Martin Conway (author)
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Martin John Smith who writes childrens books under the name Martin Conway is a British actor/writer. Under the name Martin Tomms he has also written for TV (including Birds of a feather
) and radio, as Martin Tomms he also has also worked as an actor on TV, radio and theatre. Most of his recent acting work has been in touring productions of Shakespeare plays (most recently The Tempest in 2010 ), though he is possibly most widely recognised as the mad brummie news vendor in a 2004 TV advert for the Evening Mail newspaper.
Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather was a British sitcom that was broadcast on BBC1 from 1989 until 1998. Starring Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph, it was created by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, who also wrote some of the episodes along with many other writers.The first episode sees sisters...
) and radio, as Martin Tomms he also has also worked as an actor on TV, radio and theatre. Most of his recent acting work has been in touring productions of Shakespeare plays (most recently The Tempest in 2010 ), though he is possibly most widely recognised as the mad brummie news vendor in a 2004 TV advert for the Evening Mail newspaper.
Written works
- Olaf the Viking 2008, Oxford University Press
- Olaf the Viking and the Pig who would be King 2009, Oxford University Press