“The consultant had told me he was confident I had throat cancer that had spread into the lymph glands. Joyfully, I held his hand, and looked up to the heavens like a South American footballer after scoring a goal. It was one of the happiest moments of my life.”
Join multi-award-winning, BAFTA-nominated writer and comedian Mark Steel for his new tour The Leopard in My House. The topic? His battle with throat cancer. A battle he is winning (thankfully) and which only his rapier wit could fashion a comedy tour show out of. Cancer has done nothing to dull Mark’s acute political observations or quash his ‘frankly bonkers’ energy: you will laugh, you will cry, but you’ll laugh again, and again, and again. The Leopard in My House is proof that this leftie, working-class, Radio 4-favourite truly deserves his place in the UK comedy pantheon.
Mark Steel is best known for his critically acclaimed BBC Radio 4 show Mark Steel’s in Town (now in its 13th series), as well as his hit podcast What The F*** Is Going On…?. He has presented the BAFTA-nominated Mark Steel Lectures for BBC Two, and is a regular on BBC One’s Have I Got News for You and BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz. He has also written several acclaimed books, including an adaptation of his critically acclaimed stand-up show Who Do I Think I Am? for Audible.
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Swan Street
Leeds
LS1 6LW
United Kingdom
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Running Time: 2hr 20mins (approx. including interval)
Age Guidance: 14+
Triggers and advisories: Likely to be swearing and adult content
Prices include a £2.50 booking fee and where applicable, a £1.20 charge for postage will be payable
Boxes at £25pp are available to book by calling the Box Office on 0113 243 0808