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/
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/tv_and_radio/story/0,3604,1051660,00.html
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