The Big City

Craig Stephens look-alike Mark Speight, presenter of kids art show sMarT, has been arrested and released on bail after his girlfriend was found dead in the bath of their North London home. Mark had just finished a successful run in Cinderella at the Watersmeet in Rickmansworth, he was playing Buttons. He has been developing a new character for the next series of SmaRT. 

We’ve made it more of an entertainment show. It’s a bit more upbeat and I dress up and play a loud brashy northern woman, who’s a bit like Les Dawson in drag. I’m thinking I might go for the dame next year. I’m very comfortable in that role.   

I don’t know why I’m writing about this really. It’s sad. She was an out-of-work actress, he’d just finished doing panto, on the way back to his TV show. I feel really sorry for him, for both of them.