Mark Watson
- 45 years old
- English
- Writer, stand-up comedian, author and producer
Press clippings Page 7
Covid and woke - dare we be funny any more?
Katherine Ryan, David Baddiel, Nina Conti and more reveal why telling jokes is no longer a laughing matter.
Jonathan Dean, The Sunday Times, 25th July 2021Mark Watson at Latitude 2021
Between them, Mark Watson and Robin Ince are to Latitude what the ravens are to the Tower Of London. If neither of them is here, all cannot be well with the world.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th July 2021Mark Watson on lumps, leaks and talking about stuff
Life is full of embarrassments, but for Mark Watson, putting off a medical appointment to have a lump checked was a valuable lesson - nobody is judging you.
Mark Watson, The Guardian, 22nd July 2021Chortle Student Comedy Award final to finally happen
Postponed from last year and moved from its usual Edinburgh Fringe home, the event will now take place at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London on September 20, and will be hosted by Mark Watson.
Chortle, 21st July 2021Cambridge Comedy festival review
Mark Watson keeps head above water in washed-out Friday.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 11th July 2021So You Think You're Funny? final WILL take place live
The final of year's So You Think You're Funny? talent hunt WILL take place live, during what remains of the Edinburgh Fringe. Mark Watson will host the event at the competition's usual home in The Debating Hall at the Gilded Balloon.
Chortle, 22nd June 2021John Robertson to stage 50 hour version of Dark Room
John Robertson is to stage a 50-hour online performance of his interactive gaming stand-up show The Dark Show next week.
Chortle, 21st May 2021Mark Watson's Carpool Comedy Club, Henley-Marlow review
Along side Watson were Jen Brister, Catherine Bohart, and Nish Kumar having some very strong words with a Conservative-supporting heckler.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 17th May 2021Mark Watson's Carpool Comedy Club, the Hop Farm review
Kent venue provided picturesque backdrop.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 3rd May 2021Massive new tour for Mark Watson
This show has been some time in the making, thanks to all that unpleasantness with the virus. He's rarely looked forward to anything in his life. All those 41 years of it to date.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th April 2021