Mark Steel's In Town

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Mark Steel's in Town

Comedy: Standup

Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK and creates a stand-up show for the locals.

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

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Mark Steel's in Town: Series 8: Ventnor

Ventnor

Series 8

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Mark Steel visits Ventnor on the Isle of Wight and performs for the local residents.

Mark Steel visits Ventnor on the Isle of Wight and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents. From 2018.

Mark Steel visits Ventnor on the Isle of Wight.

He's performing at the Winter Gardens, the venue of his first ever gig when he got up and told some jokes in a talent contest on a childhood holiday. 

Ventor has a microclimate, subsidence, and the residents claim that on some days they can see France reflected upside down in the sky. 

Mark concludes this series of travels around the country visiting towns that have nothing in common but their uniqueness.

Written and performed by Mark Steel.

Additional material by Pete Sinclair. 

Producer: Carl Cooper

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2018.

Mark Steel's in Town: Series 8

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK and creates a show for a local audience

Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK and creates a stand-up show for a local audience based on what he finds out about the area

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