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The French Revolution

Episode 1 of 6

The radical comic turns his analytical mind to the guillotine and all things French. With Carla Mendonca. From 1998.

Radical comic Mark Steele turns his analytical mind to the guillotine and all things French.

First in a series of six lectures on the theme of revolution.

Mark examines some of the major historical forces at work during revolutions as well as holding up a mirror to our own age.

With:

Martin Hyder
Carla Mendonca

Producer: Phil Clarke

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1998.

30 minutes

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