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Mark Thomas

Mark Thomas

Composer · Born January 1, 1956 (70) · Penclawdd, Wales, UK

Primetime Emmy nominee

BAFTA winning and Emmy nominated composer Mark Thomas is one of the most sought-after film & tv drama composers in the UK today. Classically trained, Mark is stylistically innovative and always ready to experiment and embrace something new. A first-choice for comedy film and tv drama, Mark's credits include all 10 series of Tiger Aspect's 'Benidorm' for ITV, 5 series of 'Episodes' (for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy) starring Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Grieg & Steve Mangan; 36 episodes of Tidy Productions' brilliant comedy series 'Stella' created by and starring Ruth Jones and more than 150 episodes of 'Shaun The Sheep' created by Aardman Animations. It was for feature film 'Twin Town', directed by Kevin Allen and starring Rhys Ifans and Dougray Scot, that Mark won his much deserved BAFTA for Best Original Music. Comedy drama rarely requires 'comedy music' and it's Mark's considered, consistent and intelligent approach to storytelling that allows him to create music that engages with the audience - whatever the genre; he's experienced and exciting. A safe pair of hands but always striving, with proven success, to deliver something extra.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 1, 1956 (70)
From
Penclawdd, Wales, UK
Works as
Composer
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 74 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 21% in 30 days

What are Mark Thomas' films like?

Across their 48 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Self
22%
Society
15%
Morality
12%
Survival
8%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds17 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship13 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity15 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 42 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 33 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 24 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 5

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 29 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 29 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 25 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 26 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 36 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 37 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
22
Warm
19
Hopeful
18
Tense
13
Absurd
11
Other
42

How their films linger

Feel-good32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy31
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mark Thomas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (31).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Thomas' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

74 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page.

  • The MAD World of Harvey Kurtzman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • La Cha Cha(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Zoo(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Last Summer(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Brief Encounters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

  • Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Red Herring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • Under Milk Wood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • Shaun the Sheep Movie(2015)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Love by Design(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Y Syrcas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • The Sweeter Side of Life(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Flicka: Country Pride(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Shaun the Sheep: Shear Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • Mossy Bottom Shorts(2012)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • So You Want to Be a Pirate!(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • A Princess for Christmas(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Marley & Me: The Puppy Years(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Swinging with the Finkels(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Foster(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Shaun the Sheep: Party Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • Flicka 2(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Goal! III(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • May Contain: Nuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Reggie Perrin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

  • Plus One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · Composer

  • Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire(2009)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Ladies of Letters(2009)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Executive Producer

  • Tales of the Riverbank(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Moondance Alexander(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Magic Door(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Shaun the Sheep(2007)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Wilderness(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Hot Tamale(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Doogal(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hyperdrive(2006)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Shadows in the Sun(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Magic Roundabout(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Blood of Beasts(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • School for Seduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • Rottweiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • Berserker(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Hoodlum & Son(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Little Unicorn(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Final Curtain(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Hooded Angels(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Any Time Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

  • Dog Soldiers(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Pets to the Rescue(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Askari(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Doc Martin(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Meeksville Ghost(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Merlin: The Return(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • House!(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Big Tease(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Aristocrats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • Aristocrats(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Twin Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • The Making of Maps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • Daisies in December(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Jazz Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Richard Burton's Christmas Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • One Full Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • Highlander(1986)

    Musician

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Link(1986)

    Musician

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Death Wish 3(1985)

    Musician

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Working Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Nick

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles from 1974 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

Doc Martin (2001)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Shaun the Sheep (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 60: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing2 of 60: 2 only producing, 0 with another roleMusic53 of 60: 53 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew4 of 60: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s3 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s30 · crew2010s17 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2011, Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Mark Thomas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 46; across their 42 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 52 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed29

Most divisive · composer

Doogal (2006)

88th percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Doc Martin (2001)

Midcredits 91st · 84% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 54/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Mark Thomas' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles14–59 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Mark Thomas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Thomas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Matthews shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles