Programme website for his television lectures, viewing key figures in the history of human thought from a somewhat quirky perspective. Includes presenter profile, study pages, related articles and forum.

Tour dates plus profile including stand-up, television, radio, books and online work.

Author profile, reviews and an extract from Mark Steel's autobiographical story of his career in comedy, subtitled The Trauma of the Slightly Successful Comedian.

According to Mark Steel, it's when the great characters of history are slotted into the ideas and society around them that they become fascinating - which is how he came to create The Mark Steel Lectures.

Includes his filmography as an actor and as himself plus notable TV guest appearances.

Offers details about the British comedian's radio and television series and appearances plus books he's written.

Pat Stack's interview with socialist comedian Mark Steel about his new TV series The Mark Steel Lectures. (October 01, 2003)