Mark Watson
- 44 years old
- English
- Writer, stand-up comedian, author and producer
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Mark Watson to stage another 24 hour gig
Mark Watson is to stage another one of his 24-hour shows, in place of his usual run at the Melbourne comedy festival..
Chortle, 2nd March 2021My tech: Mark Watson
The comedian and author, 40, on switching from PC to Mac, tech that helps you train and rationing LiveScore.
Tom Wiggins, Metro, 4th February 2021No More Jockeys interview
The quarantine quiz show, invented and played by comedians Tim Key, Mark Watson and Alex Horne, has been a surreal coronavirus balm.
Tom Wiggins, Esquire, 22nd January 2021Steve Bennett compiles his most memorable shows of 2020
The year when no gig was normal...
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st December 20202020 in comedy: where will future stars come from?
As established names go global online, the next generation of stand-ups face losing their launchpad.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 12th December 2020Mark Watson on his literary career
As he's matured, he says he favours a more direct form of storytelling to put as little distance as possible between his characters and the reader.
Chortle, 19th November 2020Should comedians joke about Covid?
Some stand-ups see it as their job to provide collective catharsis for the coronavirus, while others see pandemic gags as off-limits - even ones about Trump.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 30th October 2020The Chortle comedy book festival is back
Stars taking part in next month's event include Frank Skinner, Adam Buxton, Helen Lederer, Richard Herring, Mark Watson, Andy Hamilton, Gary Delaney, Laura Lexx, Robin Ince, Matt Forde, Arthur Mathews and Michael Spicer.
Chortle, 27th October 2020Yet another 24 hour show for Mark Watson
The comic is heading back to Twitch after his first virtual marathon show raised exactly £45,000 for charity in May.
Chortle, 21st October 2020New comedy venue launches in London
One of London's best loved comedy clubs Laugh Out London (Third best comedy club in London - Time Out) returns to a new socially distanced venue. Join them at Costa Del Tottenham as they host the best comics in the country for just £5 per person.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th September 2020