Welcome to Eyes & Teeth – That’s Showbiz season 14.

Today I talk with a fellow Water Rat and Big Band leader Mark Porter. 

Mark has been around this business from a very early age starting in Wales and taking an interest in Crooners and their music he sat back and learnt from the best by watching live on stage Andy Williams, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Paul Anka, and what he must of learned at that time he soaked up and now delivers class throughout his touring with his own show as well as the Glenn Miller Orchestra and many more.

Mark has a wealth of humour and knowledge of music and showbusiness and has some great anecdotes about collecting autographs throughout his time on the road and I now know where the term “never meet your heroes” originated.

There are also little nuggets about Princess Diana and The Queen Mother

It’s a fascinating insight to another brother water rat and great entertainer.

Welcome Mark Porter