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"I remember being in the make-up room and Rik was being made up and he saw me in his mirror and said: 'Look at you Norman, you're so relaxed.' I said to him: 'Rik, I've got one fucking line.'"

- Norman Lovett via Mark Searby, on behind the scenes of The Young Ones (Rik Mayall: Comedy Genius)

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New book dissects the career of Eddie Murphy

New book dissects the career of Eddie Murphy

Author Mark Searby is publishing his latest book in November, this time focusing on the career of Eddie Murphy. (more…)

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Review: MCM LONDON COMIC CON(ExCel Centre, London Docklands 27th - 29th May 2022)

Review: MCM LONDON COMIC CON(ExCel Centre, London Docklands 27th – 29th May 2022)

I guess we can safely say that comic and pop culture conventions are well and truly back: 2022 is the year all of them made their return and, oh boy, haven’t we been crying out for them over the past two years of a barren landscape? MCM Comic Con is one of the biggest fish in the pond and they did put on a show in October last year which was their tentative attempt at dipping toe in the waters.…

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Watching Films On Your Phone? Mark Searby begs, JUST SAY NO!

#ExclamationMark: "Watching Films On Your Phone? @Mark_Searby begs, JUST SAY NO!" A classic post from Mark, giving some strong opinion to something we're all doing a lot of nowadays - watching movies on our mobile devices.

Originally posted on the An Englishman In San Diego blog, 22nd November 2016

“Here at AN ENGLISHMAN IN SAN DIEGO, we like to give opinionated people space to voice their opinion, especially if it’s one that drives to the core of what we strongly feel and believe. And AEISD Contributor Mark Searby has an opinion on one element of the moviegoing experience that, we think, a great many people…

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New book celebrates the comedy genius of Rik Mayall

New book celebrates the comedy genius of Rik Mayall

A new book celebrating the genius of British comedy legend Rik Mayall has been announced.

Rik Mayall: Comedy Genius is from Mark Searby, author of Al Pacino: The Movies Behind the Man.

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Talkin' Con: A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego s06e27 (28th April 2019)

#CupOTeaAEISD Talkin' Con: A Cup O' Tea with... @Mark_Searby & @Friendsofcci's @AlyssaFranks, talking SPOILERS of @Avengers #Endgame, previewing @PComicCon and discussing @StephenAmell at @MCMComicCon s06e27 (28th April 2019, 10am PT/ 1pm ET / 6pm GMT)

“…and what if we fail?” “Then we’ll do that together, too.”

AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015)

Oh boy. This is merely an AVENGERS: ENDGAME world – we’re just living in it. Breaking box office records and causing emotional breakdowns across the globe, this latest entry into the pantheon of epic Marvel Cinematic Universefilms…

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Mark Searby Exclaims: 'The (Con) Job At The Con'

In his first #ExclamationMark of 2019, @Mark_Searby Exclaims: what the hell is with 'The (Con) Job At The Con'?

Last year, I attended the other-wise excellent and engaging MCM Comic Con, held at the enormous ExCel Centre in London, and I experience something that caused me to stop and think if it was the new norm at conventions – it was also something that frustrated me greatly.

A whole raft of media guests of all shapes and sizes were on hand at this show – one in particular, I was interested in…

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Talkin' Con: A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego s06e14 (2nd December 2018)

Talkin’ Con: A Cup O’ Tea with An Englishman In San Diego s06e14 (2nd December 2018)

“…I’m back, baby!!”

After a bit of a break and a regroup, Leonard is back with one of our final Talkin’ Con shows of the year, joined by semi-regular partner-in-crime Mark Searby, looking back at the highlights of 2018, including the recent shows that have been mired with cancellations amidst some of the most illustrious lineups in recent convention schedules – have organisers got too much…

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