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Leonardo da Vinci

The Mark Steel LectureSeries 2
Episode 3 of 6

The radical comedian profiles the Italian artist and scholar - a genius or a hopeless absent-minded buffoon? From March 2001.

A profile of the Italian artist and scholar.

Was Leonardo da Vinci a genius or a hopeless absent-minded buffoon?

Mark Steel lectures humourously about historical figures that have shaped their era.

With:

Martin Hyder
Melanie Hudson

Producer: Lucy Armitage

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2001.

30 minutes

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