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Mark Steel"s in Town

Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK, meets the locals, and creates a stand up show for them - and us - about the town.

comedy stand-up

All Episodes

29:44

Paisley

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

"Keep an eye on Paisley..." Benjamin DisraeliMark Steel visits the Renfrewshire town of Paisley that's definitely not in Glasgow. The largest town in Scotland, Paisley has a rich history; being at the centre of the weaving industry it gave its name to the famous Paisley pattern, as well as being the site of a landmark legal battle involving a snail in a bottle of ginger beer which led to a change in consumer law. More recently, Paisley elected Mhairi Black, the youngest MP since 1832. Whilst in town

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30:06

Barnard Castle

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

"Barnard Castle - The Hidden Gem"Mark Steel visits the County Durham town of Barnard Castle. A picturesque place - home to a castle, friendly locals and one of the most impressive and surprising museums on earth (really, it's ridiculous). In spite of all this, hardly anyone knows the town exists. Attempting to reach 'Barney' by public transport is not an easy task, taking so long that Mark begins to wonder if in fact it is a real place at all. Mark speaks to local policeman PC Steven Purchase about

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30:03

Shrewsbury

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

"Floreat Salopia - May Shrewsbury Flourish"Mark visits the Shropshire Town of Shrewsbury, birthplace of Charles Darwin and home to the oldest building in the world to house a McDonalds.Mark finds Shrewsbury to be a beautiful place with an identity crisis. Once in Wales, but now in England, Shrewsbury is a peaceful town with a bloody history. As one local points out, "We killed Owain Glyndwr outside WH Smith".An Idyllic setting in a loop of the river Severn, with its beautiful public gardens designed

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29:58

Melton Mowbray

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

'Melton Mowbray - Rural Capital of Food'Mark visits the Leicestershire Town where he discovers that as well as being the home of the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie and Stilton Cheese, it's also coincidentally, been officially ranked the most obese area of Leicestershire. He looks at the history of fox hunting in the area, meets several eccentric local residents including a crime fighting milk man and he tries to get to the bottom of who and what is the Melton Mowbray Town Estate, a mysterious organisation

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29:48

Fleetwood

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

"Welcome to Fleetwood - Where Breastfeeding Is Always Welcome"Mark Steel returns with a sixth series of the award winning show that travels around the country, researching the history, heritage and culture of six towns that have nothing in common but their uniqueness, and performs a bespoke evening of comedy for the local residents. In the first programme, Mark visits the Lancashire Seaside Town of Fleetwood, the first planned town of the Victorian era. Home of Fisherman's Friend lozenges, the first

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30:03

Huddersfield

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

Mark Steel returns to Radio 4 for a fifth series of the award winning show that travels around the country, researching the history, heritage and culture of six towns that have nothing in common but their uniqueness, and does a bespoke evening of comedy in each one. As every high street slowly morphs into a replica of the next, Mark Steel's in Town celebrates the parochial, the local and the unusual. From Corby's rivalry with Kettering to the word you can't say in Portland, the show has taken in the

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28:40

Birkenhead

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

Mark Steel returns to Radio 4 for a fifth series of the award winning show that travels around the country, researching the history, heritage and culture of six towns that have nothing in common but their uniqueness, and does a bespoke evening of comedy in each one. As every high street slowly morphs into a replica of the next, Mark Steel's in Town celebrates the parochial, the local and the unusual. From Corby's rivalry with Kettering to the word you can't say in Portland, the show has taken in the

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28:45

Southall

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

Mark Steel returns to Radio 4 for a fifth series of the award winning show that travels around the country, researching the history, heritage and culture of six towns that have nothing in common but their uniqueness, and does a bespoke evening of comedy in each one. As every high street slowly morphs into a replica of the next, Mark Steel's in Town celebrates the parochial, the local and the unusual. From Corby's rivalry with Kettering to the word you can't say in Portland, the show has taken in the

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30:09

St Davids

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

Mark Steel returns to Radio 4 for a fifth series of the award winning show that travels around the country, researching the history, heritage and culture of six towns that have nothing in common but their uniqueness, and does a bespoke evening of comedy in each one. As every high street slowly morphs into a replica of the next, Mark Steel's in Town celebrates the parochial, the local and the unusual. From Corby's rivalry with Kettering to the word you can't say in Portland, the show has taken in the

