Mark Ellen (born 16 September 1953) is a British magazine editor, journalist and broadcaster.

Whilst at Oxford University in the 1970s, he briefly played bass alongside Tony Blair in college band Ugly Rumours,[2] a band that, according to Ellen, was created primarily to meet women.

[4] He also has a long broadcasting career which includes contributions to BBC Radio 1 as stand-ins for David "Kid" Jensen and John Peel.

[7] Ellen was the editor of The Word, a music magazine which he started with long-time colleague, business partner and The Old Grey Whistle Test co-presenter David Hepworth.

[11][12] He now collaborates with Hepworth on Word In Your Ear, a series of music-themed live events and podcasts.