About this episode

Mark Steel discusses his early life experiences and working class roots in this interview.

Mark Steel has had an incredible career from his beloved radio series to decades of acclaimed tours and numerous books to his name. For Part 1 of his Class Clown interview he talks about early scrapes that lead to fights, having a car stolen from under his nose, his Dad's embarrassing behaviour at a cricket match and how he comes from an era where working class people had confidence. Check Out Part 2 Straight Away on Patreon See Seann Walsh on Tour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Here Comes Trouble

Guest: Mark Steel

Topics covered

• working class
• activism
• comedy
• personal stories
• authority
• interviews

Keywords

• Mark Steel
• working class
• activism
• comedy
• interview
• authority
• personal stories

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Organizations: Patreon

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