The Mark Steel Lectures
- TV factual / stand-up
- BBC Four
- 2002 - 2006
- 18 episodes (3 series)
Series telling the story of some of the world's greatest names, from Byron to Pankhurst, in an accessible, comic manner. Features Mark Steel and Martin Hyder.
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Series 3, Episode 5 - Harriet Tubman
A look at the life of slave-turned-activist Harriet Tubman.
Further details
Join the award winning comedian Mark Steel as he charts Harriet Tubman's course through American history; Her daring armed raids to rescue fellow slaves, her inclusion into the Underground Railroad network, her work with fellow abolitionist John Brown and her special meetings with Abraham Lincoln's wife.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 23rd March 2006
- Time
- 11pm
- Channel
- BBC Four
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Mark Steel | Host / Presenter |
| Judith Jacob | Harriet Tubman |
| Andrew Brooke | Abraham Lincoln |
| Mark Steel | Writer |
| Pete Sinclair | Writer |
| James Serafinowicz (as James Sezchuan) | Writer |
| Becky Martin | Director |
| Phil Bowker | Producer |
| Emma De'Ath | Executive Producer |
| Mobashir Dar (as Mob Dar) | Executive Producer |
| Gayle Cope | Line Producer |
| Jon Blow | Editor |
| Geoff Slack | Costume Designer |
| Sarah Burrows | Make-up Designer |