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Mary Shelley

The Mark Steel LectureSeries 3
Episode 4 of 6

The radical comedian offers his humorous assessment of the life and career of the creator of Frankenstein. From October 2002.

A profile of the daughter of a radical who married a poet and created one of literature's most famous characters.

Mark Steel's comic lectures about the lives of historical figures whose ideas and enthusiasm shaped their generation.

With:

Martin Hyder
Debbie Isitt

Producer: Lucy Armitage

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2002.

25 minutes

Last on

Sat 26 Aug 202323:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Sun 9 May 201022:30
    BBC Radio 7
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  • Mon 5 Dec 201622:30
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  • Sat 26 Aug 202323:30
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