Mark Watson

Stand-Up Comedian, Sports Pundit & Novelist

Mark Watson is one of the UK’s premier comedians and novelists with his own unique smart, sometimes surreal style setting him apart and making him stand out as a name to watch. Alongside national tours, 24-hour shows, and myriad TV and radio appearances, he’s also an acclaimed novelist.

"One of the leading live performers in the UK"

Topics

Host and Awards
Entertainment
Stand Up
After Dinner

Languages

He presents in English.

How he presents

Truly hilarious and highly entertaining, left-handed, yet wonderfully likeable, Mark Watson is in great demand at events throughout the country.

Publications

2016
The Place That Didn't Exist
2014
Hotel Alpha
2012
The Knot
2010
Eleven
2008
Crap At The Environment
2007
A Light-hearted Look at Murder
2004
Bullet Points (Commended in the Commonwealth Writers' Prizes)

Talk to us about Mark Watson

In Detail

Mark has become well known for his offbeat and ambition shows, having performed several marathon 24-hour gigs. He has been nominated twice for the main Edinburgh Comedy award (first with the Cambridge Footlights, and winning the award the second time). He has appeared on almost every panel show going from Have I Got News… and Mock the Week to 8 Out of 10 Cats and Would I Lie To You. He’s also appeared on This Week, Live at the Apollo, and celebrity editions of Mastermind and Pointless. On radio, he’s a regular on Radio 4 panel shows, and hosted two series of Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better, as well as series of Mark Watson’s Live Address to the Nation and Mark Watson Talks About Life. In 2017, Mark was a competitor in TV’s Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls.

What he offers you

Mark’s brand of intelligent observation, friendly banter, and endearing frustration with the world engages and entertains in equal measure. He has a quality that is perfect for corporate entertainment, event hosting and facilitating, which is why he has fast become a popular choice for all manner of events.