Talk:Mark Lamarr

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Taken from BBC website[edit]

This was taken from the BBC's Website... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.40.131.66 (talk) 06:42, July 20, 2005

The article as it existed at the time of this comment has changed significantly. Were you claiming copyright infringement? -- œ ^™ 22:52, 5 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

15 Storeys High[edit]

I believe that he co-wrote the sitcom 15 Stories High with Sean Lock. However I have read previously he did it under an assumed name. Just wondering if this should be added in? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 80.41.222.247 (talk) 21:58, 15 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

He co-wrote the second series with Sean Lock under his real name of Mark Jones. I think it should go in the article. (He was script editor on the first series.) 80.44.250.88 18:59, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mark's middle name[edit]

He doesn't have one. I wrote to the BBC and received an answer from Mark, via Helen Reed, that Mark has no middle name. So... unless someone can prove that he has one that he's secretly embarrassed about, or something, I will revert any attempts to put one in. -- Ch'marr 17:28, 21 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Jamie Oliver[edit]

Does anyone know if he has a feud with Jamie Oliver? During one of the ad bumps for Channel 4, celebrities were asked who or what they didn't like. Oliver said: "Mark Lamarr. C**k s****r."

I'd imagine it's coz of the verbal pasting Lamarr would give Oliver on Buzzcocks all the time. I remeber when Oliver brought out the compilation album Cooking: Music To Cook To Lamarr proposed a record entitled Beating Up Chefs: Music To Beat Up Chefs To. Maybe the rivalry tgoes back further than that but this is where I first noticed it.--Crestville 13:59, 9 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Notable interviews[edit]

Is it worth mentioning some of the more notable interviewsw ML has done; the Shaba Ranks one on the Word (where Shaba talked about killing gays, and effectively killed his career), or the Zsa Zsa Gabor one (where ML kept asking her who she'd been sleeping with at a certain time)? The latter, ML has claimed, was where he got his 'motormouth' reputation. (83.13.39.98 (talk) 08:38, 11 April 2008 (UTC))[reply]

I certainly think the Shabba Ranks interview was notable, it was the first time I and my friends took notice of Mark, and I expected to read about it here. If no-one demurs, I'll add it in a few days. Pollythewasp (talk) 08:09, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Problem with sections headed 'Notable' is it can't just be some Wikipedia editor's opinion that it's notable. Notability should be clearly defined and demonstrated through cites. Please be sure to include some good cites. I remember quite a bit of media discussion on this interview, so it should be possible. --Escape Orbit ^(Talk) 15:31, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It definitely should be mentioned. It is mentioned on various other pages including Shabba's article page. Notable not just for Lamarr or Shabba but to illustrate changing attitudes in the UK.--ЗAНИA ^talk ^{WB talk}] 21:08, 3 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Lamarrs Attacks[edit]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0254030/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.198.21.188 (talk) 13:23, 26 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Geocities material[edit]

I've removed material on this page that was supported by cites to an unofficial fan website. This is for two reasons;

Geocities is not a reliable source for cites. So I'd say they don't pass Wikipedia policy on biographies on living persons.
The material linked to looked very much like copyright violations of interviews lifted from else where. Wikipedia policy on links forbides such links.

--Escape Orbit ^(Talk) 21:11, 13 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rumour[edit]

I read somewhere that Marc Lamarr lived in the town of Lowestoft. I did not know if this should be added? —Preceding unsigned comment added by The lake district (talk • contribs) 21:46, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not if it's a Rumour. --Escape Orbit ^(Talk) 22:10, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If that person's name is spelled "Marc" then it's clearly a different person. Plus, why is it so interesting where someone lived? I've lived several places but they're not where I was born and they're not where I live now, so they're not really relevant.

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moved to Harrow, London, which was the centre of the early 1980s British rockabilly revival scene[edit]

er ... was it ? I lived there and must have missed it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.15.194.205 (talk) 14:55, 29 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Personal life[edit]

Somebody changed the date of when Lamarr was charged to 15 September. The BBC article used as a reference clearly states that he was charged on 1 September. I've therefore changed it back to what I originally wrote. Cybersub (talk) 15:17, 15 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Since the news emerged of Lamarr being charged, there has been some vandalism on the page by anonymous users, including edits that could cause legal problems. Can any sort of protection be applied to the page, please? In the meantime, thank you to the Wikipedians who have also been repairing it. Cybersub (talk) 03:31, 16 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]