Mark Steel
Who Mark Steel is
Mark Steel is a stand-up comedian and writer, winner of a Sony Award and a Writers' Guild Award, best known for BBC Radio 4's Mark Steel's in Town, in which he learns about a town and performs a show made for the people who live there; a touring version, filmed at Blackheath Halls in South London, came out through Comedy Dynamics in 2018, and in 2022 he played a French-language edition, En Ville et en Francais, in Paris and London.
He presented the BAFTA-nominated Mark Steel Lectures on BBC Two and is a regular on Have I Got News for You and The News Quiz. His stand-up show Who Do I Think I Am? became an Audible release in 2021, his show Vive La Revolution tells the story of the French Revolution from the Bastille to Napoleon, and his books include Reasons to be Cheerful, What's Going On? and The Leopard in My House; he also hosts a podcast, What The F*** Is Going On…?
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Mark Steel's In Town, Vive La Revolution and Who Do I Think I Am?
- Podcasts and radio
- Mark Steel's in Town, The News Quiz and What The F*** Is Going On…?
- Books
- Reasons to be Cheerful, What's Going On? and The Leopard in My House
- On screen
- Mark Steel Lectures and Have I Got News for You
- Official site
- marksteelinfo.com ↗
Is Mark Steel on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean they have stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: marksteelinfo.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
Are they coming to my town?
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Mark Steel's In Town Comedy Dynamics, 2018
- Vive La Revolution Comedy Dynamics, 2019
- Who Do I Think I Am? Audible, 2021
On screen
- Mark Steel Lectures presenter, BBC Two
- Have I Got News for You BBC One
Podcasts and radio
- Mark Steel's in Town BBC Radio 4
- The News Quiz BBC Radio 4
- What The F*** Is Going On…? podcast
Books and writing
- Reasons to be Cheerful book
- What's Going On? book
- The Leopard in My House book, 2025
Mark Steel's manager
- Management
- Off The Kerb Productions
Comedians like Mark Steel
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Steve Gribbin also on Mark Steel's in Town
- Santi Espinosa also wrote What's Going On?
- Alun Cochrane also on The News Quiz
- Dominic Holland also on The News Quiz
- Glenn Moore also on The News Quiz
- Ivo Graham also on The News Quiz
- Jo Caulfield also on The News Quiz
- Josie Long also on The News Quiz
Career timeline
- 2018Mark Steel's In Town (Comedy Dynamics, 2018) Special
- 2019Vive La Revolution (Comedy Dynamics, 2019) Special
- 2021Who Do I Think I Am? (Audible, 2021) Special
- 2025The Leopard in My House (book, 2025) Book
Questions and answers
Where is Mark Steel performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: marksteelinfo.com ↗.
What are their stand-up specials, in order?
Mark Steel's In Town (2018), Vive La Revolution (2019) and Who Do I Think I Am? (2021).
What is their latest stand-up special?
Who Do I Think I Am? (Audible, 2021), the latest of the 3 specials on this page.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
Mark Steel's in Town, The News Quiz and What The F*** Is Going On…?
Have they written a book?
Yes: Reasons to be Cheerful, What's Going On? and The Leopard in My House.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Mark Steel Lectures (presenter, BBC Two) and Have I Got News for You (BBC One).
What is their official website?
Who represents them?
Management: Off The Kerb Productions.
Who are some comedians like them?
Steve Gribbin (also on Mark Steel's in Town), Santi Espinosa (also wrote What's Going On?), Alun Cochrane (also on The News Quiz), Dominic Holland (also on The News Quiz) and Glenn Moore (also on The News Quiz).
Are you Mark Steel?
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Official site (About) ↗ A Sony and Writers' Guild Award-winning writer and comedian; the stand-up show Who Do I Think I Am?, adapted for Audible in 2021; Mark Steel's in Town on BBC…
- Official site ↗ Comedian and writer; the book The Leopard in My House; tour dates; management Off The Kerb Productions (as of 11 October 2026)
- Off The Kerb ↗ A Sony and Writers' Guild Award-winning writer and comedian; En Ville et en Francais, a French-language In Town, in Paris and London in 2022; The Leopard in…
- Comedy Dynamics — Mark Steel's In Town ↗ Filmed at Blackheath Halls in South London on a UK tour; he researches each audience's home town and builds a show for its people; released 3 January 2018…
- Comedy Dynamics — Vive La Revolution ↗ The French Revolution from the storming of the Bastille to Napoleon, told for laughs; released 2 August 2019 (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026