Mark Watson
- 45 years old
- English
- Writer, stand-up comedian, author and producer
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Coronavirus: how Covid-19 hit the comedy industry
A look at how the virus has affected comedy on both sides of the Atlantic, with interviews with Mark Watson, Kate Smurthwaite and Eleanor Conway.
Sooraj Shah, BBC, 16th July 2020Mark Watson's Carpool Comedy review
'This is not a perfect way to do comedy,' Mark Watson admits during the first of more than two dozen of his Carpool Comedy drive-in gigs.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th July 2020Mark Watson's Comedy Marathon: an irresistible carnival
The blokey joker fired up his webcam to deliver a 24 hours of faux-ballads, toilet humour and even a real-life wedding.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 3rd May 2020My splendid isolation: Mark Watson
The award-winning comic and writer has been reading about the apocalypse, enjoying a strange US drama and avoiding jigsaws .
Mark Watson, The Telegraph, 30th April 2020Mark Watson interview
Dominic Maxwell talks to the comedian as he prepares for Watsonathon, his live show to lighten the lockdown.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 30th April 2020Mark Watson interview
The innovative comedian prepares for another 24-hour entertainment extravaganza.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 29th April 2020Lockdown Comedy 1: where to get your laughs this week
Live stand-up, podcasts and not the Eurovision Song Contest.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 27th April 2020Mark Watson to stage 24-hour online comedy show
The Machynlleth Festival is set to be resurrected online ... as one of Mark Watson's 24-hour shows.
British Comedy Guide, 8th April 2020How comedians are fighting coronavirus from their sofas
Being an observational comedian is a lot tougher when there's nothing to observe but the same four walls every day. But necessity is the mother of invention, as comedians have shown this week in a flurry of online shows - many available now for catch-up viewing, and with more happening every day.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 26th March 2020Line up for Bristol Comedy Garden revealed
This year's Bristol Comedy Garden returns to Queen Square (June 3rd-7th) for a ninth edition of the South West's biggest comedy festival.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th March 2020