Mark Catley was born in Leeds. He studied Performing Arts at Park Lane College, Leeds and subsequently took a BA in Drama and Theatre Arts at Goldsmiths College, University of London.
He was the first writer commissioned by the West Yorkshire Playhouse as part of the BBC's New Writing scheme, Northern Exposure, and he has written widely for stage and screen.
>Mark is also Artistic Director of Angel Productions and runs the 'So You want to be a Writer?'course at West Yorkshire Playhouse.