MARK WATSON | Star of Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
"Watson is one of the freshest, funniest, most likeable and entertaining comics" METRO
The winner of numerous prizes including the Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award, Chortle Award for Innovation and Tap Water Award, he has also been nominated for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award, Times/South Bank Breakthrough Award, Commonwealth Writers Prize Best First Novel Award, Time Out Stand-Up Award, and Barry Award for the best show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival.
“A breathlessly delivered stream-of-consciousness routine that’s as quick-witted as it is utterly frivolous” THE TELEGRAPH
Despite all this he is perhaps best known for two marathon shows at the last two Edinburgh festivals, lasting respectively 24 and 33 hours.
“He’s simply exhilarating” DAILY TELEGRAPH
He has appeared on numerous TV and radio shows including Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, Mock The Week, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, 8 out of 10 Cats and his own show 'Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better.
“Watson manages to do a stand-up act fuelled by resentment, rage and rudeness, and still come across as enthusiastic, polite and decent. Joyous stuff.” THE INDEPENDANT
