The Mark Steel Lectures Series 2, Episode 4 - Thomas Paine - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
A profile of 18th-century political activist Thomas Paine , whose book The Rights of Man helped inspire the American War of Independence.
Further details
Surely Britain's greatest unknown international revolutionary, best-selling author and hobbyist bridge builder, Norfolk born corset-maker's son Thomas Paine wrote the Rights of Man and helped inspire the American War of Independence. Thereafter he became the Secretary for Foreign Affairs in a government that hated his country of birth. He then went to France and escaped the guillotine by accident, after having failed to sell a bridge he built over a field in London.
One of Mark Steel's great unsung radical heroes, this comedy lecture series shines a light on a little known (in Britain) hero on two continents.
Broadcast details
Date
Friday 26th November 2004
Time
11pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Mark Steel | Host / Presenter |
|---|---|
| Martin Hyder | Ensemble Actor |
Guest cast
| Tony Benn | Self |
|---|---|
| Phill Jupitus | Self |
| Shovell | Self |
Writing team
| Mark Steel | Writer |
|---|---|
| Pete Sinclair | Writer (Additional Material) |
| James Serafinowicz (as James Sezchuan) | Writer (Additional Material) |
Production team
| Michael Cumming | Director |
|---|---|
| Jon Rolph | Producer |
| Emma De'Ath | Executive Producer |
| Graham Smith | Executive Producer |
| Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
| Jon Blow | Editor |
| Adrian Conway | Editor |
| Geoff Slack | Costume Designer |
| Sarah Burrows | Make-up Designer |