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
Cast & crew
| Mark Steel | Host / Presenter |
| Melanie Hudson (as Mel Hudson) | Ensemble Actor |
| Martin Hyder | Ensemble Actor |
| Mark Steel | Writer |
| Phil Clarke | Producer |