Mark Watson
- 44 years old
- English
- Writer, stand-up comedian, author and producer
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Mark Watson - MW review
Being pleasant and non-shocking doesn't grab headlines. But it does Mark Watson a treat in a world determined to burn.
Victoria Nangle, The Latest, 28th September 2017Review: Taskmaster: Series 5, Episode 3 - Phoenix
The challengers this time struggle opening a suitcase, retrieve Greg Davies's favourite ping pong ball, and try to carry out three tasks at once.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 27th September 2017Taskmaster: series 5, episode 2 review
Tonight's episode features dystopian rainbow scenes, a blood-covered loaf of bread in the wrong room, and a woman drenched in urine.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 20th September 2017The series that sees comedians undertaking wildly silly tasks on a competitive basis returns. This time around, the contestants are Aisling Bea, Bob Mortimer, Mark Watson, Nish Kumar and Sally Phillips, and highlights include Phillips revealing a hitherto unexpected link between shoving cake in your armpits and cuddling. Greg Davies hosts, expansively, with show creator Alex Horne acting as his hangdog foil. Verging on Radio 4 clever-clever at moments, but funny.
Jonathan Wright, The Guardian, 13th September 2017Mark Watson collapses on TV show
Bear Grylls' Celebrity Island will turn very dark next week as Mark Watson collapses and leaves his fellow castaways extremely fearful as he says he thinks he's dying.
The Mirror, 13th September 2017Taskmaster: series 5, episode 1 - Dignity Intact review
The fifth series of Dave's hit comedy sees elegant boating, pear poking, and cake being placed under armpits.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 13th September 2017Interview: Mark Watson's Festival of Bad Ideas
'Not doing something because it might not work out is a waste of life'
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 10th August 2017Not to miss at Fringe: The Edinburgh Comedy Gala
The yearly highlight of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival will be the Comedy Gala. The Edinburgh Comedy Gala launched back in 2003 and has been making people snort unattractively ever since.
Verdict, 5th August 2017What's On London's Edinburgh Fringe preview
With the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - the world's largest arts event - officially starting today, we decided to follow the Highland herd and put together a list of the comedy shows we're most looking forward to seeing this month and then subsequently in London.
Ian Cater, What's On London, 4th August 2017100 of the best ever jokes & one-liners from the Fringe
For a taste of what to expect, we've put together a rather epic list of some of the best jokes and one-liners that have had audiences giggling in the Scottish capital over recent years.
i Newspaper, 4th August 2017