Marc Blake - Comedian

Writer


Clients Include: BT Worldwide, IBM, AXA Sunlife, Renault Haulage, Ernst and Young, Hewlett Packard, EMAP.

Marc has been a writer on numerous TV and Radio series including Weekending, The News Huddlines, Spitting Image, Arnold Brown, Craig Charles, Frankie Howerd (farnkie’s On…) Bobby Davro and the Russ Abbott Show. He has also written and starred in his own BBC radio series ‘Whining for England, a TV special ‘Eurocomedy.’ (ITV) and two shows for Riverside studios.

Marc has published three comic novels to great acclaim. He has also authored many other books as well as publishing short stories (Mammoth book of Crime, Girls Night out, Boy’s night in) and has written for the Evening Standard the Express and the Mail. Click here to download his latest article for Writing Magazine.


Sunstroke

SUNSTROKE
Hodder and Stoughton 1998

Ideal holiday reading. THE TIMES
A first rate read. Sharply observed, earthy and very funny. A real page-turner. DAILY MAIL

Big Time

BIGTIME
Hodder and Stoughton 1999

A cracking novel. Polished one-liners. A frantically funny tale. DAILY TELEGRAPH
A funny and fast-moving thriller. Lovely observations and turns of phrase… it made me laugh out loud. HELEN LEDERER: BBC RADIO 4 OPEN BOOK

24 Karat Schmooze

24 KARAT SCHMOOZE
Hodder and Stoughton 2000

A romp of a thriller. THE GUARDIAN
Has great summer read written all over it. THE TIMES

How to be a sitcom writer

HOW TO BE A SITCOM WRITER
Summersdale 2005

How to be a Sitcom Writer will encourage, test and pull you through the comedy boot camp that is writing narrative-led character comedy for radio/TV.

How to be a comedy writer

HOW TO BE A COMEDY WRITER
Summersdale 2005

How to be a Comedy Writer tells you all you need to know and more about the business, the structure of jokes and the nuts and bolts of a craft that can be learnt.

The little book of Bling

THE LITTLE BOOK OF BLING (as Lee Bok)
Crombie Jardine 2005

The little book of drinking

THE LITTLE BOOK OF DRINKING
Boxtree 2003

A half is a woman's drink; drinking alone is OK as long as you can see imaginary people; beer and wine are food groups; the shakes - God's way of reminding you to start drinking earlier. Above all, remember, if the turps is at room temperature, stick it in the fridge...

He says mars, she says venus

HE SAYS MARS, SHE SAYS VENUS (with Jasmine Birtles)
Boxtree 2003

Check out man- and woman-speak in this little book - no one in a meaningful or meaningless relationship should be without it.

THE MAMOTH BOOK OF COMIC CRIME (collection)
Constable and Robinson
2002

Here is old and new comedy crime writing in an explosive barrel of wit and wisecracking. Writers include Terry Pratchett, Marc Blake and many more...

The celebrities little instruction book

A CELEBRITIES LITTLE INSTRUCTION BOOK (with Jasmine Birtles)
Boxtree 2002

This book shows you how to be famous for being famous, and love yourself a little along the way.

The bastards bedside companion

THE BASTARDS BEDSIDE COMPANION (as Caleb March)
Boxtree 2002

This is the perfect gift for the bastard in your life - a collection of great one liners, including useful white lies for all occasions and useful dumping lines, such as: "Your parents couldn't pay me any more".

My computer hates me

MY COMPUTER HATES ME (as Caleb March)
Macmillan Boxtree 2001

For the real idiot's guide to the newest technological advance since Henry Ford created traffic look no further than this book.

A lovers little instruction book

A LOVER'S LITTLE INSTRUCTION BOOK (as Caleb March)
Boxtree 2001

Packed full of advice for both sexes, this book provides good advice on the little problems that can come between lovers.

The boyfriends little instruction book

A BOYFRIENDS LITTLE INSTRUCTION BOOK (as Caleb March with Jasmine Birtles)
Boxtree 2000

Musing on the fun and not-so-fun things about being male, this humorous collection aims to amuse long-suffering boyfriends and their partners.


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