''The Mark Steel Revolution'' was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998. Written and delivered by

Mark Steel Mark Steel (born 4 July 1960) is an English author, broadcaster, stand-up comedian and newspaper columnist. He has made many appearances on radio and television shows as a guest panellist, and has written regular columns in ''The Guardian'', '' ...

, each scripted lecture presents an informative, yet witty, account of a revolution. Many of the points are illustrated with readings by

Martin Hyder Martin Hyder (born 1961) is an English people, English actor and writer. Profile Hyder was educated at Abingdon School leaving in 1980. He has worked closely with the BBC since 2000 contributing and appearing in BBC Radio and BBC Television. His ...

and Carla Mendonça. The programme was produced by

Phil Clarke Philip Clarke (born 16 May 1971) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A Great Britain and England international representative back-rower or , he played his club rugby league in England ...

Episode list

*S01 E01 - The French Revolution (30 June 1998) *S01 E02 -

The Sexual Revolution ''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite ...

(7 July 1998) *S01 E03 -

The Russian Revolution The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social revolution that took place in the former Russian Empire which began during the First World War. This period saw Russia abolish its monarchy and adopt a socialist form of government ...

(14 July 1998) *S01 E04 -

The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, that occurred during the period from around 1760 to about 1820–1840. This transition included going fr ...

(21 July 1998) *S01 E05 -

The American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states ...

(28 July 1998) *S01 E06 -

The Evolution of Man ''The Evolution of Man'' is the fourth studio album by English musician Example, released on 19 November 2012 through Ministry of Sound. Background and development Example tweeted that on the plane to Sydney, he planned on writing some songs ...

(4 August 1998)

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