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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

30:09

Basingstoke

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

Mark Steel performs for the residents of Basingstoke.He covers the Salvation Army, prehistoric roundabouts and a rather unusual world record set in a shopping centre.During his visit to the Hampshire 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 December

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29:37

Holyhead

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

Mark Steel performs for the residents of Holyhead.He's talking about sinking ships, fishy foot nibbling, the newest locals - Kate and Wills, and a mayor whose eccentricity puts Boris to shame...During his visit to the town on the the island of Anglesey, 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

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30:03

Berwick-Upon-Tweed

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/30

Mark Steel performs for the residents of Berwick-Upon Tweed.He's talking about war with Russia, Scottish rivalries and rather unusual local slang. During his visit to the Northumberland 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 December 2011.

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30:17

Kirkwall

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/29

The last episode in the series sees the comedian visits Kirkwall in Orkney and encounters Thorfinn The Skullsplitter; an extraordinarily violent ball game and why it's pointless being a hairdresser on the island. From May 2010.

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30:18

Gateshead

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/29

Comedian Mark Steel travels to Gateshead to perform to locals who under no circumstances want their town to be confused with Newcastle. Whilst up there Mark enjoys a memorable night out in a local pub; a telling-off in the Baltic Art Gallery, a visit to the Angel of The North and an ugly car park that some people want to preserve because of its role in a grisly murder. From May 2010.

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30:31

Penzance

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/29

Comedian Mark Steel visits Cornwall and finally reaches the town of Penzance where the locals revel in their remoteness, pilchards and pasties. Struck by the beauty of this rugged coastal town he is surprised to find a civil war raging...From April 2010.

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29:48

Dumfries

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/29

Comedian Mark Steel travels to the Scottish border town of Dumfries, where he discovers a bloodthirsty history and seagull-hating inhabitants who are obsessed with the poet Robert Burns. From April 2010.Written and Performed by Mark Steel. Producer Julia Mckenzie.

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30:07

Wilmslow

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/29

Second series of the show where comedian Mark Steel visits some of our lesser known towns to discover what makes them distinctive.In this second episode Mark Visits Wilmslow in Cheshire and gets to grips with Footballers Mansions, 3D eyelashes and the rhyming Wizard of Alderley Edge. From April 2010.Written and performed by Mark SteelProducer Julia Mckenzie.

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29:31

Dartford

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/29

In this second series comedian Mark Steel visits 6 more UK towns to discover what makes them and their inhabitants distinctive. He creates a bespoke stand-up show for that town and performs the show in front of a local audience. As well as shedding light on the less visited areas of Britain, 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

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29:13

Portland

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/29

Comedian Mark Steel gets to grips with the bird observatory, stone quarries and customs of the Isle of Portland in order to find out what makes it so distinctive. Find out why the locals are obsessed with obelisks and why you must never say the 'r' word. Series in which the comedian visits towns across the UK and creates a stand-up show for the locals.Producer: Julia McKenzieFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2009.

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29:27

Merthyr Tydfil

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/29

From the Myfanwy Theatre, Mark Steel performs for the residents of Merthyr Tydfil – the town in South Wales with a love of boxers and revolution.Mark checks out the town’s history and compares it with Cardiff.And he investigates the Welsh language – talking to a teacher, who compares it to modern Welsh. He also takes a look at the local pubs – and is surprised to discover that Merthyr Tydfil is the home of the Welsh Mormons.Mark finds out about the impact of the Merthyr Rising, which was the biggest

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29:38

Walsall

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/29

This week, Mark performs the local Town Hall in Walsall, West Midlands: a town which has nothing to do with Birmingham.Mark discusses their statue of a concrete hippo, smaller than he expected and the fact that people keep moving it. Mark also jokes about the statue of Princess Diana that turned black. Mark then talks about the leather trade and the local leather museum. Then there's the Walsall man who shot himself with his own taser.Mark explores the town's history - mining and how he visited a

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29:49

Lewes

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/29

Mark Steel performs for the residents of Lewes.During his visit, he also celebrates the East Sussex town's fires, pub fights and stroppiness. Series in which the comedian visits towns across the UK and creates a stand-up show for the locals.Producer: Julia McKenzieFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2009.

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29:42

Boston

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/29

Mark Steel performs for the residents of Boston.During his visit to the Lincolnshire town, he takes a look at the Stump and sprouts and sees for himself why the inhabitants have no need of a handbrake. Mark tries to work out what makes the town so distinctive. With a guest appearance from a Boston rapper. Series in which the comedian visits towns across the UK and creates a stand-up show for the locals.Producer: Julia McKenzieFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2009.

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30:07

Skipton

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/29

Comedian Mark Steel visits the attractive market town of Skipton in Yorkshire and presents a show from a livestock auction hall to discover what makes the town and its inhabitants distinctive. Producer: Julia McKenzie.A BBC Radio Comedy Production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in 2009.

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1:47

Welcome to Mark Steel’s In Town!

Mark Steel"s in Town ·

2021/07/23

Welcome to Mark Steel’s In Town, Radio 4’s comedy road trip across the UK. Join Mark as he visits a new town, meets the locals, finds out what makes the town unique and then performs a show to the people who live there. He makes fun of them, they make fun of him - and sometimes it gets pretty lively.Mark Steel’s In Town is a BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4.

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