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: The Forest of Dean

The Forest of Dean

Series 9

BBC Radio 4 - Mark Steel's in Town, Series 9, The Forest of Dean

Mark Steel visits The Forest of Dean and performs for the local residents.

Mark Steel visits The Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire and performs a bespoke stand-up 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 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 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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