- Mark broadcasts a daily news magazine show on CHINA RADIO INTERNATIONAL (CRI) to listeners throughout China and the world.
- On October 1st 2009 Mark became the first foreigner to broadcast live commentary on the NATIONAL DAY PARADE and NATIONAL DAY EVENING GALA, marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Mark's live televised broadcasts went out to millions of viewers around China and the world. No other foreigner has ever been permitted to take part in live coverage of these events.
- Mark's CRI Classical Music Show MUSIC MEMORIES won the CRI e-Magazine Best Radio Show Award in August 2009*.
- In September 2009 Mark narrated THE EVERLASTING FLAME: BEIJING 2008 the International Olympic Committee's official film of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games which won the Special Award at the 2009 Montreal Film Festival**
- He writes regularly for Britain's largest circulation‡ classical music publication -
CLASSIC M MAGAZINE
- Mark is a former member of the Voting Academy of the CLASSICAL BRIT AWARDS - one of the UK's most popular televised music events
- Mark's travel features appear regularly on radio and in the UK national press
- He appeared in the multi-award winning radio series The Incomplete and Utter History of Classical Music with STEPHEN FRY§ - one of the UK's best known actors, writers and comedians
- He's hosted top rated shows on award winning national radio networks in many countries - including a long running show on Classic FM*** in the UK, as well as in China, Holland and Spain.
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*CRI E-MAGAZINE AWARDS
**Montreal Film Festival Awards
***SONY AWARDS
- UK National Radio Station of the Year 1993, 2000, 2007;
CAMPAIGN - Brand of the Year 2002
‡NRS - 246,000 readers per month
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The Incomplete and Utter History of Classical Music - Best Programme at the CRCA Arqiva(NTL)AWARDS in London & Gold Prize for Best Writing at the NEW YORK FESTIVALS
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