MarcusTurner
- Presenter
- Director
Musician Marcus Turner spent three years as one of the presenters on kids show Spot On, where he became known for his songs and comic sketches. After leaving the show in 1984 he worked as a director, including another kids classic, Play School, and documentaries for NHNZ and another kids classic, Play School. He also spent time in the United Kingdom as a full-time folk musician. Turner passed away on 2 February 2016.
Biography
After Marcus Turner died in February 2016, his friend Clive Copeman paid tribute to Turner's "wry, dry confident" work as a presenter, and his wide-ranging musical skills. He also wrote of the contrast between the "supremely confident stage and screen Marcus and the flesh and blood Marcus ... a humble, quietly spoken, loving man who faced the many frustrations of television (and life) with enormous patience, a sharp but gentle wit, and the warmth that just played from his soul".
Screenography
“I was surprised at the contrast between the supremely confident stage and screen Marcus and the flesh and blood Marcus ... a humble, quietly spoken, loving man who faced the many frustrations of television (and life) with enormous patience, a sharp but gentle wit, and the warmth that just played from his soul. ”