Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson (born 1973, Norfolk, England) is a British astronomer, television presenter and writer best known for being one of the presenting team on the BBC show Stargazing Live and is a regular face on Good Morning Britain.

Biography Thompson has lived in Norfolk all his life and was first enthused about astronomy aged 10 when he saw the rings of Saturn through a telescope. He has remained living in the county because the night skies are very dark and ideal for stargazing. where he lived at Wortwell, near Harleston.

Thompson has been one of a number of amateur astronomers to become a council member of the Royal Astronomical Society. he has been touring it around the country to sellout audiences since.

Thompson was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of East Anglia on 16 July 2018.

TV appearances and radio broadcasts Presenter of astronomy/science items for The One Show Jul 2009 to Oct 2011 Presenter of Stargazing Live Jan 2011 to present Specialist Presenter on the Alan Titchmarsh Show Jan 2012 to 2014 Guest on The Wright Stuff 12 Jan 2012 Monthly Night Sky segment on BBC Radio 5 Live Jan 2012 to present Derren Brown's Apocalypse episode 1 in Oct 2012 Celebrity Mastermind Contestant 5 Jan 2013 Regular guest on This Morning March 2014 to 2018 Guest appearances on Good Morning Britain 2018 to present day Contestant on Pointless Celebrities 7 September 2019

Written work Columnist for Discovery Space Jul 2010 to present Writer for Space Exploration Network Jul 2011 to 2012 'A Down to Earth Guide to the Cosmos' 'A Space Travellers Guide to the Solar System' 'Philips Stargazing with Mark Thompson' 'Philips Astrophotography with Mark Thompson' 'Science for Rocketing into Space' 'Science for Looking Into Space' 'Science for Exploring Outer Space' 'Science for Surviving in Space' '101 Facts You Didn't Know About Space'