Mark Bittlestone
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| Mark Bittlestone | |
|---|---|
 Mark Bittlestone.jpg Bittlestone performing in Cardiff, Wales in August 2021 | |
| Born | |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| 💼 Occupation | Comedian & tutor |
| 📆 Years active | 2016–present |
| 🌐 Website | markbittlestone |
Mark Bittlestone is an English stand up and sketch comedian.[1]
Early life[edit]
Bittlestone attended King's College School in Wimbledon, London where he achieved the highest possible score of 45 points on the International Baccalaureate. He studied history at the University of Cambridge, attaining a Double First.[2]
Bittlestone is both openly gay and an adult orphan which inspired some of his earliest stand up material exploring the topics of homosexuality and death.[3][4] His mother Jean passed away in 2011[5] and his father Robert, author of Odysseus Unbound, died in 2015.[6][7]
Career[edit]
Bittlestone was a member of the Cambridge Footlights.[8][9] His debut solo show, 'Pity Laughs', was performed in Cambridge in January 2017.[10][11]
Bittlestone performed at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe along with Will Dalrymple in a split bill show named 'Pity Laughs: A Tale of Two Gays'. A reworked version of the show returned in 2018.[12][13]
In 2019, Bittlestone and fellow Footlight Haydn Jenkins devised and performed in a comedy sketch show called 'Llaugh'.[14] The duo appeared in the Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off final in 2019 and 2020.[15][16]
Bittlestone returned to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2022 with a split bill show named 'Two Sour Gays' alongside Chris Hall.[17]
Podcast appearances[edit]
Bittlestone has been invited onto several independent podcasts to talk about his life and share his experiences:
| Year | Podcast name | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Guy and a Gal | Series 2, episode 2[18] |
| 2021 | Celebrity Prelash | Series 1, episode 7[19] |
| 2022 | Chatting with Cherubs | Episode 15[20] |
| 2023 | My Mum Made Me | Series 2, episode 4[21] |
| 2023 | Didn't Ask for Agony | Episode 21[22] |
Other achievements[edit]
Bittlestone ran the 2018 London Marathon, finishing the course with a time of 3:55:23.[23]
References[edit]
- ↑ Beck, Laycie (2022-01-23). "Comedy Club returns to Guildhall Arts Centre in Grantham for a night of fun and laughter". Grantham Journal.
- ↑ "Mark Bittlestone Private Tutor". Wentworth Education.
- ↑ Shaw, Rhiannon (2017-01-21). "Varsity: Crying with laughter". Varsity.
- ↑ Reynolds, Eliza (2017-01-24). "Review: Pity Laughs". The Tab.
- ↑ "Jean Bittlestone obituary". The Times powered by Legacy. 2011-05-04.
- ↑ "Odysseus Unbound - Robert Bittlestone". 'Odysseus Unbound: the Search for Homer’s Ithaca'.
- ↑ Afshar, Paul (13 January 2023). "Mark Bittlestone ("TikTok Poof") on losing his mum and dad before finishing uni (mom, relationships)" (Podcast). 7 minutes in. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ↑ Bennett, Steve (2018-05-24). "Mark Bittlestone: Pity Laughs review". Chortle.
- ↑ "Mark Bittlestone Comedy CV". Comedy CV.
- ↑ Shaw, Rhiannon (2017-01-21). "Varsity: Crying with laughter". Varsity.
- ↑ Mackinlay, Holly (2017-01-25). "Review: Pity Laughs". Varsity.
- ↑ Peacock, Robert (2018-08-29). "Pity Laughs: A Tale of Two Gays". The Wee Review.
- ↑ "Previous Work: Pity Laughs". StraightUp Productions.
- ↑ Bullen, Damian (2019-08-16). "Mark and Haydn: Llaugh". Mumble Comedy.
- ↑ Bennett, Steve (2019-02-25). "Sketch Off Final 2019". Chortle.
- ↑ Bennett, Steve (2020-03-16). "Sketch Off Final 2020". Chortle.
- ↑ Nora, Kate (2022-08-18). "Chris Hall and Mark Bittlestone: Two Sour Gays". Broadway Baby.
- ↑ Juden, Matt; Ross, Gee (14 November 2020). "Mark Bittlestone" (Podcast). Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ↑ Jack, Lucien (23 May 2021). "Celebrity Prelashin' with Mark Bittlestone AKA Poofsrus" (Podcast). Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ↑ Jones, Josh; Rees, Morgan (22 September 2022). "Episode 15 with Mark Bittlestone" (Podcast). Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ↑ Afshar, Paul (13 January 2023). "Mark Bittlestone ("TikTok Poof") on losing his mum and dad before finishing uni (mom, relationships)" (Podcast). Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ↑ Higgins, Kathryn; Carr, Ruby (29 May 2023). "The 1697 Snitch with Mark Bittlestone" (Podcast). Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ↑ "Instagram post". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26.
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