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Hi there, I’m Mark Hughes: a question writer, Assistant Producer, researcher, producer and lifelong trivia obsessive. Over the past few years, I’ve worked across a range of quiz, games, comedy, reality and entertainment shows for BBC, ITV and Netflix, helping create everything from questions and puzzles to games, formats, comedy rounds and studio material. My credits include The Finish Line, The 1% Club, Tipping Point, The Weakest Link, Riddiculous, Jeopardy! UK and Australia, Wheel of Fortune, Alan Carr’s Picture Slam, Bridge of Lies, Fastest Finger First, The Tournament and Lightning. More recently, I worked as a Games AP on Simon Says, a major new Netflix reality series filmed on location in Ireland. I’m also the creator and producer of Hot Takes, a comedy panel show for BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Sounds, which I developed from an original idea through to pilot and then a full commissioned series. Beyond broadcast TV and radio, I created and hosted Big Nerd Pub Quiz, a YouTube quiz channel launched during lockdown, which grew to over 5,000 subscribers and more than 250,000 views. Before moving into television, I worked across media, PR, journalism, live music, the arts and law, which probably explains the slightly strange mix of interests that led me here in the first place. I’ve appeared on Sky One’s King of the Nerds, been a finalist on Channel 4’s 15 to 1, and won BBC Two’s Lightning before being offered my first professional question-writing credit on the show. Outside work, I’m into film, music, sci-fi, sport, running, photography, theatre and all things nerd culture. Feel free to have a look around, check out my work, or get in touch. 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Featuring Dara O'Briain, Charlie Brooker, Nolan Bushnell, Konnie Huq and Jonathan Ross. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be2066112b13f907f9033ea/1580921925201-8I2UOJLP3RPPV2SFJKKG/p04rj8rb.jpg News & Features BBC Radio Good Morning Ulster I was invited on to BBC Radio Ulster with Noel Thomson on 13th July 2016 on behalf of Geek Pride to debate which was better; Star Trek or Star Wars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be2066112b13f907f9033ea/1580919555837-W1WSTKZKZAJD2DK5VM2X/Annotation%2B2020-02-05%2B161817.jpg News & Features BBC Radio Scotland - Newsdrive Speaking on Scottish Radio discussing the 50th Anniversary of Star Trek in 2016 as well as the upcoming convention in Birmingham. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be2066112b13f907f9033ea/1580919855477-8KX3M43XTNF6643XP17D/awards.jpg News & Features Royal Television Society Awards Royal Television Society Awards at the Grovsner House Hotel in London. Interviews with Rory Bremnar, Charlie Brooker, Graham Linehan, Gok Wan, Robert Webb and Bruce Forsyth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be2066112b13f907f9033ea/1580917004351-PEELETQ6BJM6JH4J7U16/1193415.jpg News & Features Interview with actor James Duval (Nominated Best Interview Radio 1 Student Radio Awards) James is an American actor, probably most famous for his roles in the Gregg Araki trilogy, Totally Fucked Up, The Doom Generation, and Nowhere, in addition to Frank in Donnie Darko, Miguel in Independence Day and Singh in Go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be2066112b13f907f9033ea/5ea2e28d-b0c8-49ee-b2a9-ea90f3f17e40/BBC+GMU.png News & Features - Make it stand out BBC Radio Ulster - Good Morning Ulster Myself talking about the Big Nerd Pub Quiz on BBC Radio Ulster’s Good Morning Ulster proramme https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be2066112b13f907f9033ea/1542383534691-IP5P5MWAJBHZG7C2LYSL/1200px-BBC_News.svg.png News & Features BBC News Northern Ireland I was invited to share my thoughts on the passing of Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy back in 2015 having spoken to him at his last ever convention appearance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be2066112b13f907f9033ea/1580921828859-WUW8TWQF51EUNIENXQAQ/Ryan-T-1.jpg News & Features RTE Ireland Radio 1 - Ryan Tubrity Show Speaking on the biggest radio show in Ireland about my experiences on the King of the Nerds TV show on Sky One. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be2066112b13f907f9033ea/1580915706342-1138G5Z5PHT8E92H3UJF/p01br0z1.jpg News & Features Ukulele Festival of London I look at some of todays Uke enthusiasts from college clubs to weekly jam sessions in the city. I also take part in the worlds largest gathering of ukulele players and talk to George from the UOGB and comedian Phil Jupitus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be2066112b13f907f9033ea/1580916892714-31ZS30PCPCS3F1VMGRXN/wimbledongreyhounds2703i.jpg News & Features Radio Feature on the Last Dog Track in London This is an audio feature on the last remaining dog racing track in the city of London. With track closures occurring every year this is a way of life that may be dying out. The Last Track in London is an audio snapshot of that life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be2066112b13f907f9033ea/1580920603208-H90X68VWVM9MJ600MC1H/Poliakoff%2Bhi-res%2Bcopy.jpg News & Features Interview with Stephen Poliakoff, Director of Glorious 39 Stephen Poliakoff, CBE is an acclaimed British playwright, director and scriptwriter, widely judged amongst Britain's foremost television dramatists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be2066112b13f907f9033ea/1580916578159-CIEA0HP9BFN1GQ92H36D/20141003_202510.jpg News & Features Destination Star Trek Coverage Interviews with Brent Spiner, John DeLancie, Bruce Greenwood, Robert Picardo, Ethan Phillips and Aron Eisenberg as part of my podcast Cult Friction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be2066112b13f907f9033ea/1580915623854-6FTZZR9BRFL8XRWR8R8S/mcm-london-comic-con.jpg News & Features MCM Comic Con London Interviews with Jonty Picking aka Mr Webel, Jack and Dean, Comic Book artist Gary Erskine, Lilly Mitchell, Mike Garley as well as the Stormtroopers of the 501st Garrison for my podcast Cult Friction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be2066112b13f907f9033ea/1580916126461-C3KP2JYGRKLLEXPNZ43X/47.jpg News & Features Sounds of Protest- G20 demonstration London These are the sights and sounds of the G20 protests that occurred around the City Of London near the Bank of England. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be2066112b13f907f9033ea/1580921700664-PSZYMYX9P7GJU08GG2BR/sky1.jpg News & Features King of the Nerds Sky One In 2015 I had the privilege to appear on the reality TV show King of the Nerds on Sky One. Based on the American TBS show, KOTN was a game show styled on the apprentice with 11 of the biggest nerds in the UK competing for the ultimate title. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be2066112b13f907f9033ea/1580919019388-ZZ58J252SKHH5QXZK8JF/INNL-masthead-share-img.jpg News & Features Belfast Newsletter In 2015 I went about setting up the first Belfast Ukulele Jam session and was interviewed to talk about my idea to bring people together with playing music and singing. The session still continues to this day at the Sunflower Pub every Tuesday night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5be2066112b13f907f9033ea/1580916052798-D8HA5EZYMRSIHXSOWTE1/page_1.jpg News & Features London Sci Fi Festival I caught up with some of the UKs top sci fi writers and comic book artists including: China Mieville Award-winning English fantastic fiction writer. Bryan Talbot creator of The Adventures of Luther Arkwright and its recent sequel Heart of Empire. 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