Laurence Marks

Laurence Marks (born 8 December 1948) is a British screenwriter and one half of writing duo Marks and Gran (with Maurice Gran).

Biography Born to a Jewish family, Marks attended Holloway Comprehensive School (formerly Holloway County Grammar School until 1955).

Marks became a reporter for a local weekly paper, the Tottenham Weekly Herald. In 1975, he was working as a freelance journalist when he was asked to report from the scene of the Moorgate tube crash. He only discovered later that his father, Bernard Marks, was one of 43 victims of the accident.

Soon after, Marks joined The Sunday Times Insight investigative journalism team, and reported in depth on the investigation into the crash.

Marks also worked as writer/researcher for Thames Television's current affairs programme, This Week. Following a chance encounter with comedy writer Barry Took, he and childhood friend Maurice Gran got an opportunity to write a radio show for comedian Frankie Howerd, which led to their becoming full-time comedy writers.

Marks is an Arsenal fan and wrote the book A Fan for All Seasons (1999), a diary of his life as a writer and an Arsenal supporter. He is a member of the Labour Party.

Writing credits "Gimme Shelter" (co-written with Maurice Gran, 2014) "Hot Stuff" (co-written with Maurice Gran, 2014) "Tattoo You" (co-written with Maurice Gran, 2014) "Back to Zero" (co-written with Maurice Gran, 2014) "Text Santa Special" (co-written with Maurice Gran, 2014) "Birds on a Plane" (co-written with Maurice Gran, 2014) "Guess Who's Coming to Essex?" (co-written with Maurice Gran, 2015) "The Chief, The Cook, His Mum and Her Lodger" (co-written with Maurice Gran, 2015)ITV

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