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
Episode menu
Series 5, Episode 5 - Birkenhead
Mark performs from Birkenhead School in Birkenhead, the Wirrall, a landscape dominated by the shipyard, but the local life has also included monks, a "Bantam Army", one of the quirkiest bands in the country, and a pub inside a barbershop.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 5th February 2014
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Wednesday 12th February 2014 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 12th February 2014 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 30th January 2015 | 11:30am | Radio 4 |
Saturday 4th March 2017 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
Mark Steel | Host / Presenter |
Mark Steel | Writer |
Pete Sinclair | Writer (Additional Material) |
Ed Morrish | Producer |