Mark Steel
- 64 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Mark Steel: "Doing my car tax was more stressful than having cancer"
The comedian, author and broadcaster was a very angry young man, and punk was the perfect outlet.
Jane Graham, The Big Issue, 16th March 2025Mark Steel: The Leopard In My House review
From reading The Leopard In My House, Mark Steel's uncompromising account of his punishing encounter with throat cancer, you might expect him to be a diminished force on stage. The book describes in vivid detail how the treatment savaged his epiglottis, leaving him unable to speak, eat or drink while sapping him of every last scrap of energy. Yet 18 months after his diagnosis, his voice and his passion are undimmed.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th March 2025The Leopard In My House by Mark Steel review
In this forthright account of his diagnosis and treatment, Steel wrings humour from the horror while honouring friends found and lost - and the significance of the NHS.
Alex Clark, The Guardian, 3rd March 2025Mark Steel: "I did the worst two things - have a fling and get cancer"
The stand-up talks about dating during radiotherapy, tracking down his biological father - and how cancer saved his relationship with Shappi Khorsandi.
Helen Rumbelow, The Times, 20th February 2025Mark Steel on the ups and downs of surviving cancer
The comedian talks about politics, podcasts, family life's ups and downs and surviving throat cancer. Plus, a remarkable extract from his new memoir.
Tim Jonze, The Observer, 16th February 2025Mark Steel: "At 16, I thought I'd help transform the world into a socialist arena of peace and justice. I'm not sure we've managed it"
The comedian on liberating a budgie, stealing carrier bags, and his recent brush with death.
Rosanna Greenstreet, The Guardian, 1st February 2025Mark Steel: I had a very, very lovely outcome
Comic tells Desert Island Discs about his cancer treatment and finding his birth parents.
Chortle, 1st December 2024Mark Steel to discuss throat cancer battle in 2025 tour
Stand-up show Mark Steel: The Leopard In My House, which will tour between February and June 2025, will see the comedian discussing his battle with cancer.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd October 2024Mark Steel is back doing what he does best - taking the mick out of your home town
Given the all-clear from cancer last month, Steel is back on Radio 4, visiting towns across Britain then hilariously ripping them apart.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 26th June 2024Jon Holmes opens up about cancer diagnosis in Radio 4 series
Radio 4 series Jon Holmes Says The C-Word will see The Skewer creator, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer, talking to comedians about their personal experiences of undergoing cancer treatment.
British Comedy Guide, 18th June 2024