Mark Steel kicks off a short series recorded during the coronavirus pandemic. For the first ever outdoor Mark Steel's In Town episode - and BBC Radio 4 Comedy's first ever COVID-friendly audience show - what better place to start than on the beach in Brighton? The town is famous for its pavilion, piers and progressive nature as well as for being the playground of George, Prince RegentBut Mark is performing on the pebbles, accompanied by the sound of the waves, with a busy zip-wire ride and squawking seagulls overhead. It's a first for the show but a completely normal day in life of Brighton's locals. Written and performed by Mark Steel.Additional material by Pete Sinclair.Production co-ordinator: Beverly Tagg
Sound Manager: Jerry PealProducer: Carl CooperA BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2020.
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Mark Steel's in Town Folgen
Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK, meets the locals, and creates a stand up show for them - and us - about the town.
Folgen von Mark Steel's in Town
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Folge vom 30.07.2021Brighton
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Folge vom 30.07.2021MaltaComedian Mark Steel visits the island of Malta and performs a bespoke stand-up show for the local audience.
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Folge vom 30.07.2021The Forest of DeanMark Steel returns to Radio 4 with the ninth 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, Mark writes and performs a bespoke evening of comedy for the local residents.In this episode Mark visits the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire... and he manages to get out alive. Written and performed by Mark Steel Additional material by Pete Sinclair Production co-ordinator, Hayley Sterling Sound Manager, Jerry Peal Producer, Carl CooperPicture Credit, Tom Stanier
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Folge vom 30.07.2021Aberystwyth"Croeso i Mark Steel’s in Town, Sy’n dod wythnos yma o Aberystwyth" Mark Steel returns to Radio 4 with the ninth 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, Mark writes and performs a bespoke evening of comedy for the local residents.In this episode Mark visits Aberystwyth in Ceredigion, Wales. He visits the National Library of Wales in search of books, which is a harder task than you would imagine. They do have The Holy Grail in there though, so that makes up for it. He speaks to some students, avoids some dangerous seagulls and discovers why Aber is the 'Athens of Wales'. Written and performed by Mark Steel Additional material by Pete Sinclair Production co-ordinator, Hayley Sterling Sound Manager, Jerry Peal Producer, Carl CooperPicture Credit, Tom Stanier