Mark Watson

Mark Watson

Mark Watson is a stand-up comedian and novelist. His most recent book, Crap at the Environment, follows his own efforts to halve his carbon footprint over one year.

Articles by Mark Watson

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4,500

  • 01 February 2011
  • 1 comment

That's how many words of the new book I wrote today.

Why I'm happy to be a non-driver

  • 07 January 2011
  • 39 comments

The assumption that "anyone can drive" has caused more deaths than I care to think about.

”2011” just sounds peculiar

  • 06 January 2011
  • 11 comments

Some predictions for the fancifully titled calendar year ahead of us.

Snow is like the Pussycat Dolls

  • 09 December 2010
  • 5 comments

Snow is starting to get too big for its boots. It needs to be put in its place.

Those air heads are off the rails

  • 25 November 2010
  • 23 comments

Over short distances, train travel trumps air travel in every department.

Trying to catch up like a mad man

  • 11 November 2010

As I struggle to keep up with the world, I'm forced to cast my suspicions on an unlikely culprit: loyalty cards.

Why I'm hooked on Mad Men

  • 09 November 2010
  • 31 comments

If you only watch one thing this year, watch this.

Where everybody knows my name

  • 28 October 2010

In defence of coffee

  • 11 October 2010
  • 37 comments

Don't mistake the crappiest instant versions for the real deal.

Greetings from Down Under

  • 28 September 2010
  • 1 comment

Facebook’s $1.6bn woman

Sheryl Sandberg: Facebook’s $1.6bn woman

A witch-hunt?

A witch-hunt against the Sun?

Osborne's woes

Osborne hoisted with his own petard

Marr's monarchism

Enough of this royal deference

The interview

Preview: Ken Livingstone: “The world is run by monsters”

On Syria

Intervention in Syria won’t work, so how do we stop Assad?

The interview

Preview: Boris Johnson: “I’ll tell you what makes me angry – lefty crap”

GOP race so far

Infographic: Republican primary race 2012
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