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Ep. 70 - Mark Thomas

Mark Thomas is a comedian, writer and activist. The Mark Thomas Comedy Product, his Channel 4 show, ran for 6 series and his BBC Radio 4 show, The Manifesto, ran for 5 series. He has a Guinness World Record for holding 20 protests in 24 hours. Mark Thomas is guest number 70 on My Time Capsule and he chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he’d like to preserve and one he’d like to bury and never have to think about again .


Follow Mark Thomas on Twitter: @markthomasinfo


Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .


Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .


Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .

Music by Pass The Peas Music .

Artwork by Matthew Boxall .

Social media support by Harriet Stevens .


This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people.

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