Mark Speight

I know what you’re thinking. Controversial. I agree, SMart really was a controversial program but that does not change the fact that Mark Speight went from being an art-loving bundle of fun to completely off the rails.

Alcohol and drug addiction, accusations of murder and a pretty spot on impression of Michael Hutchings are the public’s lasting memories now of a man famed for making it worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch the BBC.