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Hannibal

The Mark Steel LectureSeries 3
Episode 2 of 6

Radical comedian Mark Steel offers his humorous assessment of the talented military commander, Hannibal. From 2002.

A profile of the Carthaginian army general and statesman who took on the Roman Empire.

Mark Steel's comic lectures about the lives of historical figures whose ideas and enthusiasm shaped their generation.

With:

Martin Hyder
Mel Hudson

Producer: Lucy Armitage

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2002.

30 minutes

On radio

Fri 28 Aug 202622:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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