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Marcus started his comedy career at Bristol University where, alongside others he performed stand up and character shows and soon won the BBC New Comedian of 1996. He has since emerged as a major comedy, writing and acting talent, performing in the UK and beyond and has become a regular voice on BBC Radio with an impressive list of TV and film credits.

His television credits are numerous including hosting the show and as a guest on ‘Have I Got News For You’ appearing on the now famous show with Bruce Forsythe and another with Roger Moore. Other programmes include ‘The Hole in the Wall Gang’, ‘The BBC Stand up Show’, and ‘The World Stands Up’ on Paramount and Comedy Central. In character as Giles Wemmbley-Hogg on ‘Edinburgh Nights’ and ‘The 11 O’Clock Show’. A Co-host of the ‘Q Awards’ with Davina McCall, a sketch writer and performer on Channel 4’s ‘Barking’, the ‘A-Z of Music’, ‘The Apocalypse Tube’, ‘Room 101’, ‘The Graham Norton show’ ‘QI’ and Jack Dee's Live at the Apollo series. The huge cult success of ‘We Are History’ (BBC) bought him to the attention of many an adoring fan and the odd angry archaeologist. He played the lead role (Adam Savage) in Simon Nye’s BBC 1 sitcom – ‘The Savages’ alongside Geoffrey Palmer. He went on to star in his own late night satirical comedy show ‘The Late Edition’ (BBC Four). A show Marcus was particularly proud of and has ambitions to do similar again. Marcus was team captain for the TV comedy panel debating show, ‘Argumental’ for UK TV Channel Dave. In the show, he competed against Rufus Hound with a variety of guest participants, under the chairmanship of John Sergeant.