The Mark Steel Solution
The Mark Steel Solution was initially broadcast on
BBC Radio 5 for a series, before three series were broadcast on
BBC Radio 4. The show's original slogan was "Give me thirty minutes and IÃÂÃÂll convince you of anything!"
Delivered by Mark Steel, each scripted lecture presents persuasive, yet witty, arguments for a seemingly bizarre solution to a contempory social problem by highlighting the flaws in the present system.
Many of the arguments are illustrated by miniature sketches, featuring Mark Steel, Pete Sinclair, Maria McErlane, and Kim Wall. It was produced by Phil Clark, and was written by Mark Steel and Pete Sinclair.
Episode List (Incomplete)
Series 1 (BBC Radio 5)
- S01 E01 - The Royal Family - "The Royal Family should be chosen by weekly lottery" (9th October 1992)
- S01 E02 - The Family - "Nobody should be allowed to live in the same family for more than a year" (16th October 1992)
- S01 E03 - Judges - "Criminals should be recruited as high courts judges" (23rd October 1992)
- S01 E04 - School - "Nobody should go to school until they're 35" (30th October 1992)
- S01 E05 - England - "Anyone born in England should be deported" (6th November 1992)
- S01 E06 - The Economy (13th November 1992)
Series 2, 1994 (BBC Radio 4)
- S02 E01 -
- S02 E02 -
- S02 E03 -
- S02 E04 -
Series 3, 1995 (BBC Radio 4)
- S03 E01 -
- S03 E02 -
- S03 E03 -
- S03 E04 -
Series 4, August and September 1996 (BBC Radio 4)
- S04 E01 - Sexuality - "Everyone should have to be gay for two years"
- S04 E02 - Immigration - "Anyone born in England should be deported" (paraphrasing S01 E05)
- S04 E03 - Religion - "People should have to change their religion every Monday"
- S04 E04 - Media - "Anyone in charge of the media should be sacked after thirty minutes"
- S04 E05 - Education
- S04 E06 - Life
See also