
The Mark Steel Solution

The Mark Steel Solution was initially broadcast on BBC Radio 5 for a series, before three series were broadcast on BBC Radio 4. The show's original slogan was "Give me thirty minutes and I’ll convince you of anything!"
Delivered by Mark Steel, each scripted lecture presents persuasive, yet witty, arguments for a seemingly bizarre solution to a contemporary social problem by highlighting the flaws in the present system. 
Many of the arguments are illustrated by miniature sketches, featuring Mark Steel, Pete Sinclair, Maria McErlane, and Kim Wall. It was produced by Phil Clark, and was written by Mark Steel and Pete Sinclair.
Episode list (incomplete).
Series 1, 1992 (BBC Radio 5)
Series 2, 1994 (BBC Radio 4)
Series 3, 1995 (BBC Radio 4)
Series 4, August and September 1996 (BBC Radio 4)