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Mark Steel
Mark Steel

Mark Steel

  • 64 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

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Mark Steel reveals the next series of In Town...

Series 12 includes a stop in Paris - where he performs two versions of the show, one in English and one in French. The other locations are Nottingham, the Isles of Scilly, Tring, Salisbury and Newport in South Wales.

Chortle, 5th July 2022

Fundraiser In memory of Phil Jerrod

A host of star comedians such as Romesh Ranganathan, Angela Barnes and Tom Allen will be performing at the Brighton Dome - in memory of their friend, comedian Phil Jerrod, who sadly passed away last year.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th June 2022

Chortle Awards 2022 shortlist revealed

The nominees have been announced for the Chortle Awards 2022, with Bob Mortimer, Liz Kingsman and Adam Rowe leading the shortlists, with two nominations apiece.

British Comedy Guide, 8th March 2022

Mark Steel: I never met my mum after being adopted

I discovered that as I was being brought up in a little bungalow in Kent and yelling in rage about the rich, my biological dad was a multimillionaire ex-world backgammon champion.

Mark Steel, i Newspaper, 7th December 2021

Mark Steel to perform French version of In Town

The comic and columnist will address the often fraught relationship between Britain and France, in French, at Komedia Brighton on January 23 and the Museum of Comedy, London, on January 28.

Chortle, 2nd November 2021

Mark Steel writing book about finding his birth parents

Comic Mark Steel is to narrate the "utterly absurd" story of his own adoption, aged 10 days, for an audio memoir.

British Comedy Guide, 11th March 2021

Jeremy Hardy tribute gig rescheduled

The night of comedy to commemorate the genius of Jeremy Hardy has been moced to Wednesday, 26th Jan 2022 at the Eventim Apollo.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd March 2021

Chortle Awards 2020 winners

Jessica Fostekew has won Best Show and the Breakthrough prize in the Chortle Awards. Other winners include Zoe Lyons, Bob Mortimer, Brodi Snook, The Delightful Sausage, Flo & Joan, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean and Rhod Gilbert.

British Comedy Guide, 18th March 2020

More names announced for Larmer Tree festival

Larmer Tree Festival has unveiled details of its comedy line-up for 2020. This year's comedy headliners will be Mark Steel and Suzi Ruffell.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th February 2020

Mark Steel interview

'I once mentioned in passing that Donald Trump was a psychopath, and four people sent me messages saying, "Don't add to the stigma against psychopaths." There's meant to be a stigma against psychopaths,' he laughs. 'They're psychopaths!'

Ashley Davies, Metro, 24th January 2020

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