MARK WATSON MAKES THE WORLD SUBSTANTIALLY BETTER
Radio 4
The hit radio series returned this summer for a second crack at the prize of a vastly nicer world: this time via a course of self-improvement. There will be the usual jokes, observations, digressions, and interruptions from Mark’s literary and musical collaborators. More details here.
SPIKE’S LOOKALIKES
Radio 4
Cast included: Ardal O’Hanlon, Doon Mackinchan, Bruce Mackinnon and Rosie Cavaliero.
Like Mark’s second novel A Light-Hearted Look At Murder, this four-part sitcom examines the world of professional lookalikes. How does it examine it, you might be asking – in a very dry, fact-based way? No! In a humorous way with amusing characters and suchlike? More details here.
WE NEED ANSWERS
BBC in development
Edinburgh’s favourite ‘conceptual’ (e.g. divvy) quiz, featuring questions from text messages, and jointly presented by Mark, Tim Key and Alex Horne, a pilot was recorded this summer. The contestants are still to be confirmed but rumours on BBC forums have thrown up the names of Nelson Mandela and Cher.
LIVING WITH TWO PEOPLE
BBC3
Cast included: Tom Basden, Tom Price, Sarah Solemani, James Bachman, Sara Crowe and Marek Larwood.
THE LIFT
BBC4
Cast included: Douglas Hodge, Siobhan Redmond, Nina Wadia, Rasmus Hardiker.
