Mark Steel (born 4 July 1960) is an English socialist columnist, author and comedian. A stand-up comedian known for his left-wing beliefs (he was a long-standing member of the Socialist Workers Party before he resigned in 2007), he has made many appearances on radio and television shows as a guest panellist, and has written regular columns in printed media. He is perhaps best known for presenting The Mark Steel Lectures, The Mark Steel Revolution, The Mark Steel Solution, and Mark Steel's in Town.
[UKIP's] official business passes you by, but Nigel Farage, this statement that he made where he said: "I was on a train a little while ago and I heard a number of people in my carriage all speaking in foreign languages and I have to say that did make me feel rather uncomfortable." And I thought "Well that's mental illness, that is, isn't it? If foreign languages make you uncomfortable, that's nuts, you don't want votes, you need a shrink! That's like being someone who's scared of buttons or something! Isn't it?"
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When Bono says "Just two thousand pounds is all that's needed to feed this village," you can't help think "Well give it to them then. You've probably got that down the back of your settee next to some lost sunglasses."
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Comedian.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Mark Steel Lectures
2003-2006
TV Series documentary written by - 18 episodes
The Richard Blackwood Show
1999
TV Series written by - 5 episodes
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Does China Exist?
1997
TV Movie
The Detectives
1996-1997
TV Series
Pike / Second copper
Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs
1995
Video
Red Dwarf
1989
TV Series
Ski Man
Cabaret at Jongleurs
1988
TV Series
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cyderdelic
2002
TV Series thanks - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
What the Dickens?
2008
TV Series
Himself
Batteries Not Included
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
Have I Got News for You: The Inevitable Internet Spin-Off
2007-2008
TV Series short
Himself
The Blame Game
2008
TV Series
Himself - Guest
British Film Forever
2007
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Never Mind the Full Stops
2007
TV Series
Himself
Room 101
2007
TV Series
Himself
QI
2004-2006
TV Series
Himself
Mock the Week
2005-2006
TV Series
Himself
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
The Mark Steel Lectures
2003-2006
TV Series documentary
Himself - Presenter
Sunday AM
2006
TV Series
Himself - Newspaper Reviewer
The Bigger Picture
2006
TV Series
Himself
The 100 Greatest War Films
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Comic Side of 7 Days
2005
TV Series
Himself
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2000-2002
TV Series
Himself
Not in My Name
2002
Video documentary short
Himself
I Love the 1990s
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
Aussies: Who Gives a XXXX
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Contributor
Lamarr's Attacks
2000
TV Series
Himself
The Sundays
1999
TV Series
Himself
If I Ruled the World
1998
TV Series
Himself
The Stand-Up Show
1995
TV Series
Himself
Loose Talk
1994
TV Series
Himself
Last Laugh Before TV-am
1985
TV Movie
Himself
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
2016
TV Movie
Himself
The Power of Darts
2013
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Comedian, Broadcaster & Darts Fan
Have I Got News for You
2002-2013
TV Series
Himself
Question Time
2003-2013
TV Series
Himself
Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask
2013
TV Series
Himself
Science Club
2012
TV Series
Himself - Special Guest
Sitcom Does...
2011
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Unlawful Killing
2011
Documentary
Himself - Writer
This Week
2011
TV Series
Himself
The People Speak UK
2010
Documentary
Himself
Alan Davies' Teenage Revolution
2010
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Nerdstock: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
2010
TV Movie
Himself
GCSE Bitesize English Literature
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Presenter
Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story
2009
Documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Have I Got News for You
2013
TV Series
Himself
Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask
2013
TV Series
Himself
Mock the Week
2005-2012
TV Series
Himself
QI Genesis
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters - Volume 2
2005
Video
Himself
Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III
2003
Video documentary
Ski Man (uncredited)
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters