Artistes of the Month
Also featured: Mark Saggers, Martin Kemp
Helen Lederer
Helen
Lederer is instantly recognisable as one of Britain’s best known
comedy character actresses. She is also known for her unique brand of
wit and observational humour which are reflected in both her writing and
presenting work. A multi talented professional whose work covers stand
up comedy, comedy/drama acting and TV/radio presenting. She is a prolific
comedy writer with a bulging portfolio.
From the early days at the famous Comedy Store in London, to creating the ‘girl at the bar’ in BBCs Naked Video, not to mention becoming Catriona, the ditzy journalist in BBCs Absolutely Fabulous, Helen enjoys the unique position of having starred in most top TV comedy and Radio shows.
Treading the boards includes following hot on the heels of Julie Walters in Educating Rita, playing Doreen in Alan Bleasdales "Having a ball ", and performing in London’s West End ‘The Vagina Monologues’ in 2002.
She is a sought-after columnist and her work regularly appears in a stream of national press including Woman & Home, EVE, Independent Magazine, Mail on Sunday and Telegraph. Helen’s short stories have been published in the Daily Express, Girl’s Night In (Harper Collins) and Big Night Out (Harper Collins).
Helen is in demand for after dinner speaking relecting on the vaguries of 'showbusiness' as well as conducting a wine workshop "the show's off guide".
Click here to view Helen's online video showreel
Mark Saggers
As
presenter of Radio Five Live's Sunday edition of Sport on Five, Mark has
become a regular voice for listeners tuning in to hear about the weekend's
sport.
Mark was born on 28 May 1959, and his broadcasting career started at BBC Radio Cambridgeshire as a presenter of the breakfast and mid-morning programmes, amongst others.
As a keen county cricketer, golfer and former England hockey player, Mark's next step was to join BBC Radio Sport, which he did in 1989.
Between 1989 and 1992 Mark's position within BBC Radio Sport meant working alongside such figures as Cliff Morgan, Henry Blofeld and Peter Morgan, as well as being the regular sporting voice for Radio 4's Today programme.
Mark also won a Sony Radio Award for his reporting of the bomb scare at the Grand National in 1997.
In 1992 Mark left the BBC and joined Sky News as their Senior Sports Correspondent.
Whilst at Sky, Mark covered stories from England's World Cup performances to Terry Venables' resignation as England manager, and interviewing Prime Minister Tony Blair through to the Sydney Olympics.
In 2001 Mark Saggers returned to BBC Radio and joined Radio Five Live
broadcasting live sport, with his regular Sunday show, Sport on Five.
Martin Kemp
Martin
was born in Islington in October 1961. By the age of six he was attending
the Anna Scher Children's Theatre, and by the age of ten appeared regularly
on television in programmes including RUMPOLE OF THE BAILEY, DIXON OF
DOCK GREEN, THE TOMORROW PEOPLE and JACKANORY !
In 1979 his older brother, Gary, formed the new romantic band 'Spandau Ballet' and shortly after Martin was asked to be their 'base player'. The group went on to tour the world and had a number of Top 20 hits in the 80's. The single 'True' made the American Top 10.
By the late 80's Martin had married Shirlie, one of the backing singers from 'Wham', and had started a family. He was then asked to star alongside his brother Gary in the film 'The Krays' which was a huge success. He then moved to Hollywood and made several films including: SUGAR TOWN opposite Rosanna Arquette, MONK DAWSON, VAMPIRES EMBRACE and SAILORS TATTO before returning to Britain.
In 1998 he was offered the role of 'Steve Owen' in the BBC's Bafta Award winning drama series EASTENDERS, a role he played until March 2002. During that time Martin won numerous awards including BEST MALE ACTOR at the National TV Awards and SEXIEST MALE at the National Soap Awards in both 2001 and 2002.
Martin's first two-hour drama for ITV, DADDYS GIRL was screened in September 2002 to great acclaim, and a new 6x1 hour drama series entitled SERIOUS AND ORGANISED, also for ITV, transmitted in early January 2003. More recently Martin was seen in THE FAMILY another 6X1 hour drama for ITV, as 'George Joseph Smith' in BRIDES IN THE BATH a two hour special for YTV/ITV and as 'Howard Walmsley' in CAN'T BUY ME LOVE a 90 minute one off drama for ITV which also starred Michelle Collins.
Martin played the role 'Arlington Spencer' in the British Feature Film BACK IN BUSINESS, 'Jackie Afflick' in 'MISS MARPLE - Sleeping Murder' for ITV and 'Mark Terry' in LOVE LIES BLEEDING, which also starred Hugo Speer and Claire Goose, also for ITV.
His book 'True - An Autobiography of Martin Kemp' was published in 2000.
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