The Mark Steel Lecture. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC
The Mark Steel Lecture
- Radio stand-up
- BBC Radio 4
- 1999 - 2002
- 16 episodes (3 series)
Mark Steel presents a series of lectures about people who changed the course of history. Also features Melanie Hudson, Martin Hyder, Carla Mendonca and Debbie Isitt.
The Mark Steel Lecture. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC
Key details
- Genre
- Stand-Up
- Broadcast
- 1999 - 2002
- Channels
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 16 (3 series)
- Stars
- Mark Steel, Melanie Hudson, Martin Hyder, Carla Mendonca and Debbie Isitt
- Writer
- Mark Steel
- Producers
- Phil Clarke and Lucy Armitage
- Companies
Left wing satirist and stand-up comedian Mark Steel looks at some of the most important people in our history, from the ancients to those still with us today.
His lectures cover the likes of W. G. Grace, who Steel considers to be the first modern celebrity; Che Guevara, possibly the only revolutionary in history to also suffer from asthma; and Lord Byron, who once kept a pet bear at college.
Additional details
- Tagline
- A series of lectures on Englishmen who changed the course of history (Series 1); A series of lectures on people with a passion (Series 2-3)
- Production
- Studio
Website links
- Official Mark Steel Website
This is the website covering everything concerning Mark Steel, including audio files of all the episodes. - BBC Comedy Guide
A guide to both versions of the series by the BBC. - Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 9th August 1999 at 6:30pm on BBC Radio 4
- Most recent repeats
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- Sunday 8th August 2021 at 3:30am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 2, Episode 6
- Saturday 7th August 2021 at 3:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 2, Episode 6
- Saturday 31st July 2021 at 11:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 2, Episode 6