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becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6814

I heard Mark contributing to a BBC programme the other day and thought, hopefully, that this might mean he could soon be back, along with his jukebox....my hopes were dashed when I realised the programme was a repeat from 2009. Sad

Ian Robinson · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 11:40 am Post subject:

Article here about Lamarr's stand-up days. Unfortunately I came across it with comments from his colleagues saying his retirement was a sad loss to stand-up and music radio, so it doesn't look like he's coming back any time soon.

http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/mar/04/simon-munnery-on-mark-lamarr-masterclass-handling-hecklers

becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6814

Of course I opened this thread with hopes held high that Mark was on his way back on to our radios only to have them cruelly dashed when I read your post,Ian.

Where is he,I wonder and what is he doing?

Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3415 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

I heard some of the last show that he did (whether live, or on 'Listen Again' I don't recall now) I do remember him saying something like "I may be gone for some time". I knew that wasn't a good omen. I wonder why they let such a talent go. He could present a show on just about any type of music. He did Shake, Rattle & Roll & Alternative 60s. Didn't he also present one on Reggae as well? He had a good alternative Christmas music show on Christmas day afternoon. And used to fill in for others on their shows, like on Saturday mornings (sometimes with Jo Brand as a sidekick) And I think Mark Radcliffe's, then, late show, in the days before he was paired up with Stuart Maconie (another very knowledgeable presenter, sadly missing from Radio 2)
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Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3415 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

Not to mention his work with the likes of Bob Harris (and others) at events such as 'South by South West' in Austin Texas!
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becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6814

I think we should send a search party out for him and make him come back to our radios. Wink

Ian Robinson · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 1:09 pm Post subject:

He's due to appear at this year's Latitude with God's Eternal Jukebox, so you can try and catch him there!

Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

A great DJ-use to love his show on BBC Radio 2.

Guess Huey Morgan was brought in as his replacement.

No chance Mark L wil be back on Radio 2-the fat controller is clueless-he's only interested in celeb types.

Ian Robinson · Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 3:24 pm Post subject:

I've heard Mark is "totally out of the game" now, although I think he still writes for Bill Bailey. He attended the funeral of Sean Hughes last week and that was the first time many of his old friends had seen him for a while. He is well, apparently, but just had enough of the whole thing and walked away.

becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6814

Thanks for the up-date,Ian. Mark is still much missed.

Before Sean Hughes was cold there was a real hatchet job of an article about him in The Guardian from a so called former friend.

It was good to see that Twitter in the guise of many people (who knew him)and others who only knew him from his work, quick to condemn it.

David Baddiel said on Twitter...

Sean Hughes' funeral was nearly as funny, moving, complex and musically-eclectic as the man himself. A great tribute.

Ian Robinson · Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2017 6:56 am Post subject:

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