Mortification

Cruel dismissals, personal mortifications, career disappointments and daggers to the heart. This is Mark Watson’s brave look at failure. Lucky it’s funny or it’d be really depressing – Danny WallaceMark Watson’s abundant, whip-smart humour is all over every page. His honesty in this book is a tonic, a generous gift to anyone who has ever tried to “make it” – Shaparak KhorsandiLife is full of hurdles, but this hilarious book brilliantly demonstrates that we learn more by hitting them than clearing them. The world is overflowing with disappointments, but thankfully this book is not one of them – Richard HerringMark Watson makes the base metal of failure into comedy gold – Adam KayMark Watson is a national treasure – Richard OsmanLife is full of hurdles, but this hilarious book brilliantly demonstrates that we learn more by hitting them than clearing them. The world is overflowing with disappointments, but thankfully this book is not one of them – Richard HerringDespite Mark Watson being one of my Taskmaster enemies, I have to say this book is an absolutely gorgeous read, full of funny and heartwarming anecdotes that will make you feel better – Aisling BeaMark Watson has always been far ahead of the curve. Generous and honest are good words to describe his work. The comedy scene is very lucky to have him – Josie LongIf you’re interested in comedy (small if), you won’t find a better book than this. Mark Watson is a thoroughbred comedian. If you cut him open (big if) he would bleed comedy – Alex HorneMark is an exceptional comedian and this insight into his process is hilarious and invaluable – Sara PascoeMark has always been one of those annoyingly brilliant and clever comedians, and he’s gone and done it again. Brilliant whether you’re a die-hard comedy fan or you just like the occasional chuckle – Jason Manford

Mark Watson is one of the UK’s most popular comedians, as seen on Taskmaster, Live At The Apollo, Mock the Week, Bear Grylls’ Celebrity Island and many more. He has appeared at every major comedy festival in the world, completed numerous sell-out tours and won various awards in the UK and Australia. He is also the author of eight novels, has a long-running Radio 4 series, ‘Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life,’ and has performed a series of legendary 24-hour shows. He is one-third of the major YouTube cult hit ‘No More Jockeys’, and was voted one of Chortle’s ‘Legends Of Lockdown’ in 2022. In theory he lives in London, but he’s hardly ever there.

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