Mark Watson
- 44 years old
- English
- Writer, stand-up comedian, author and producer
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Pleasance launches first official Edinburgh shows on sale
With shows already on sale from Ben Hart, Nina Conti, The Showstoppers, NewsRevue and Cirque Berserk, the first official on-sale sees the Pleasance Theatre Trust presenting the comedy big guns.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st March 2022My culture fix: Mark Watson
The comedian lets us into his cultural life.
The Times, 26th February 2022Sunday with Mark Watson
'Watching my kids play rugby is labour intensive'. The comedian on shuttling between pitches, pub roasts and an evening run.
Samantha Rea, The Observer, 20th February 2022British comedians return to Melbourne International Comedy Festival
British comedians are to return to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for the first time in three years after Australia relaxed its Covid rules.
Chortle, 16th February 2022First names announced for Wells Comedy Festival
The first batch of shows announced includes Harry Hill, Phil Wang, Al Murray The Pub Landlord, Shaparak Khorsandi, Isy Suttie, Mark Watson, Mike Wozniak, Lou Sanders, Stuart Goldsmith, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Esther Manito and Jessica Fostekew.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th February 2022Mark Watson: This Can't Be It review
The comedian's enthused discursiveness is a joy.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 24th January 2022Mark Watson, ArtsDepot review
Watson's gently amusing routine took a while to get going as he riffed on whether he's achieved enough in life.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 22nd January 2022Best of 2021: Comedy
Everybody in the comedy industry started out with so much hope that, finally, things could get back to normal in 2021 - and for a while they did, and there were some gems as live comedy returned to clubs and theatres.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 29th December 2021When live comedy was illegal... 10 memorable gigs of 2021
Twelve months ago it seemed uncertain whether it would be possible to produce this annual list of my ten most memorable gigs. But lockdown eventually eased, and the resilience and sprightliness of the comedy world meant live gigs sprung back instantly. Even the Edinburgh Fringe took place - albeit in a slimmed-down version, more chilled and friendlier than normal, barely recognisable without its usual intensity.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th December 2021Review: Jimmy Carr & Mark Watson's memoirs
It's a cliché that stand-up is therapy for the comedian. But in these two books, Jimmy Carr and Mark Watson turn their experiences in the business into life lessons that could benefit their readers.
Chortle, 22nd December 2021