Mark Evans (comedian)
Mark Evans | |
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| Born | 3 November 1973 |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, director, actor |
Mark Evans is a Welsh comedy writer, director and actor.
Early life
Evans was raised in
After an unsuccessful stint as a stand-up comedian, he decided to switch to screenwriting.Career
Television
Evans' big break came when he was asked to write for
CBBC programme Sorry, I've Got No Head
and various commercials.
Radio
He wrote the popular BBC Radio 4 comedy series Bleak Expectations, which ran from 2007 to 2012.[3] It was adapted into a four episode TV series in late 2011, The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff.
On 6 May 2008, he and long-time writing partner
Carla Mendonca, and Jon Glover, with a special guest appearance by Nicholas Parsons
as himself.
Books
In November 2012, Constable & Robinson published Evans' novel based on Bleak Expectations.[4]
Stage
In May 2022, Evans wrote a stage adaptation of Bleak Expectations which opened at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury, Berkshire. In May 2023, the play opened in London's West End at the Criterion Theatre with different celebrity guest stars each week.
References
- ^ a b "Comedy writer Mark Evans on how the Dickens he got into showbusiness". South Wales Echo. 18 February 2012.
- ^ "Cambridge Footlights Alumni 1990-1999". Footlights Official Website. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012.
- ^ BBC Radio 4 โ Bleak Expectations
- ^ [1] Archived 10 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Mark Evans at IMDb
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