Mark Clifford Thomas (born 11 April 1963) is an English comedian, presenter, political activist and reporter from south London. He first became known as a guest comic on the BBC Radio 1 comedy show The Mary Whitehouse Experience in the late 1980s. He is best known for political stunts on his show, The Mark Thomas Comedy Product on Channel 4. Thomas describes himself as a "libertarian anarchist."
Mark Thomas was born in South London. His mother was a midwife and his father a self employed builder (and ex lay preacher). Thomas was educated at Macaulay Church of England Primary School, Victoria Rise, Clapham until 1974, where his party trick was to recite the first verses of the four gospels from memory, and then the independent Christ's Hospital School, where he attained O-levels and A-levels. He went on to be awarded a degree in Theatre Arts at Bretton Hall College, just south of Wakefield.
Prior to his most renowned vehicle, The Mark Thomas Comedy Product, Thomas was a frequent guest comic on the BBC Radio 1 show The Mary Whitehouse Experience, where he would do a routine about a specific topic of the week and involve studio audience members in the discussions. He would also occasionally play parts in sketches written by the show's main performers. He then became the resident stand-up comic on Saturday Zoo, a Channel 4 comedy series first screened in 1993 and appeared on an episode of Have I Got News For You. He also co-presented the highly successful Radio 1 comedy talk show Loose Talk with Kevin Day, and is also a founder member of the London Comedy Store's hard hitting Cutting Edge show.
A film about politics... So yeah, it's a comedy.
Steven Mime: [after hearing a clip from the DP Dan Radio Show] What does that even mean, double penetration?::Hector: It's a sex act. [Steven doesn't understand] When a person has two penises inside them at once.::Steven Mime: How does that make him a more qualified radio host?
Ted Float: If you see any of the Horvath people, tell them that I would fuck both my parents on national television for that job. I'm done with this local crap. County allocation, zoning problems, millage issues... I'd like to take a giant shit on the lot of them.
Meghan Oliver: [talking about the rumor] Well, often these things fall into one of three categories: financial, sexual or other. Now, we hope for 'other', which could be easily deflected. Unless it somehow relates to illegal labor, or, dare I say, drug use. At that point I'd rather tackle 'sexual', unless it's like deviant with children or something. I guess in that instance 'financial' would be best. Of course barring any Madoff or TARP issues. Truthfully, in these situations, the best thing you can do is pray that your candidate magically drops dead.::Ted Float: So that's a solid Plan A. How about a Plan B?
Steven Mime: [on the phone with a caller] Well, thank you, caller. And, although I strongly disagree with your passionate plea to burn down candidate Richard O'Neal's house, we do appreciate your opinion.
Adrian Bluoff: Remember in 2000, about a week before the election, the 'Bushies' dropped that 'ol "W liked to drink and drive a bit"?::Ted Float: Yeah.::Adrian Bluoff: Well, the way they put it out there made it seem like it came from the other side. And, because of that, the story was more about smear tactics and less about how much of an unconscionable fuck up George was... is.
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Plot
David King is an art thief who has retired to devote his time to his daughter on whom he dotes. He hasn't counted, however, on a mysterious gang who don't believe he is ready for retirement and who kidnap his daughter Gillian. If he doesn't do one more heist for them Gillian will be murdered.
Keywords: art-museum, art-thief, bare-butt, betrayal, double-cross, false-accusation, father-daughter-relationship, female-nudity, kidnapping, money
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The story of Mary Thomas, the mother of basketball star 'Isiah Thomas' (qv), and how she fought to keep her family together and her sons out of trouble despite the surroundings of poverty, drugs, crime and violence of their ghetto neighborhood.
Keywords: 1940s, 1970s, basketball, brother-brother-relationship, brother-sister-relationship, character-name-in-title, church, college, docudrama, face-slap
A magical musical