Mark Thomas (I)
- 61 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and satirist
Press clippings Page 29
Mark Thomas: why I wrote a show about my dad
As a teenager working on my dad's building sites, I used to cringe when he blasted opera out to the workers. Now I've written a show about him - in all his grumpy glory.
Mark Thomas, The Guardian, 6th August 2012Mark Thomas, interview: tissues instead of issues
Stand-up comic Mark Thomas has swapped political stunts for a show at Edinburgh Festival 2012 about his aged, opera-loving dad called Bravo Figaro. Dominic Cavendish finds out why.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 3rd August 2012Mark Thomas and Ross Sutherland theatre debuts
A guide to Mark Thomas and Ross Sutherland's Fringe theatre shows.
Mark Brown, The List, 28th July 2012Interview: Mark Thomas
In his new show, at the Traverse, Mark Thomas focuses on the slow decline of his father and the power of music to bridge generations.
The Scotsman, 26th July 2012Mark Thomas interview
Satirist stand-up Mark Thomas tells the extraordinary story behind his new show, Bravo Figaro - the day he brought Royal Opera singers to his dad's bungalow because he was too ill to get to Covent Garden himself.
Richard Godwin, Evening Standard, 11th July 2012Mark Thomas interview
Anti-terror laws, government-sponsored arms-dealers and testing the limits of free speech and protest: Mark Thomas has tackled them all.
Jonty Langley, The Huffington Post, 15th May 2012Mark Thomas helps launch Deptford Lounge with free show
Comedian Mark Thomas is set to help launch a new creative space in Deptford on March 1 with a free show.
Such Small Portions, 21st February 2012My London: Mark Thomas
Political comic Mark Thomas talks red bus rovers, living in Clapham and where to get the best falafels in town...
Emma McAlpine, Spoonfed, 19th October 2011Emmy Awards shortlist for Episodes composer Mark Thomas
A Bafta-winning composer from Wales is to take a red carpet walk at the Emmy Awards in Hollywood for his work with American star Matt LeBlanc.
BBC News, 9th September 2011Comedian Mark Thomas up for human rights award
Comedian Mark Thomas has made the shortlist for the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression awards.
BBC News, 22nd August 2011