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The Mark Steel Lecture

Comedy: Sketch

Comedy: Standup

Lectures and sketches by the comedian, arguing the significance of historical figures

Lectures and sketches delivered by the socialist comedian, arguing the significance of historical figures

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The Mark Steel Lecture: Series 3: Episode 5: Muhammad Ali

Episode 5

Episode 5: Muhammad Ali

Series 3

Muhammad Ali

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Mark Steel Lecture, Series 3, Muhammad Ali

A humorous assessment of the life and career of the world heavyweight boxer.

The radical comedian offers his humorous assessment of the life and career of the world heavyweight boxer. From October 2002.

A profile of Cassius Clay - who was a good showman - and when his fights appeared on local TV, he began his trademark rhyming.   

He went on to be recruited to the Nation of Islam at a time of the civil rights movement.

Mark Steel's comic lectures about the lives of historical figures whose ideas and enthusiasm shaped their generation.

With:

Martin Hyder
Mel Hudson

Producer: Lucy Armitage

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2002.

The Mark Steel Lecture: Series 3

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