Marc Riley

Born: 1961-07-10

DJ with BBC 6 Music. Marc started out in 1978 as a roadie and bass player in Mark E. Smith's post punk band The Fall, progressing to guitar and keyboards, but was sacked by Smith in 1983. From there, Riley formed his own band, The Creepers which disbanded in 1987. Riley is perhaps best known for his 'Mark and Lard' partnership in the 1990s with Mark Radcliffe on Radio 1, where the pair fronted several shows including the breakfast show and the afternoon slot. They formed the parody rock group The Shirehorses in the late 90s and presented several TV shows including Pop Upstairs, Downstairs for UK TV PLay and Match of the 90s for BBC1. They made their last broadcast on Radio 1 in 2004 and went their separate ways.


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King Rocker

as Self
Released: 2020-10-31

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The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith

as Himself
Released: 2005-01-21

A 1-hour Documentary looking at the Manchester post-punk group and its infamous leader Mark E...

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Dominator

as Decimator (voice)
Released: 2003-03-03

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Top of the Pops

as Self - Host
First aired: 1964-01-01

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Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show

as Binman
First aired: 1992-01-10

Frank Sidebottom's very own TV show, broadcast from the converted shed that functioned as his...

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