Mark Watson
- 44 years old
- English
- Writer, stand-up comedian, author and producer
Press clippings Page 20
Mark Watson: 27 hour gig initial debrief
People often express surprise that I'm able to stay on a stage for 27 hours, and ask how it's possible. I generally explain that a large part of the show isn't really what you'd call stand-up comedy.
Mark Watson, 13th March 2015Mark Watson axes Comedywealth Games
Mark Watson has announced this morning that his planned Comedywealth Games gigs at the Pleasance Theatre in London from next Monday will now not be going ahead.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th March 2015This week's new live comedy
Previews of Lou Sanders, Mark Watson and Stephen Carlin.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 21st February 2015Mark Watson's top ten stand-up comedians
Mark Watson's latest solo show, Flaws, is his most personal (and funniest) yet. As he brings the Edinburgh Fringe hit to London, he runs us through his ten favourite colleagues.
Ben Williams, Time Out, 13th February 2015Mark Watson prepares for 27 hour Comic Relief gig
Stand-up comedian Mark Watson is preparing to present a comedy gig for 27 hours straight, to raise funds for Comic Relief.
British Comedy Guide, 6th February 2015Mark Watson interview
Does he ever find the distinction between his stage and real life blurring? "The stuff I talk about on stage is not that different from my real life. I have a definite shtick."
Ella Walker, Cambridge News, 29th January 2015Mark Watson: Flaws review
Exploring his own neuroses, Watson's show is both funny and edgy - and the closer we get to his demons the more compelling it becomes.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 14th January 2015Mark Watson interview
Mark Watson is a naturally funny man. To prove the point, the stand-up, who is the father of a newborn baby, begins our chat by telling me how shattered he is.
Brentwood Gazette, 14th January 2015Mark Watson to undertake 27 hour gig for Comic Relief
Mark Watson is to perform a stand-up marathon next year, in aid of Comic Relief. Beginning at 9pm on February 27 2015, the comic will gig for 27 hours straight; one for each year since Comic Relief launched.
Nic Wright, Giggle Beats, 16th December 2014Review: Mark Watson at the Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple
The show, named "Flaws", was dedicated to the flaws and misdemeanours of humankind and, more to the point, Watson himself. Swearing at rogue coins in the Post Office and arguing with the self-service "bagging area" were just light glimpses into what was to become a dark comedy. Mark Watson has hit a wall.
Simon Lockyer, North Devon Journal, 13th November 2014