Mark Thompson

In Spring and Autumn 2024, Mark returned to theatres across the UK with his award-winning Spectacular Science Show, which he performed to sell-out audiences up and down the country. 2019 saw the show being awarded ‘ Best Kid’s Show’ at the Edinburgh Fringe and 2025 sees the show touring in its 10th year. He is now developing ‘Spectacular Science - The Game Show’ which he hopes to tour to find the smartest place in Britain.

Mark was part of the presenting team for the award-nominated BBC Stargazing Live where he guided viewers around the night sky. He has also presented films for The One Show (BBC One), on subjects ranging from ‘the strange properties of dark matter in a salt mine’ to ‘the mysteries of Stonehenge’, and appeared on The Alan Titchmarsh Show, This Morning, Good Morning Britain, Steph’s Packed Lunch, Sunday Brunch, Celebrity Mastermind and Celebrity Pointless.

Mark hosted the The Sleep Charity's ‘Sleep On It’ podcast exploring the relationship with sleep and ADHD. In 2025 he launched his new podcast ‘Cosmic Commerce’ where he investigates all aspects of the space sector from tourism to innovation and security to safety.

Mark is an accomplished speaker having lectured at the Royal Astronomical Society, The Royal Institution, and the Norwich Science Festival to name a few. In addition to science and space, Mark speaks about sleep and the impact it has on our mental and physical health.

Mark published his first book A Down to Earth Guide to the Cosmos in 2013. A Space Traveller’s Guide to the Solar System, Philips Stargazing with Mark Thompson and Philips Astrophotography with Mark Thompson and Rocket Science followed. His most recent book, 101 Facts You Didn’t Know About Space often tops the ‘astronomy lists’ both here in the UK and Canada.

As a confident speaker, Mark has acted as host for the Norfolk Tourism Awards and Space Comm Expo where leaders in the space sector from across the world meet.

Mark has been involved in several charities, most notably Barnardo’s Children’s Charity, which he raised tens of thousands of pounds for when he attempted to perform the ‘longest ever lecture’ in 2021. He lectured for 140 hours and 40 seconds.