The Mark Steel Lectures Series 2, Episode 6 - Albert Einstein - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
The fundamental nature of the universe and a dislike of socks are tackled as comedian Mark Steel visits Switzerland to profile Albert Einstein.
Further details
A great physicist but a lousy father, Einstein played with the nature of space and time as easily as he did his beloved violin. Mark Steel grapples with the fundamental nature of the Universe and Einstein's dislike of socks to provide a comic guide to the essence of the most famous scientist in history.
Surely the only television programme in history to explain special relativity with reference to both minicabs and Blake's 7, this is Einstein in a nutshell, at nearly the speed of light.
Broadcast details
Date
Friday 10th December 2004
Time
11pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Mark Steel | Host / Presenter |
|---|---|
| Martin Hyder | Ensemble Actor |
Guest cast
| Jo Brand | 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 |
| Matt Roberts | Editor |
| Geoff Slack | Costume Designer |
| Sarah Burrows | Make-up Designer |