The Mark Steel Lecture - Series 2
Lectures and sketches by the comedian, arguing the significance of historical figures
The Mark Steel Lecture - Series 2 - Aristotle
The radical comedian profiles the Greek philosopher, who he thinks was hard done by. From March 2001.
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The Mark Steel Lecture - Series 2 - Billie Holiday
Initially a hater of jazz music, the radical comedian profiles the American singer and songwriter. From April 2001.
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The Mark Steel Lecture - Series 2 - Che Guevara
The radical comedian profiles the revolutionary leader who became a left-wing hero, despite chronic asthma. From April 2001.
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The Mark Steel Lecture - Series 2 - Karl Marx
The radical comedian offers his assessment of the influential revolutionary thinker and philosopher. From April 2001.
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The Mark Steel Lecture - Series 2 - Leonardo Da Vinci
The radical comedian profiles the Italian artist and scholar - a genius or a hopeless absent-minded buffoon? From March 2001.
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The Mark Steel Lecture - Series 2 - Lord Byron
The comic examines the life and times of the 'mad, bad and dangerous to know' Romantic poet. From March 2001.
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