To say 'Get Well Soon, Mark' to our friend, Mark Steel, who recently announced he's undergoing treatment for throat cancer, we bring you this classic from the NMF Archive. In this episode Cally talks to Mark Steel about comedy, podcasting, music, kids, nostalgia, south London, showbiz scandals, drugs, Dictionary Corner

Mark Steel is an English author, broadcaster, stand-up comedian and newspaper columnist. He is a regular on British TV and radio, appearing on such shows as Mock the Week, Have I Got New for You and QI. He has also written for The Guardian, The Independent and Daily Mirror. He presents BBC Radio programmes The Mark Ste

A master at throwing interviewers off his own scent, comedian Mark Steel got so bored of being asked the same questions that he started making things up. Swerving his traps, James speaks to Mark about his totally real but fantastical sounding family background and new tour.

In this episode Cally talks to Mark Steel about comedy, podcasting, music, kids, nostalgia, south London, showbiz scandals, drugs, Dictionary Corner, Jim’ll fix it & the story of his adoption and birth parents. Twitter: @mrmarksteel Instagram: @marksteel7 Mark’s tour What The F*ck is Going On podcast Who Do I Think I a

"If there's a British Squid Game, this is going to be in it... it was just horrible." The comedian and author on British Bulldog, growing up in the 1970s and the decision to track down his biological parents.

Mark Steel is a comedian and writer best known for his BBC Radio 4 shows Mark Steel's in Town, The Mark Steel Lectures and The Mark Steel Solution as well as regular appearances on shows such as The News Quiz, Have I Got News For You, Room 101, Mock the Week, the Graham Norton Show and Question Time. He has also writte