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Mark Steel's In Town

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 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

Cast
Mark Steel Host / Presenter
Writing team
Mark Steel Writer
Pete Sinclair Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Ed Morrish Producer

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