Mark Steel: Thomas Paine 6 of 6

A humourous look at an Englishman who changed our World. Key: Atheism, History, American Independance Irony, Enlightenment, Citizen Tom Paine Rights of Man, Age of Reason Lecture

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[icopaseticMHF]

the american right and the left both claim him, & they are both wrong. Clearly an individualist he woud despise what the left openly is & resent what the right pretends to be when it is fashionable

[fjordland]

@icopaseticMHF: I don't know what the founding fathers would have to say about the Military Industrial Complex that is contemporary America but from what I know they would be mortified to see it.

[reggaejuggler]

How heartbreaking that the story of Tom Paine has never been filmed successfully (at all?) The proposed project from Attenborough and his team sounds bloody awful, I reckon I could do better myself! Paine was the greatest British rebel, he was appalled at at the treatment of the working classes and he deserves recognition in the form of government reform to give us back a say in our lives.

[fjordland]

I am surprised that Bill Maher or Ritchard Dawkins have not had a crack at it. If I was a producer I would Hire Mark Steel, He just works so well.

[kallador1]

Excellent, fantastic part when Paine describes the king! lol.Mark has a talent for humour, history and biographies. I am studying Paine at the moment and this has been a great help. Thanks Fjordland.

[fjordland]

Thanks for the feedback,'specialy good feedback

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[profglavin]

"A stinking atheist old troublemaker."

Sounds like a compliment to me.

[icopaseticMHF]

@fjordland i absolutely agree with you. It is a huge burden on every tax payer. I'm sure Alexander Hamilton would love it, but certainly Paine, Jefferson & Madison would be disgusted with the size and goals of our over sized military might.

[ridgetownpimp]

Its funny how the Right in America wont to claim Thomas Paine as one of their own. He would be disgusted by the state of affairs in that country now a days.

[dudeiiaaa]

Paine, one of the greatest! I would have followed him to hell and back!

[QueenofCheesecake]

I remember watching this in my A-Level History class and enjoying it greatly. The Streets of Philadelphia bit is brilliant.

[TheWilliamcale]

outstanding thank you

[randompalindrome]

what does this have such a low rating?

His lectures on the radio is brilliant- I don't think much of his new series.