The Mark Steel Lectures

Season 3 Episode 1: Oliver Cromwell

Join Mark Steel as he charts Cromwell’s course through British history; his election and resignation from parliament, the formation of his New Model Army, the overthrow and subsequent execution of the King, Charles I, the monumental shift of power from monarchy to parliament, the abolition of the House of Lords right through to the massacre at Drogheda. Oh, and the introduction of the first ever pineapple to Britain.

Genre:

Documentary, Comedy

Seasons:

3

Episodes:

18

Actor:

Gerard Logan, Mark Steel

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

2003

IMDb:

7.5