Mark Waddington
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Mark Waddington, is a British comedy magician. Mark was voted "Best in the UK" for 2008 .
Magician and a close up Magic - both styles which he has won several awards for.
In a recent appearance was supporting Channel 4
magician Paul Zenon
during his Stand-up show, as well as performing his own comedy magic act with Jimmy Cricket
, Johnnie Casson
, Bobby Knutt
, Gorden Kaye
, and others. Mark has appeared in the media many times and TV appearances include Channel 4, ITV
and BBC
. He has also made many appearances on the radio as a magician, including Fresh Radio
, BCB Radio, BBC Radio Leeds
, BBC Radio York
, BBC Radio Sheffield
and BBC Radio 1
.
Mark became a member of The Magic Circle in May 2009.
Career
Mark has been a comedy magician since the age of 13 when he made his professional debut at The City Varieties Music Hall in Leeds. He performs internationally as a Comedy cabaretCabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
Magician and a close up Magic - both styles which he has won several awards for.
In a recent appearance was supporting Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
magician Paul Zenon
Paul Zenon
Paul Zenon is an English magician and comedian, known for television shows across many genres; in particular his 'Street Magic' specials featuring him performing stunts and tricks in pubs and on the streets....
during his Stand-up show, as well as performing his own comedy magic act with Jimmy Cricket
Jimmy Cricket
Jimmy Cricket is a comedian. He currently lives with his family in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England.- Early life and career :...
, Johnnie Casson
Johnnie Casson
Johnnie Casson is an English comedian who has appeared on numerous occasions on British television, notably on ITV's The Comedians and many guest spots on Des O'Connor Tonight.- Early career :...
, Bobby Knutt
Bobby Knutt
Bobby Knutt is a British television actor, who started in entertainment as a stand-up comedian. He is best known for playing Albert Dingle in Emmerdale.- Biography :...
, Gorden Kaye
Gorden Kaye
Gorden Kaye is a BAFTA-nominated English comic actor, best known for playing René Artois in the British TV comedy Allo 'Allo!.-Early life:...
, and others. Mark has appeared in the media many times and TV appearances include Channel 4, ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
and BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. He has also made many appearances on the radio as a magician, including Fresh Radio
Fresh Radio
Fresh Radio is a local radio station broadcasting to the Yorkshire Dales in northern England on two medium wave frequencies and three FM frequencies...
, BCB Radio, BBC Radio Leeds
BBC Radio Leeds
BBC Radio Leeds is the BBC Local Radio service for the English metropolitan county of West Yorkshire.- Frequencies :It broadcasts from its studios at St...
, BBC Radio York
BBC Radio York
BBC York is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of North Yorkshire.- Early history :The station was launched at 6:30am on 4 July 1983 - a launch featured on the cover of the Radio Times...
, BBC Radio Sheffield
BBC Radio Sheffield
BBC Radio Sheffield is the BBC Local Radio service for English metropolitan county of South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire. This includes the city of Sheffield, plus Doncaster, Barnsley, Rotherham, Chesterfield and surrounding areas. It was the BBC local radio station, beginning on 15 November 1967...
and BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
.
Awards
Mark was recently crowned the First Place winner of Starnow UK talent search in [2008].Mark became a member of The Magic Circle in May 2009.