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Laurence Marks.

Laurence Marks

  1. 1st April: Sitcom creators Marks & Gran to publish comedy writing guide

Laurence Marks is a 72 year-old English writer.

More biography details
Gender
Male
Nationality
England

Awards

  • BAFTA Television Awards 1993 - Best Comedy: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1993 - Writers Award: Winner
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1991 - Best Comedy: Winner
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1990 - Best Comedy: Nominee
Born
Wednesday 8th December 1948 (72 years-old)

Known for

Birds Of A Feather. Image shows from L to R: Sharon Theodopolopodous (Pauline Quirke), Dorien Green (Lesley Joseph), Tracey Stubbs (Linda Robson). Copyright: Alomo Productions / Retort. Birds Of A Feather - Writer
Goodnight Sweetheart. Image shows from L to R: Yvonne Sparrow (Emma Amos), Gary Sparrow (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Phoebe Sparrow (Elizabeth Carling). Copyright: Alomo Productions / BBC. Goodnight Sweetheart - Writer
The New Statesman. Alan B'Stard MP (Rik Mayall). Copyright: Alomo Productions / Yorkshire Television. The New Statesman - Writer

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2020 Birds Of A Feather - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place Writer
2018 Early Birds Writer
2017 The B'Stard Legacy Cancelled Writer
2017 Birds Of A Feather - The House For The Rising Sons
  1. The House For The Rising Sons
 Writer
2016 Birds Of A Feather - There's A Girl In My Souk
  1. There's A Girl In My Souk
 Writer
2016 Goodnight Sweetheart - Many Happy Returns Writer
2016 Birds Of A Feather - Series 12
  1. E7 - Blonde On Blonde
  2. E6 - Abandoned Love
  3. E5 - Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You
  4. E4 - Going, Going, Gone
 Writer (Additional Material)
2016 Birds Of A Feather - Series 12 Writer
2015 Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms Self
2015 Birds Of A Feather - Series 11
  1. E8 - Spa Wars
  2. E7 - Without A Trace
  3. E5 - Tracey's Choice
  4. E4 - The Girls With The Pearl Buttons
  5. E2 - There's Something About Sharon
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Birds Of A Feather - Series 11 Writer
2014 Birds Of A Feather - Series 10 Writer
2013 Led Astray Cancelled Writer
2011 Curb Your Judaism Guest
2009 Grey Expectations Writer
2009 Titter Ye Not: The Frankie Howerd Story Self
2007 Mumbai Calling - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Writer
2005 The Comedians' Comedian Self
2004 Comedy Connections - Series 2
  1. E2 - Birds Of A Feather
 Self
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Launch
 Guest
2002 Believe Nothing Writer
1999 Starting Out
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
1999 Starting Out Supervising Producer
1999 Starting Out Creator
1999 Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 6 Writer
1999 Laughter In The House: The Story Of British Sitcom
  1. E3 - Modern Times
 Self
1999 Unfinished Business - Series 2 Writer
1998 Birds Of A Feather - Series 9 Writer
1998 Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 5 Writer
1998 Unfinished Business - Series 1 Writer
1998 Birds Of A Feather - Series 8 Writer
1997 grown ups Executive Producer
1997 Birds Of A Feather - Series 7 Writer
1997 Birds Of A Feather - Series 7
  1. E10 - Three's Company
  2. E9 - Never The Twain
  3. E8 - Are You Being Served?
  4. E7 - Three Up, Two Down
  5. E6 - Rising Damp
  6. E5 - Porridge
  7. E4 - Relative Strangers
  8. E3 - Cheers
  9. E2 - Nearest And Dearest
 Supervising Producer
1997 Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 4 Writer
1995 Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 3 Writer
1995 Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 2 Writer
1994 The New Statesman - A. B'Stard Exposed
  1. A. B'Stard Exposed
 Writer
1994 Birds Of A Feather - Series 6
  1. E3 - First Time Caller
  2. E2 - Mrs. Robinson
 Supervising Producer
1994 Birds Of A Feather - Series 6 Writer
1994 Men Of The World - Series 1
  1. E1 - Match Of The Day
 Producer
1994 Love Hurts - Series 3 Writer
1993 Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 1 Writer
1993 Get Back - Series 2 Writer
1993 Birds Of A Feather - Series 5 Writer
1993 Love Hurts - Series 2 Writer
1992 Nightingales - Series 2 Executive Producer
1992 The New Statesman - Series 4 Writer
1992 Birds Of A Feather - Series 4
  1. E11 - The Front
 Supervising Producer
1992 Get Back - Series 1 Writer
1992 Get Back Creator
1992 Birds Of A Feather - Series 4 Writer
1992 Love Hurts - Series 1 Writer
1992 Love Hurts Creator
1991 So You Think You've Got Troubles Writer
1991 So You Think You've Got Troubles Creator
1991 Birds Of A Feather - Series 3 Writer
1991 The New Statesman - Series 3 Writer
1990 Birds Of A Feather - Series 2 Writer
1990 The New Statesman - Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
  1. Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
 Writer
1989 Snakes And Ladders Writer
1989 Birds Of A Feather - Series 1 Writer
1989 The New Statesman - Series 2 Writer
1987 The New Statesman - Series 1 Writer
1987 The New Statesman Creator
1982 Holding The Fort - Series 3 Writer
1982 Shine On Harvey Moon - Series 1 Writer
1981 Roots Writer
1980 Holding The Fort - Series 1 Writer
1978 The Frankie Howerd Variety Show - Series 1 Writer

Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Laurence Marks on IMDb

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