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The Manifesto - New series starts Wednesday, 8th February 6.30pm and runs for four weeks.

The new series was recorded in London, Sheffield and Glasgow and according to Mark, "Is really quite good." Catch it on the BBC iPlayer where each episode will remain for the week after the original broadcast. The first programme will be available as a download.

Manifesto - The App!

The Manifesto IOS App for the iPhone is now available here (Don't worry Android users we'll have a version for you too soon).

The app has three main sections. A manifesto policy browser containing a selection of the winning manifesto policies from Mark's shows over the last 2 years, an implementation of one specific manifesto idea and a handy stop and search card that you can have with you at all times in case of need. It's IOS 5.0 only we're afraid as we followed a development path that excluded earlier versions of IOS. If we get time we will re-write it for older versions.

The manifesto policy that has been implemented is the idea to change the word "devil" in the bible with the word "Bagpuss". There are a selection of quotations (which you can add to and amend) and a selection of substitution words that you can also add to and amend and switch on and off. It's good fun and the results can be very amusing. Get creative and send us your custom results so we can have a laugh too.

Other news

There will be a DVD of Extreme Rambling coming out soon.

Here is a wee photo gallery from the 2011 tour and another gallery of Mark's ramble in the West Bank. If you have any photos please send them in to info@markthomasinfo.co.uk and we'll add them here.

2011 Tour - "EXTREME RAMBLING - Walking The Wall"

During 2010 Mark decided to go rambling in the Middle East and walked the entire length of the Israeli Separation Barrier, crossing between the Israeli and the Palestinian side. This is the story of 300 000 settlers, a 750 km wall, six arrests, one stoning, too much humuus and one simple question...

Can you ever get away from it all with a good walk?

Extreme Rambling has been performed across the UK, from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland to the Cornish seaside of St Ives. It cropped up at the Glastonbury festival (the first time a two hour set had been performed on the comedy stage), sold out a months run at the Tricycle Theatre, was performed as a benefit for Rabbis for Human Rights at the North Western Reform Synagogue and was nominated for the Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award, the first time a comic has been nominated for the award.

There are some videos of Mark explaining why he decided to go rambling in the West Bank on the Audio/Video page.

Read the article about Mark's ramble in the West Bank in the Guardian by clicking here.

Download the pdf of the poster

The more keen eyed amongst you will notice the War on Want, FBU and Fairtrade Foundation logos on the poster, this is because they have helped with the project to 'walk the wall.' However, special thanks goes to the Metropolitan Police who, as some of you might know, paid compensation when they wrongfully stopped and searched me. Half of the money awarded in compensation was given to the Miscarriages of Justice Organisation that campaigns for the release and treatment of those wrongfully imprisoned. The other half was used to fund the walk, it is therefore only fitting that I thank the Metropolitan Police for their financial assistance.

***** “Moving and inspiring… as gripping as any live performance you will see” THE GUARDIAN

“… A brilliant investigative journalist disguised as a comedian…very funny indeed" DAILY TELEGRAPH

New Book

Mark's book on walking along the Israeli separation barrier is published in April 2011 by Ebury Press. Here's the front cover.

Extreme Rambling: Walking Israel's Separation Barrier. For Fun.

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