Mark Steel
- 64 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Radio Head: Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation
Rowland Rivron, Sandi Toksvig, Mark Steel, Mark Thomas, Jo Brand, Graham Fellowes, Russell Brand . . . the list of modern comedians that divides the nation is a surprisingly lengthy one. And it will be only part of the listening public that will be rearranging its life to be in front of the wireless when the latest series of the sociopolitical lecture Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation kicks off next Tuesday (Radio 4, 6.30pm).
Chris Campling, The Times, 31st March 2007The Mark Steel Lectures
For me, the Radio 4 series of The Mark Steel Lectures was a delight. In each episode, he proved himself to be one of the few people who can talk passionately and entertainingly about relatively academic subjects. Some were naturally more interesting than others - a subject like Aristotle is always going to be difficult to sell to a comedy audience, after all - but all were entertaining, with a good balance of facts and jokes. This was often achieved by concentrating as much on the subjects' personalities as their achievements, and usually the best moments would be the asides, reflecting how modern society would interpret each subject's activities and eccentricities.
John Phillips, Off The Telly, 2nd March 2006Heard the one about Darwin's worms?
Simon Schama and the rest may have made history popular, but why do they always leave out the funny bits, asks Mark Steel.
Mark Steel, The Guardian, 29th September 2003Mark Steel lectures on laughter
Comedian and writer Mark Steel is hard at work editing the forthcoming TV version of his popular BBC Radio Four series The Mark Steel lectures.
City Life, 15th March 2002