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 9: Carlisle

Carlisle

Series 9

BBC Radio 4 - Mark Steel's in Town, Series 9, Carlisle

Mark Steel visits Carlisle in Cumbria and performs for the locals.

Mark Steel visits Carlisle in Cumbria and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents.

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 Carlisle on the Scottish border and discovers why the whole place stinks of biscuits. He also comes across a cursing stone. 

Written and performed by Mark Steel
Additional material by Pete Sinclair
Production co-ordinator, Hayley Sterling
Sound Manager, Jerry Peal 
Producer, Carl Cooper

Picture Credit, Tom Stanier

Mark Steel's in Town: Series 9

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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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