Mark Marlow

Writer

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Biography

Mark Marlow is the creator and writer of all six episodes of CLEANING UP (ITV / Sister Pictures), starring Sheridan Smith. The series drew consolidated audiences of approximately 8 million per episode and was shortlisted for Best New Drama at the National Television Awards. In 2024, Cleaning Up became Netflix’s most-watched series globally in its opening week, outranking 3 Body Problem and Ripley.

Mark writes darkly comic crime, morally compromised characters, enclosed worlds, and dialogue that sparkles with wit and subtext. He has an active slate of originals in development with ITV, Happy Prince, Hera Pictures, New Pictures, Avalon, BBC Studios and Playground.

He is also represented in the US by Scott Seidel and Zachary Druker at WME.

Credits

In Development

Production Company Notes
PEACH MELBA Hera Pictures

Thriller Series 8 X 60
Executive Producer: Liza Marshall.
A pulp thriller about a dysfunctional waitress who a deceased stranger inexplicably bequeaths £75 million, but why? And who are the people that now want her dead?
THE LATE TRAIN TO GIPSY HILL BBC Studios

Comedy- Drama Series 6 X 60
Executive Producer: Tom Williams.
Adaptation of an Alan Johnson book about an insecure young man who becomes entangled with a waitress who may or may not have poisoned a notable Russian filmmaker.
THE GREAT BRITISH SPIKING SCANDAL Happy Prince/ITV

Comedy-Drama Series 6 X 60
Executive Producer: Alex Lamb.
A true-life comedy-drama about a threat to poison Pedigree Chum dog food, which quickly spirals out of control when the blackmailer moves on to Heinz baby food, causing a nationwide panic.
OPTICS Avalon

Relationship Comedy/Drama Series 6 x 60:
MASK MAKER Playground Entertainment

Limited Series 6 x 60

Television

Production Company Notes
CLEANING UP Sister Pictures/ITV

Original Drama Series
Two cleaning ladies discover they’re working at the office of an insider trader, so they bug his office for stock-market tips. Their investments pay off, but as their finances grow stronger their trust in each other begins to weaken.
Creator and Writer of all episodes. 6 part drama series.
Director: Lewis Arnold
Producer: Karen Wilson
Executive Producers: Jane Featherstone and Chris Fry
Starring: Sheridan Smith
*MVisa award for Best Actress – Jade Anouka
*Shortlisted for New Drama at the National Television Awards
Mark Marlow
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