Mark Steel's in Town Folgen

Mark Steel continues his award-winning show travelling around the country visiting towns that have nothing in common but their uniqueness.After thoroughly researching each town, he writes and performs a bespoke evening of comedy for a local audience.Mark arrives on the Isles of Scilly, dipping into local history and tales of shipwrecks. Written and performed by Mark SteelAdditional material by Pete SinclairProducer: Carl CooperA BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2022.

Mark Steel continues his award-winning show travelling around the country visiting towns that have nothing in common but their uniqueness.After thoroughly researching each town, he writes and performs a bespoke evening of comedy for a local audience.Mark moves on to Tring in Hertfordshire and discovers the home of the Natural History Museum, and the former private museum of Walter Rothschild, where he goes to see the exhibit of fleas dressed as Mexicans. Written and performed by Mark Steel.Additional material by Pete Sinclair.Producer: Carl CooperA BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2022.

"Ay up me duck!"Mark Steel returns with the 12th series of his award winning show that travels around the country visiting towns that have nothing in common but their uniqueness.After thoroughly researching each town, he writes and performs a bespoke evening of comedy for a local audience. Mark is kicking off with a visit to Nottingham in the East Midlands. It's a contrarian city, full of heroes, rebels, caves and lovers of mushy peas. He learns about local legends, Robin Hood, Lord Byron, DH Lawrence, Brian Clough, and the most famous of all, Frank the xylophone player. Plus the history of the Luddites, the cheese riots and visits three pubs that are all the oldest in the country. Later in this series, Mark is off to the Isles of Scilly, Tring, Salisbury, Newport and Paris. Written and performed by Mark Steel.Additional material by Pete Sinclair.Producer: Carl CooperA BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2022.