Mark Simmons – Setup, Punchline, Laughter, Repeat
  • West End

Mark is also known for his hosting skills, where he recorded, News-ish and Film-ish on Fubar Radio alongside co-host, Seann Walsh. And now is enjoying further success with his solo podcast, Jokes With Mark Simmons, where he invites a fellow comic, such as Gary Delany and Milton Jones to discuss jokes that they'vewritten but simply just haven't worked!

This isn't your average one-liner show as there is the running theme throughout. This year Mark's parents have sold the house he grew up in and has to collect his box of stuff from the loft. Come discover what's in the box in this top-level one-liner show structured in a way you've never seen before. He will also answer all the big questions such as "Do you ever get the feeling that you've left the iron on?"

"Absolutely hilarious." The Scotsman

"A lot of excellent funny one-liners." Bruce Dessau

"A talented comic with an artisan's grasp of joke writing." Chortle

"Master of one-liners&his (show) consist(s) of literally one liner after one liner, with one or two breaks for the audience to catch their breath before another assault on the laughter and muscles with the next segment." One4Review

DAVE's Top 10 Joke of the Fringe 2019 (& 2017)

Nominee Amused Moose: Best Show 2017

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