Mark Lamarr

Mark Jones (b. January 7, 1967), better known as Mark Lamarr, is a British comedian and television presenter.

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January 7 - 1967 - British - Television presenter

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Lamarr was born in 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 "I'm the James Dean of the dole queue" (published in 1987), his act developed from poetry to stand-up comedy. He was spotted on the touring circuit for the launch of Channel Four's The Big Breakfast in 1992 and co-presented The Word.

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Swindon - O-Level - Poem - James Dean - 1987 - Stand-up comedy - Channel Four - The Big Breakfast - 1992 - The Word

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He is the host of Never Mind the Buzzcocks, a comedy pop quiz, and was a team captain in the first three series of Shooting Stars (1995-1997), 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.

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Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Shooting Stars - 1995 - 1997 - Vic Reeves - Bob Mortimer

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On Radio, Mark has presented his own show on BBC GLR, BBC Radio 5 Live & has presented occasional shows on BBC Radio 1.

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BBC GLR - BBC Radio 5 Live - BBC Radio 1

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On July 20 1998, Lamarr launched his popular radio show on Radio Two 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.

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July 20 - 1998 - Radio - Radio Two - Rock and roll - 1960

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