Web Directory

» BBC Open University: The Mark Steel Lectures
   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.
   http://www.open2.net/marksteel/

» Chortle: Mark Steel
   Tour dates plus profile including stand-up, television, radio, books and online work.
   http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/m/281/mark_steel

» Guardian: Heard the one about Darwin's worms?
   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.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2003/sep/29/highereducation.television

» IMDb - Mark Steel
   Includes his filmography as an actor and as himself plus notable TV guest appearances.
   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0824440/

» Socialist Review: Behind Byron's Bear
   Pat Stack's interview with socialist comedian Mark Steel about his new TV series The Mark Steel Lectures.
   http://www.socialistreview.org.uk/article.php?articlenumber=8609

» Socialist Worker: The History We Deserve
   Interview with comedian and author Mark Steel on his new TV series about great historical figures.
   http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/article.php?article_id=2498

» The Do-Not Press: It's Not A Runner Bean
   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.
   http://www.thedonotpress.com/titles/itsnotarun.html

» Wikipedia - Mark Steel
   Offers details about the British comedian's radio and television series and appearances plus books he's written.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Steel