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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.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Mark Steel	Host / Presenter View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Royal Family By Lottery Series 1, Episode 2 - The Same Family For A Year Series 1, Episode 3 - All Judges Must Be Ex-Convicts Series 1, Episode 4 - Start School At 35 Series 1, Episode 5 - Deport Anyone Born In England Series 1, Episode 6 - Decide Economic Policy By Sport Series 2, Episode 1 - Unemployment Series 2, Episode 2 - Transport Series 2, Episode 3 - Housing Series 2, Episode 4 - Royal Famliy Series 3, Episode 1 - Sexual Politics Series 3, Episode 2 - Charity Series 3, Episode 3 - Crime Series 3, Episode 4 - Immigration Series 4, Episode 1 - Religion Series 4, Episode 2 - Media Series 4, Episode 3 - Education Series 4, Episode 4 - Pessimism	18
Maria McErlane	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Royal Family By Lottery Series 1, Episode 2 - The Same Family For A Year Series 1, Episode 4 - Start School At 35 Series 1, Episode 5 - Deport Anyone Born In England Series 1, Episode 6 - Decide Economic Policy By Sport Series 2, Episode 1 - Unemployment Series 2, Episode 2 - Transport Series 2, Episode 3 - Housing Series 2, Episode 4 - Royal Famliy Series 3, Episode 1 - Sexual Politics Series 3, Episode 3 - Crime Series 3, Episode 4 - Immigration Series 4, Episode 1 - Religion Series 4, Episode 2 - Media Series 4, Episode 3 - Education Series 4, Episode 4 - Pessimism	16
Pete Sinclair	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Royal Family By Lottery Series 1, Episode 2 - The Same Family For A Year Series 1, Episode 3 - All Judges Must Be Ex-Convicts Series 1, Episode 4 - Start School At 35 Series 1, Episode 5 - Deport Anyone Born In England Series 1, Episode 6 - Decide Economic Policy By Sport Series 2, Episode 1 - Unemployment Series 2, Episode 2 - Transport Series 2, Episode 3 - Housing Series 2, Episode 4 - Royal Famliy Series 3, Episode 1 - Sexual Politics Series 3, Episode 2 - Charity Series 3, Episode 3 - Crime Series 3, Episode 4 - Immigration Series 4, Episode 1 - Religion Series 4, Episode 2 - Media Series 4, Episode 3 - Education Series 4, Episode 4 - Pessimism	18
Kim Wall	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Unemployment Series 2, Episode 2 - Transport Series 2, Episode 3 - Housing Series 2, Episode 4 - Royal Famliy Series 3, Episode 1 - Sexual Politics Series 3, Episode 2 - Charity Series 3, Episode 3 - Crime Series 3, Episode 4 - Immigration Series 4, Episode 1 - Religion Series 4, Episode 2 - Media Series 4, Episode 3 - Education Series 4, Episode 4 - Pessimism	12

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Debbie Isitt	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 3, Episode 2 - Charity	1
Tracy Russell	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - All Judges Must Be Ex-Convicts	1

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Pete Sinclair	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Royal Family By Lottery Series 1, Episode 2 - The Same Family For A Year Series 1, Episode 3 - All Judges Must Be Ex-Convicts Series 1, Episode 4 - Start School At 35 Series 1, Episode 5 - Deport Anyone Born In England Series 1, Episode 6 - Decide Economic Policy By Sport Series 2, Episode 1 - Unemployment Series 2, Episode 2 - Transport Series 2, Episode 3 - Housing Series 2, Episode 4 - Royal Famliy Series 3, Episode 1 - Sexual Politics Series 3, Episode 2 - Charity Series 3, Episode 3 - Crime Series 3, Episode 4 - Immigration Series 4, Episode 1 - Religion Series 4, Episode 2 - Media Series 4, Episode 3 - Education Series 4, Episode 4 - Pessimism	18
Mark Steel	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Royal Family By Lottery Series 1, Episode 2 - The Same Family For A Year Series 1, Episode 3 - All Judges Must Be Ex-Convicts Series 1, Episode 4 - Start School At 35 Series 1, Episode 5 - Deport Anyone Born In England Series 1, Episode 6 - Decide Economic Policy By Sport Series 2, Episode 1 - Unemployment Series 2, Episode 2 - Transport Series 2, Episode 3 - Housing Series 2, Episode 4 - Royal Famliy Series 3, Episode 1 - Sexual Politics Series 3, Episode 2 - Charity Series 3, Episode 3 - Crime Series 3, Episode 4 - Immigration Series 4, Episode 1 - Religion Series 4, Episode 2 - Media Series 4, Episode 3 - Education Series 4, Episode 4 - Pessimism	18

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Turan Ali	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Royal Family By Lottery Series 1, Episode 2 - The Same Family For A Year Series 1, Episode 3 - All Judges Must Be Ex-Convicts Series 1, Episode 4 - Start School At 35 Series 1, Episode 5 - Deport Anyone Born In England Series 1, Episode 6 - Decide Economic Policy By Sport	6
Phil Clarke	Producer View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Unemployment Series 2, Episode 2 - Transport Series 2, Episode 3 - Housing Series 2, Episode 4 - Royal Famliy Series 3, Episode 1 - Sexual Politics Series 3, Episode 2 - Charity Series 3, Episode 3 - Crime Series 3, Episode 4 - Immigration Series 4, Episode 1 - Religion Series 4, Episode 2 - Media Series 4, Episode 3 - Education Series 4, Episode 4 - Pessimism	12