The Mark Steel Lectures Series 2, Episode 5 - Sylvia Pankhurst - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
A history of the pioneering life of suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst , from her schooldays in Manchester to her relationship with the leader of the Labour Party.
Further details
Tracing her life from schooldays in radical Manchester to retirement in rural Essex, when Haile Selassie occasionally came to call, Sylvia Pankhurst the revolutionary and Rastafarian sympathiser is brought to life as only Mark Steel can. From a bed-in with Keir Hardie to Kill Bill style ju-jitsu, here's everything you didn't know about this pioneer of democracy.
Recalling a time when Manchester was the most radical city in Britain, this latest instalment in Mark Steel's comedy lecture series resonates with today's human rights campaigners and anti-war radicals, as well as containing a short section revealing the best type of stone to smash windows with.
Broadcast details
Date
Friday 3rd December 2004
Time
11pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Mark Steel | Host / Presenter |
|---|---|
| Martin Hyder | Ensemble Actor |
Guest cast
| Emma Kennedy | Ensemble Actor |
|---|
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 |
| Phil Moss | Editor |
| Geoff Slack | Costume Designer |
| Sarah Burrows | Make-up Designer |