Mark Steel’s In Town: Series 3 & 4 plus Edinburgh Special

  • Author Mark Steel
  • Narrator Mark Steel
  • Publisher BBC Audio
  • Run Time 6 hours
  • Format Audio
  • Genre Humour.
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What to expect

In each episode of this BBC Radio 4 series Mark Steel visits a UK town and researches its history, heritage and culture, after which he performs a bespoke evening of comedy for the local residents. Mark's destinations in Series 3 & 4 are Berwick-Upon-Tweed; Holyhead; Basingstoke; Douglas on the Isle Of Man; Bungay; Wigan; Whitehaven; Tobermory; Corby; Handsworth; Ottery St. Mary and Chipping Norton. There's also a special episode recorded at the Edinburgh Festival. Duration: 6 hours 30 mins approx.

Critics Review

  • Steel sees how far he can push the famed British ability to laugh at ourselves. The answer is quite a long way.

    The Guardian

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