Wed 30 July 2025 ➡ Sun 24 August 2025 7:30pm

Mark Watson

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Before It Overtakes Us

20 years in stand-up for the Taskmaster cheeky texts icon, multi award-winner, YouTube cult figure, Radio 4 favourite and Baby Reindeer actor; Watson returns after seasons at Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney festivals. A recent encounter with a stranger caused Mark to spend some time pondering the uncertain future facing humanity.

He explores this along with equally pressing matters like the worst word he has ever said in public, the current state of the UK sausage industry, and much more... in a typically frantic and fun-packed new show.

***** (Time Out, Melbourne).
***** (Telegraph).

Mark Watson

A former Cambridge Footlighter, Mark Watson first made an impact on the comedy circuit in 2002 when he won the Daily Telegraph Open Mic competition and was a runner-up in So You Think You're Funny? He has become known for his Edinburgh shows (2005's 50 Years Before Death And The Awful Prospect Of Enternity was nominated for the Perrier) and his gruelling shows that last more than 24 hours. Perrier's successor, the if.comeddies, awarded the panel award for best capturing the spirit of the fringe, in 2007. Watson won the Chortle award winner for innovation in 2005, when he was also nominated for best breakthrough act, and was nominated for best compere in 2007. He is also a novelist, with his debut Bullet Points, published in 2003; has written for TV and in 2007 landed his first radio series, Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better.

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