Written and delivered by Mark Steel, each scripted lecture presents arguments for the importance of a historical figure.
These sketches featured Mark Steel, Martin Hyder, Mel Hudson, Carla Mendonça, Femi Elufowoju Junior and Debbie Isitt.
The lecture on Ludwig van Beethoven (2003) was nominated for a Sony Radio Comedy Award.
This variously featured: Like the radio version, the television series was written by Mark Steel, and features a series of sketches, often setting historical events in the modern day, and making numerous pop culture references.
Unlike the radio version, there were no audience sounds, which some critics suggested made the comedy sections feel out of place [1].