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Laura Marks
Laura Marks OBE (born 26 April 1960) is an inter-faith social activist, policy adviser, writer and media commentator. Marks has founded and chaired social organisations including Mitzvah Day International and the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust. Early life and career Marks was raised in North-West London, attending South Hampstead High School and Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls. Her family were members of Elstree and District Reform Synagogue and Marks was a member of the youth group Habonim Dror. She graduated from University College London before training as a teacher at the UCL Institute of Education. Marks later undertook a Commonwealth Scholarship to Canada for an M.Ed. Marks joined Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO in 1987, becoming planning director. In 1997, Marks left AMV BBDO to start her own planning consultancy. Between 1994 and 1998, Marks also served as chair of the Association of Qualitative Research Practitioners. Mitzvah Day In 2005, Marks founded Mitzvah Day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Patterson
Dan Patterson (born March 1960) is a British television producer and writer, responsible for the production of both the British and American incarnations of the improvisation show ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' and the British satirical panel show ''Mock the Week'' with writing partner Mark Leveson. He has also written for episodes of both shows. He co-created ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' alongside Mark Leveson, initially on BBC radio before moving with it to Channel 4, and then onward to ABC. In 2004, he established Angst Productions, which is responsible for ''Mock the Week''. In October 2013, the play ''The Duck House'', a farcical political satire which he wrote alongside '' Have I Got News for You'' writer Colin Swash, embarked on a five-week tour before transferring to the Vaudeville Theatre in London's West End through Spring 2014. Television Producer * ''Clive Anderson Talks Back'' - Channel 4 * ''Clive Anderson All Talk'' - BBC One * ''S and M'' - Channel 4 * '' The Brain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |