Career
He began his professional career as a comedy impressionist in the 1980s. In 2008 Martin took part in the annual pantomime, alongside Darren Day at the Forum Theatre, Billingham. Goldilocks and the Three Bears was one of many pantomime performances in which Martin was involved.
This performance broadened his audience and increased his status on the comedy scene.
The same year Martin was given a largely positive review in the widely read entertainment magazine "The Stage", where they claimed that Martin "is an expert and completely in charge of his comedic situation." Gold also had a Sunday evening radio show on Mansfield 103.2 FM between 2006–2009, where he was a well-known host. Martin has throughout his career appeared on numerous television programmes and has a number of celebrity appearances to add to his ever increasing profile.
Martin started his career at the world famous Leeds City Varieties Music Hall at the age of 11, when he was a finalist in the Yorkshire Evening Post talent competition. This young star then went on to be one of the most popular comedians on the British comedy circuit, with his active career stretching from 1977 to the present day.
The New Comedians, Granada television That"s Entertainment ( with Tom O" Connor)
lieutenant"s Funny Up North, Independent Television Tyne Tees ( with Vic Reeves and Lenny Henry)
Martin has also been a warm-up comedian for many shows such as This is Your Life, Stars in Their Eyes, This is My Moment and Ready Steady Cook, to name a few.
Martin has opened as a special guest star on a number of United Kingdom tours for many stars, both British and American. These include Mickey Rooney, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Martino and Gene Pitney. Martin was the supporting act on Gene"s final tour in 2006, he had performed with Pitney at Street David"s Hall Cardiff, the night before his unfortunate death.
