Mark Lamarr
Birth name	Mark Jones
Born	January 7, 1967 (1967-01-07) (age 40) Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Years active	1985 – present

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Early life

Lamarr was born in the Park South area of Swindon and has three elder sisters. He passed five O-Levels and dropped out of school at 17. Plucked from obscurity after writing the poem "Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Work" (published in 1987), his act developed from poetry to stand-up comedy. He took to performing at The Comedy Store, London in 1985, and was spotted on the touring circuit for the launch of Channel 4's The Big Breakfast in 1992 and co-presented The Word. , For other places with the same name, see Swindon (disambiguation). ... The General Certificate of Education or GCE is a secondary-level academic qualification, which was used in Britain and continues to be used in some former British colonies. ... The Chinese poem Quatrain on Heavenly Mountain by Emperor Gaozong (Song Dynasty) Poetry (from the Greek , poiesis, a making or creating) is a form of art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its ostensible meaning. ... Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Work is a poem by Mark Lamarr, published under his birth name as Mark Jones. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Comedy Store is a comedy club located in Soho, London, England that was opened in 1979 by Peter Rosengard. ... Channel 4 is a public-service British television station, broadcast to all areas of the United Kingdom (and also the Republic of Ireland), which began transmissions in 1982. ... Lockkeepers Cottages, in Old Ford Lock, used as the studio for The Big Breakfast The Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 each weekday morning from 28 September 1992 until 29 March 2002. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The Word was a 1990s Channel 4 television programme in the United Kingdom. ...

Filmography

Television

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

He became the host of Never Mind The Buzzcocks in 1996 and continued to host until 2005, when it was announced that Mark was to take a break from Never Mind The Buzzcocks after 150 episodes, to concentrate on other projects. The first series in 2006 was hosted by guest presenters. It now appears Lamarr has left the show permanently; he has been replaced by Simon Amstell, one of the guest presenters from the early 2006 series. Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme, presented by Simon Amstell and produced by talkbackTHAMES for the BBC. It is usually aired on BBC Two. ... Simon Gordon Amstell (born 29 November, 1979) is an openly gay English comedian and television presenter. ...

Shooting Stars

He was a team captain in the first three series of Shooting Stars, where he displayed a mixture of dour boredom and contempt towards hosts Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer who, in turn, mocked his "50's throw-back" appearance. Shooting Stars is a UK television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two. ... James Jim Roderick Moir, more commonly known by the pseudonym Vic Reeves, (born January 24, 1959) is an English comedian, best known for his double act with Bob Mortimer (see Vic and Bob). ... Robert Bob Renwick Mortimer (born May 23, 1959 in Middlesbrough, England), is an English comedian and actor who is best known for his double act with Vic Reeves (see Vic and Bob). ...

The Word

Talking about his TV career to Jo Brown of Cheers Magazine, Lamarr said The Word was:

Radio

On radio, Mark has presented his own show on BBC GLR, BBC Radio Five Live and has presented occasional shows on BBC Radio 1. BBC London 94. ... BBC Radio Five Live is the BBCs radio service providing live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries. ... This page redirects from Radio 1. See Radio 1 (disambiguation). ...

Mark Lamarr
Show	Shake Rattle & Roll
Station(s)	BBC Radio 2
Time slot	9:00 p.m. - 10:00p.m. Thursday
Show	The Reggae Show Alternative Sixties God's Jukebox
Station(s)	BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2
Time slot	9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Wednesday 9:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Monday 12:00 a.m. - 3:00 a.m. Friday/Saturday
Style	Disc Jockey
Country	United Kingdom
Website	www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/lamarr

On July 20, 1998, Lamarr launched his popular radio show on BBC Radio 2 called Shake, Rattle and Roll, where he plays tracks from his own sizeable record collection of obscure rock and roll gems. He also presents The Reggae Show series and Mark Lamarr's Alternative 60s, where he presents lesser known tracks from the 1960s. BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBCs national radio stations and is the most popular station in the UK. It broadcasts throughout the UK on FM radio between 88 and 91 MHz from its studios in Western House, adjacent to Broadcasting House in central London. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBCs national radio stations and is the most popular station in the UK. It broadcasts throughout the UK on FM radio between 88 and 91 MHz from its studios in Western House, adjacent to Broadcasting House in central London. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On April 22, 2006, Mark began a new show on Radio 2 airing Friday Nights/Saturday mornings and named 'God's Jukebox'. The show airs from 12-3am and during the show, he plays a wide variety of music from the past 70 years including Soul, Ska, Reggae, Country, Gospel and Rap. is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Notes

1. ^ Interview with Mark Lamarr

External links

• BBC Radio 2 - Mark Lamarr