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.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4 - Thomas Paine
Mark presents the life of Thomas Paine, one of the great writers who inspired the American War of Independance, and who was condemed for preaching atheism. But how do you preach atheism?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 30th August 1999
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 20th January 2009 | 10:30pm | Radio 7 |
| Sunday 7th March 2010 | 10:30pm | Radio 7 |
| Thursday 24th November 2011 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 3rd September 2013 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 10th September 2013 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 5th November 2015 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 12th April 2017 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 23rd August 2020 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 20th October 2023 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Mark Steel | Host / Presenter |
| Melanie Hudson (as Mel Hudson) | Ensemble Actor |
| Martin Hyder | Ensemble Actor |
| Mark Steel | Writer |
| Phil Clarke | Producer |