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The Mark Steel Solution

The Mark Steel Solution

  • Radio stand-up
  • BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio 5
  • 1992 - 1996
  • 18 episodes (4 series)

Mark Steel proposes a series of wildly absurd solutions to a societal and cultural problems, attempting to convince the audience of their validity. Also features Pete Sinclair, Maria McErlane and Kim Wall.

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Key details

Genre
Stand-Up
Broadcast
1992 - 1996
Channels
BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5
Episodes
18 (4 series)
Stars
Mark Steel, Pete Sinclair, Maria McErlane and Kim Wall
Writers
Mark Steel and Pete Sinclair
Producers
Turan Ali and Phil Clarke
Company

Socialist comedian and journalist Mark Steel proposes a series of wild solutions to societal ills and matters of contemporary debate.

Ranging from education to housing and sexuality to the monarchy, Mark puts to his audience a range of mad resolutions on a number of subjects, and aims to convince them that his proposition is not just the best but in fact the only course of action to take...

Additional details

Tagline
Give me thirty minutes and I'll convince you of anything!
Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 9th October 1992 on BBC Radio 5
Most recent repeats
  • Tuesday 31st January 2023 at 11:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 4, Episode 4
  • Tuesday 24th January 2023 at 11:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 4, Episode 3
  • Tuesday 17th January 2023 at 11:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 4, Episode 2

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