Mark Watson was born in Bristol in 1980. He is a comedian – known for his gigs in unusual locations – and a novelist. In 2019 he staged a 26.2-hour live show to coincide with the London Marathon.
My dad brushing my teeth and explaining we were going to Canada for a year. I don’t know whether this was the first I’d heard of it – it feels like pretty short notice – but then I was only three, so I probably hadn’t been heavily involved in the decision-making.
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