its forced closure on 17 March, Bristol Old Vic is set to reopen with a series of performances this August and September.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th August 2020Russell Howard storms out of Bristol gig
The comedian cut his performance short after noticing a phone being pointed at him.
The Bristol Post, 13th August 2020Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2020 results
Johnny Vegas has won this year's Legend of Comedy prize from the Leicester Comedy Festival. Other winners at the festival's annual awards include Alex Hylton and Friz Frizzle.
British Comedy Guide, 30th March 2020Comedians support Komedia Bath's Community Ownership plan
The Komedia venue in Bath is attempting to secure its future by raising funding via a Community Ownership campaign. Various comedians - including Nick Helm, Katherine Ryan and Mel Giedroyc - have filmed videos to support the plan.
British Comedy Guide, 7th December 2017