Mark Lawson
- English
- Journalist and author
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Bernard Cribbins: a warm, kindly titan of children's entertainment
Over eight decades, Cribbins enthralled generations of young people. He leaves a remarkable legacy, from The Railway Children to Jackanory - not to mention the novelty pop hits.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 28th July 2022ISIHAC: how radio's smuttiest show has beaten the censors for 50 years
Innuendo, tone-deaf singing and dreadful wages: as the cherished BBC panel game celebrates its half century, we look back at its finest moments - and its future.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 11th April 2022Peter Bowles: a commanding talent who was so much more than a sitcom star
The classy actor could play both establishment and villainous characters with aplomb. He was naturally charming and hugely admired by great men of theatre like Harold Pinter.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 17th March 2022Barry Cryer was cheeky, kind and a canny engineer of comedy
A generous-hearted jokesmith, Cryer created laughs for generations of comics, was a consummate performer and had a lifelong commitment to wit.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 27th January 2022The Play What I Wrote review
Tom Hiddleston has a laugh in farce masterclass.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 7th December 2021Mark Lawson on John Challis
Star of Only Fools And Horses became part of sitcom aristocracy and was also a classy raconteur.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 19th September 2021Babs Windsor: the giggling pearly queen of the screen
Between the bubbly blonde of the Carry Ons and EastEnders' matriarch, the actor built up a significant body of work in film, theatre and TV.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 11th December 2020Des O'Connor: TV's singing self-deprecating Mr Nice Guy
Popular entertainer was for years a punchline of jokes but remained humbly grateful for his success.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 15th November 2020Bobby Ball: a staple of Saturday night entertainment
Emerging from the north-west comedy circuit, Ball was, with partner Tommy Cannon, a fixture of 80s TV who kept huge audiences amused.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 29th October 2020Brooke-Taylor leaves a legacy, even without repeats
Brooke-Taylor's achievements on radio may be what he is best remembered for, but his TV work deserves more appreciation.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 12th April 2020