Simon Evans on JS Mill
4 Extra Debut. Comedian Simon Evans chooses the author of On Liberty, Victorian philosopher John Stuart Mill. With Matthew Parris. From 2018.
Towards the end of his comic rant about the descent of man, Simon Evans does something very dangerous.
He starts to read out to his audience an extract of John Stuart Mill. Potential comedy death?
He tells Matthew Parris why the famous Victorian philosopher with the squirly hair is his idea of genius.
As well as On Liberty, Mill wrote The Subjection of Women and was the first member of Parliament to call for women's right to vote.
The expert witness is Professor Anne Phillips of the London School of Economics.
Producer: Miles Warde
First broadcast on Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4 in August 2018.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Parris |
| Interviewed Guest | Simon Evans |
| Interviewed Guest | Anne Phillips |
| Producer | Miles Warde |
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Tue 14 Aug 2018 16:30Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4- Fri 17 Aug 2018 23:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4
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