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30:16

Derry/Londonderry

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

Mark Steel returns to Radio 4 for a fifth series of the award winning show that travels around the country, researching the history, heritage and culture of six towns that have nothing in common but their uniqueness, and does a bespoke evening of comedy in each one. As every high street slowly morphs into a replica of the next, Mark Steel's in Town celebrates the parochial, the local and the unusual. From Corby's rivalry with Kettering to the word you can't say in Portland, the show has taken in the

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30:08

Glastonbury

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

Mark Steel returns to Radio 4 for a fifth series of the award winning show that travels around the country, researching the history, heritage and culture of six towns that have nothing in common but their uniqueness, and does a bespoke evening of comedy in each one. As every high street slowly morphs into a replica of the next, Mark Steel's in Town celebrates the parochial, the local and the unusual. From Corby's rivalry with Kettering to the word you can't say in Portland, the show has taken in the

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30:13

Chipping Norton

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

Mark Steel performs for the residents of Chipping Norton.During his visit to the market town in Oxfordshire, he uncovers the relationship between the Camerons, the Clarksons, and a town full of rebels.Series in which the comedian visits towns across the UK and creates a bespoke stand-up show for the locals.Written by Mark Steel.Additional material by Pete Sinclair.Producer: Sam BryantFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2013.

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30:00

Corby

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

Mark Steel performs for the residents of Corby.During his visit to Northamptonshire, he uncovers an unlikely town rivalry, the extraordinary story behind a baffling accent, and the truth behind the trouser press rumours...Series in which the comedian visits towns across the UK and creates a bespoke stand-up show for the locals.Written by Mark Steel.Additional material by Pete Sinclair.Producer: Sam BryantFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2012.

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30:02

Ottery St Mary

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

Mark Steel performs for the residents of Ottery St Mary. During his visit to the town in Devon, he discusses Coleridge's embarrassing childhood, pixies, and what happens when you put five thousand people in a square with a lit tar barrel.Series in which the comedian visits towns across the UK and creates a bespoke stand-up show for the locals.Written by Mark Steel.Additional material by Pete Sinclair.Producer: Sam BryantFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2012.

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28:07

Handsworth

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

Mark Steel performs for the residents of Handsworth. During his visit to the town in Birmingham, he explores reggae and riots, white supremacist gardening, and how takeaway food affects the time space continuum.Series in which the comedian visits towns across the UK and creates a bespoke stand-up show for the locals.Written by Mark Steel.Additional material by Pete Sinclair.Producer: Sam BryantFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2012.

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30:00

Tobermory

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

Mark Steel performs for the residents of Tobermory.During his visit to the town on the Isle of Mull, he discusses kid's TV-rage, underwear odysseys, and supercilious sea eagles.Series in which the comedian visits towns across the UK and creates a bespoke stand-up show for the locals.Written by Mark Steel.Additional material by Pete Sinclair.Producer: Sam BryantFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2012.

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30:08

Whitehaven

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

Mark Steel performs for the residents of Whitehaven.He discusses surrealist pirates, the dubious origins of rum butter, and the un-reassuring link between rugby and nuclear power.During his visit to the Cumbrian coastal town, he investigates the rich tapestry of remarkable events and people - everything from rivalries, slang and traditions to the eccentricities which makes them unique. Series in which the comedian visits towns across the UK and creates a bespoke stand-up show for the locals.Written

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29:50

Wigan

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

Mark Steel performs for the residents of Wigan.He's talking about entering pie-eating competitions, living under floorboards, and the radicalism of George Formby.During his visit to the Greater Manchester town, he investigates the rich tapestry of remarkable events and people.Series in which the comedian visits towns across the UK and creates a stand-up show for the locals.Written by Mark Steel with additional material by Pete Sinclair.Producer: Sam BryantFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January

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30:00

Bungay

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

Mark Steel performs for the residents of Bungay.He's talking about non-existent castles, haunted pubs and chicken roundabouts.During his visit to the Suffolk town, he investigates the rich tapestry of remarkable events and people.Series in which the comedian visits towns across the UK and creates a stand-up show for the locals.Written by Mark Steel with additional material by Pete Sinclair.Producer: Sam BryantFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2012.

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30:00

Douglas

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

Mark Steel continues his tour of six more UK towns as he performs for the residents of Douglas on the Isle of Man.His bespoke stand-up show covers space travel, fairy bridges and the mystery - or otherwise - of Gef the Talking Mongoose.As well as shedding light on less visited areas, Mark uncovers stories and experiences that resonate with us all as we recognise the quirkiness of the British way of life and the rich tapestry of remarkable events and people who have shaped where we live. Written by

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