Mark Steel
- 64 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Comedy review: Mark Steel at Hertford Theatre
The Radio 4 comedian goes into the aftermath of his divorce with too many digressions, but his inventiveness and mimicry save the day.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 20th February 2018Chortle Awards 2018 nominees
The nominees for the Chortle Awards 2018 have been announced. Mat Ewins, Hannah Gadsby, John Kearns and Joseph Morpurgo are up for Best Show.
British Comedy Guide, 7th February 2018Old fart's guide: Saying farewell to the Fringe
The final curtain has fallen and the party is officially over. So, what have we learned? Chris Bratt closes out his survival guide for the annual Edinburgh event with some parting advice.
Chris Bratt, The Independent, 28th August 2017There's no escaping the outside world
Chris Bratt continues his oldies' guide to the festival.
Chris Bratt, The Independent, 21st August 2017A Scotsman walks into a bar . . . and satire sells out
Political animals are vying with comedians for laughs at this year's festival -- and Brexit is invariably the punchline.
Gillian Bowditch, The Sunday Times, 20th August 2017How Edinburgh changed British comedy
Comedy did not feature at all when the Edinburgh Fringe began but over the past three decades it has become the "spiritual home" of Britain's funny folk.
Steven Brocklehurst, BBC, 6th August 2017Being a comedian when your dad is Mark Steel
"He won't want to come to my show, and he won't let me see his," comedian Mark Steel jokes with his son Elliot.
Shiona McCallum, BBC, 4th August 2017Fringe 2017: Top acts choose their comedy picks
Comedy stars pick their favourites.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 2nd August 2017Mark Steel: preview
Few comics mine the personal or political as effectively as Mark Steel and even fewer can marry the two together.
Jay Richardson, Edinburgh Festivals, 1st August 2017Fringe on a theme: returning Fringe legends
At the Fringe it is easy to focus on new artists and overlook those who helped shaped stand-up before it became a viable career - here's where to catch those legends in Edinburgh this year.
Ben Venables, The Skinny, 26th July 2017