Mark Steel
- 64 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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A Comedy Tribute To Andy Smart review
Without him around, the world of comedy is a lot quieter, too.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 4th June 2024Mark Steel reveals he's cancer-free
Mark Steel has revealed on social media that he's beaten cancer.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd May 2024Mark Steel: 'The hospital lost my biopsy result - then the cancer surgery went a bit wrong'
It's even harder telling people you have cancer when you are a comic, says Steel, because you don't want to make anyone's day worse.
Eleanor Steafel, The Telegraph, 18th December 2023'I discovered a lump when I was shaving, six weeks later a doctor told me I had cancer', says Mark Steel
In a candid column, the author, broadcaster, stand-up comedian shares details of the day he was told he had cancer and the treatment he has undergone since.
Mark Steel, The Mirror, 17th November 2023Mark Steel on touring, council flats and not having a pension
"My biological dad is a multi-millionaire backgammon champion - but I only met him once."
Nicola Venning, The Telegraph, 5th November 2023Mark Steel: I have cancer
Mark Steel has revealed that he has throat cancer and will be taking a six month break from performing.
British Comedy Guide, 9th October 2023Mark Steel: "I was astonishingly terrible and angry."
Veteran comedian Mark Steel talks us through his journey in comedy from the Dulwich Poetry Society to learning an entire set in French - via a cattle market in Skipton.
Square Mile, 12th September 2023Brighton comedy night honours tragic stand-up who died aged 42
Organisers have confirmed a Brighton comedy night last autumn raised a total of more than £26,000 for a rare cancer charity in honour of comedian Phil Jerrod.
Phil Hewitt, Sussex Express, 14th February 2023Mark and Elliot Steel's sitcom Unite returning to Radio 4
Mark and Elliot Steel's sitcom Unite is returning to Radio 4. Claire Skinner and Ivo Graham also reprise their roles in the comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 8th September 2022Mark Steel announces 2022 tour
Sixteen dates have initially been announced for An Evening And A Little Bit Of A Morning With Mark Steel, kicking off at the Garrick Playhouse in Altrincham on September 1.
Chortle, 11th July 2022