Mark Piggott’s journalism
As a journalist I’ve had dozens of major features published in the Times, Guardian, Telegraph, Independent, Express, Observer and many more. I’ve researched for television and appeared on TV and radio. I’ve also worked undercover for the nationals.
I’ve written major (1,000 word+) features for magazines including Cosmopolitan, Big Issue, Time Out, Company, She, ICE, TNT. I’ve also researched (mainly undercover) for The Times, Sunday Times, Express, Mirror and News of the World.
When I was 20 I did an exclusive interview with the then-leader of the UDA at his Belfast HQ; interviewed an INLA active service unit; and had my first articles published in the Guardian and Observer, plus researching for Granada’s World in Action.
Since then I’ve investigated paedophile rings for ITV and the News of the World, written features on mesothelioma and Vioxx and gone undercover to speak to drug dealers and gangsters. I even did fashion – once...
Some of my published features
“London Syndrome”, Camden New Journal etc, 25 March 2010
“The lost boys of Hebden Bridge”, Times, 6 February 2010
“Word on the street”, Independent, 26 January 2010
“The future of affordable housing”, Guardian, 25 November 2009
“A London-for-Paris homeswap”, Times, 17 October 2009
“UK’s Vioxx users call for justice”, Times, 31August 2009
“The dad dilemma”, Times, 7 July 2009
“Just stop worrying and enjoy the sun”, Daily Express, 30 June 2009
“Pupils rally behind teacher”, Guardian, 23 March 2009
“Banks are in crisis”, Times, 19 August 2008
“What’s the point of literary agents?”, Guardian, 15 August 2008
“Dust Storm”, Telegraph, 6 October 2007
“Beauty’s not skin deep”, Independent, 26 October 2004
“Oh come all ye faithful”, Big Issue, 31 May 2004
“Maternal Flame”, Big Issue, 6 October 2003
“Confessions of a teenage pimp”, Ice Magazine, December 2002
“Terrace Wars”, Ice Magazine, November 2002
“Something to write home about”, TNT Magazine, 14 October 2002
“Men and miscarriage”, Cosmopolitan, August 2002
“Drooping Passions”, She, July 2002
“Life’s a riot”, Ice Magazine, July 2002
“Needle Wars”, Ice Magazine, May 2002
“e-Publish and be damned”, Guardian, 4 December 2000
“Let’s go to the hop,” Independent, 11 September 1998
“Whizz kids”, Company Magazine, November 1998
“Kicks in the ghoulies”, Time Out, 7 January 1998
“Kizzi and tell”, Guardian, 17 November 1997
“News items,” Time Out, 1997
“See no evil”, Time Out, 20 August 1997
“Don’t give freelancers the brush-off”, UK Press Gazette, 15 August 1997
“Uncle Harry”, Time Out, 25 June 1997
“Crack and ruin”, Time Out, 26 March 1997
“Men behaving badly”, Star, 19 July 1997
“Careers column”, RASP, 1996
“A book of two halves”, RASP, 1996
“Egged on by a battery of critics”, Guardian, 12 October 1990
“Making tracks to Europe”, Observer, 12 February 1989
“Wanted: human guinea pigs”, Observer, 2 October 1988
“Drugs and sex craze”, Observer, 28 August 1988
“Pure genius”, New Australasian Magazine, 1988
“Dublin’s dark side”, Irish Post, 19 March 1988
“Gimme shelter”, City Limits, 17 March 1988
“Strong stuff at the White Lion”, Guardian, 16 March 1988
“Capital idea”, Hot Press, 1988
“INLA seeks new support”, City Limits, 28 January 1988
“I don’t back violence, but...” Observer, 27 December 1987
“High rise hopes”, The Guardian, 23 December 1987
“Down and out in the 33rd County”, Sunday Tribune, 19 July 1987
“The idiot”, The Hype, 1987
“When two tribes go to war”, FSM, 1987
“Various articles”, FSM, 1987
“Whatever happened to..?” Pennine Magazine, 1984
