Mark Steel's In Town
- Radio stand-up
- BBC Radio 4
- 2009 - 2022
- 67 episodes (12 series)
Mark Steel visits a town in Britain and investigates its society & history before performing a bespoke stand-up show for locals.
- Due to return for Series 13
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Series 12, Episode 1 - Nottingham
Mark visits Nottingham, a contrarian city, full of heroes, rebels, caves and lovers of mushy peas. He learns about local legends, Robin Hood, Lord Byron, DH Lawrence, Brian Clough, and the most famous of all, Frank the xylophone player. He looks at the history of the Luddites, the cheese riots and visits three pubs that are all the oldest in the country.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 22nd August 2022
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Sunday 28th August 2022 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 |
Monday 29th August 2022 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 29th August 2022 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 29th August 2022 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 30th August 2022 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
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Cast & crew
Mark Steel | Host / Presenter |
Mark Steel | Writer |
Pete Sinclair | Writer (Additional Material) |
Carl Cooper | Producer |
Jerry Peal | Sound Designer |