The Mark Steel Lectures Series 1, Episode 5 - Charles Darwin - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Charles Darwin is the fifth of Steel's subjects.
Further details
Delving further, and more imaginatively, into the evolution of Charles Darwin than ever before, the Mark Steel Lecture takes this modern hero off the ten pound note and into the present day. We follow him onto the Beagle and into the bedroom, and worry for his sanity as he fashions a turtle out of mashed potato.
A tortured figure whose distress eventually forced him to take to his bed and watch Animal Hospital and Countdown all day (probably), this is the show that tells you things about Darwin you never knew - including his opinion on the taste of Galapagos tortoise urine.
Featuring Martin Hyder as Charles Darwin and - in one of his final TV appearances - the late Bob Monkhouse as himself.
Broadcast details
Date
Tuesday 4th November 2003
Time
10pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Mark Steel | Host / Presenter |
|---|---|
| Martin Hyder | Ensemble Actor |
Guest cast
| Bob Monkhouse | Self |
|---|---|
| Geoffrey McGivern | Self |
Writing team
| Mark Steel | Writer |
|---|---|
| Pete Sinclair | Writer (Additional Material) |
| James Serafinowicz (as James Sezchuan) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Phil Clarke | Script Editor |
Production team
| Michael Cumming | Director |
|---|---|
| Jon Rolph | Producer |
| Graham Smith | Executive Producer |
| Jon Blow | Editor |
| Claire Buckett (as Clare Buckett) | Make-up Designer |