Mark Steel's in Town

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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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Carl Cooper

Mark Steel's in Town: Series 7: Kingston-upon-Thames

Kingston-upon-Thames

Series 7

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Mark Steel visits the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and performs for the locals.

Mark Steel visits the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, performing a bespoke stand-up show for the residents. From 2016.

Mark visits The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames. 

He takes a trip on a river boat, rides the longest single truss escalator in the world and spends an evening in and the suburb of New Malden, home to the largest population of South Koreans outside Korea where he samples the delights of Kimchi and sings in a Noraebang. 

Mark Steel's seventh series of the award winning show that travels around the country, researching the history, heritage and culture of six towns that have nothing in common but their uniqueness, and performs a bespoke evening of comedy for the local residents. 

Written and performed by ... Mark Steel
Additional material by ... Pete Sinclair
Production co-ordinator ... Hayley Stirling
Producer ... Carl Cooper

A BBC Radio Comedy production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in 2016..

Mark Steel's in Town: Series 7

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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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