Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better - Radio 4 Stand-Up - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
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Mark Watson, Tim Minchin, Tom Basden and Tim Key
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Radio series in which Mark Watson performs stand-up material on a given theme, supported by his 'sometimes unwilling' assistants - poet Tim Key and musician Tom Basden (Tim Minchin in series one). As well as stand-up, the programme includes sketches, songs and life-changing advice, which may turn out to be not-such-good advice.
Series one saw Mark tackle The Seven Deadly Sins. The second series saw him aiming even higher - he promotes virtue throughout the world in an attempt to make it substantially better. Mark teaches courage, patience, generosity, honesty, diligence and humility.
In 2011, Watson, Key and Basden returned for a one-off live episode called Mark Watson's Live Address To The Nation.
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- Official Website
The official website for the series from the BBC. - Mark Watson's MySpace
Mark Watson's official page on MySpace, featuring a blog from the comedian.
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First broadcast
Tuesday 13th February 2007 at 6:30pm on BBC Radio 4
Most recent repeats
- Saturday 27th May 2023 at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 2, Episode 6
- Saturday 20th May 2023 at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 2, Episode 5
- Saturday 13th May 2023 at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 2, Episode 4