Mark Thomas

Mark Thomas is one of the UK’s most effective and best-known political performers. He has won awards for his stage work including a Special Fringe Award for Outstanding Contribution to Edinburgh and for his human rights work, ranging from the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award. He is also a one- time Guinness World Record holder for the most demonstrations in one day. He has written and presented six series of the Mark Thomas Comedy Product for Channel 4 and five series of The Manifesto for Radio 4. He is the author of five books on subjects as diverse as the arms trade, Coca-Cola and the Israeli Wall in the West Bank. His work has changed the law, kyboshed politicians’ careers and has been performed across the world.