Right on the Mark

by **MrsBeasley** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:08 pm

Basically Mark 'pulled the plug' because the BBC wanted to water down the character. And there were a few things he wasn't happy about so didn't want it to be spoiled.

I can't remember what he said about Jean Marsh, it was something to do with working with her. I'm sure one of the others will remember.

Please post your pic, I'd love to see it

by **Geoff Tipps' Joke Writer** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:44 pm

Jean Marsh is in 'Crooked House', Mark's spooky Christmas story for BBC4.

by **MrsBeasley** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:47 pm

Yes but I can't remember why he said 'You must be my friend!' to her.
He did say but its slipped my mind.

Website · by **Local_One** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:17 pm

i see , Crooked House sounds intriguing , is mark in it at all ?
He was q. chatty in Manchester though it was a shame there wasn't a talk like some of the other places

I took three books to be signed ( wasn't sure if that was too many but then i saw someone behind me with five so thought sod it lol) a friend who wasn't with me wanted two copies signing so i told him her name and said she would've come but she was too busy watching the new james bond so he was like " bad choice " and asked me if i'd seen it , he asked down the queue as well bless him and said he didn't reccommend it , i'm guessing he must be a big fan . He said it wasn't as good as he thought it would be , it was very different to the others and also quite short. I pointed out that they don't have anymore sexist quips anymore like the ones from roger moore(i love watching roger's just for the comedy value !hehe) and he agreed and said that's what he missed when watching the new ones. I thought i'd try and get in a Doctor Who question what with David Tennant quitting soon and said my friend wanted to know if he would be the next Doctor Who , he paused a bit and replied with " i can't i've got a beard" lol
Managed to tell him how much i enjoyed his first two books and that i was looking forward to the next which he seemed pleased about . I asked him if he was an old man in this so he said " ah yes but there's a clue on the cover" and picked it up and started turning it round to show old lucifer and young lucifer with a big grin on his face which was q. cute.
I tried to wish him a good xmas before i left but he thought it was a bit previous he was like " not yet , it's only november !" lol.
Will try and put up the pic but not really sure how

by **MrsBeasley** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:41 pm

I can help you with posting the pic if you like

Sounds like a good talk!
I've not seen the new Bond, he didn't mention it but then no one ask him at ours.

He talked a bit about Sherlock Holmes & Conon Doyle. Gosh I've forgotten a lot of what he said already!
Why does that always happen!

Website · by **Local_One** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:13 pm

Yeah i forget things easily , so i made a quick note of it in my phone so i wouldn't ! is that sad ? lol
Thanks Mrs Beasley , we can talk it over during a game of hungry hippos with cola and pizza!lol

by **MrsBeasley** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:14 pm

I won't forget the stuffed crust :lol:

by **MrsBeasley** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:06 pm

Mark is narrating 5 new stories on BBC Radio 7

http://www.orbitbooks.net/2008/11/28/mi ... n-january/

My he's a busy bee!

by **a1tiptop** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:26 pm

MrsBeasley wrote:Mark is narrating 5 new stories on BBC Radio 7

http://www.orbitbooks.net/2008/11/28/mi ... n-january/

My he's a busy bee!

Oh. My. GOD!!!! You didn't say Mark was going to be The Man In Black!?!?!?

I'm a MASSIVE fan of the Man In Black "Fear on Four" stories! I have all of them on CD! OH MY GOD!!!!! The previous Man In Black had a wonderful voice and was called Edward de Souza. He ROCKED!

I am so excited I've just split something. Yaaaaaaaaaay!

by **serafina pekkala** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:32 pm

SOunds great Tara!

As for the Jean Marsh comment - yes it was about Crooked House and being a big fan of her work. Hence she must be his friend etc.

As well as Conan Doyle, he discussed Dennis Wheatley occult thrillers as literary influence for his writing - which I remember because my folks have a whole load of them back home with original 70s garish hardcovers. Lots of cheesy skulls and candelabras - I'm surprised he didn't write Blood on Satan's Claw cos that is right up his alley.

Other writing mentioned included John Buchan's 39 Steps and the Flashman novels.

Sefi x

by **MrsBeasley** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:10 am

a1tiptop wrote:Oh. My. GOD!!!! You didn't say Mark was going to be The Man In Black!?!?!?

I nearly did but I did know what it was :oops:

by **Geoff Tipps' Joke Writer** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:32 pm

Mark is scheduled to a guest on Simon Mayo's Radio Five show this afternoon...Mark is due to be on between 2.00pm-3.00pm, to talk about his new Lucifer Box novel 'Black Butterfly'.

by **MrsBeasley** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:09 am

New Mark interview, its in three parts & is quite good so...

http://www.horrorreanimated.com/

by **Beast** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:25 am

BFI Southbank To Screen The Quatermass Experiment
The BFI are offering the chance for you to compare the live 1953 version of The Quatermass Experiment with the live 2005 broadcast, which featured David Tennant as Dr Gordon Briscoe, and then question the Director Sam Miller, the producer Alison Willett and the executive Producer Richard Fell after the screening about how they reinvented this classic and why they wanted to follow in the live TV drama tradition.
The screening takes place on Tuesday 10th February at 20:00pm and you can book tickets on the BFI website at http://www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/the_quate ... 05_version

by **Geoff Tipps' Joke Writer** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:15 am

The one-off drama starring Mark (formerly titled 'Purves and Pekkala') has been rechristened 'New Town' and is on BBC4 this coming Saturday, 14th February at 9.00pm...

Drama set in Edinburgh's New Town area. Starry architects Purves and Pekkala are offered the chance to redesign a Georgian church, but when the head of Scottish Heritage falls from the church tower in a mysterious accident, it becomes a question of whether he fell or was pushed.

Credits:
Duff Mark Gatiss
Mikko Max Bremer
Meredith Daniela Nardini
Hamish Paul Higgins
Walter Omid Djalili
Shona Gabriel Quigley
Rhina Rose Leslie
Mrs MacIver Edith MacArthur
Ernst Duncan Duff
Yvette Catherine Murray

Director Annie Griffin
Producer Jemma Rodgers
Author Annie Griffin

Right on the Mark

Mark on Simon Mayo show on Radio Five this afternoon

Mark in 'New Town' (formerly 'Purves and Pekkala')

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