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  • The BBC Radio 4 Comedy Series
  • By: Mark Steel
  • Narrated by: Mark Steel
  • Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (161 ratings)
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Summary

In each episode of this BBC Radio 4 series Mark Steel visits a UK town and researches its history, heritage and culture, after which he performs a bespoke evening of comedy for the local residents.

Mark's destinations in Series 1 & 2 are Skipton; Boston; Lewes; Walsall; Merthyr Tydfil; Portland; Dartford; Wilmslow; Dumfries; Penzance; Gateshead and Kirkwall.

Duration: 6 hours approx.

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Funny and insightful

Enjoyed this a lot. Interesting facts blended with comedy. So bought the series 3/4 and 5/6 too

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Fun and moreish!

Mark Steele has the knack of getting to the heart of every community he visits. He teases affectionately about past and present absurdities, revealing surprising details about Britain and the British along the way. This series is the perfect accompaniment to boring motorway driving. Am buying the rest!

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Great Fun and better than any anti-depressant…

Mark Steel’s in Town series are non-stop fun. Whimsical, intelligent, he mixes fact and humour in his trademark style. Please release his many lectures on historical characters, and the new Series 7 soon. Thank you.

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Affectionate tourism

A lovely tour of British towns. Steel has a great rapport with his audience. The jokes are affectionate, almost as if the populus are taking a wry look at themselves. For those who like the political Steel - he's still there. But this is wonderful listening for anyone, especially those who have ever been strangers in a strange land. Also genuinely informative!&

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Brilliantly Entertaining

Mark Steel has hit on a fantastic format. He researches properly, his accents are brilliant and his take on local stories are hilarious.
Clever man, and like I said BRILLIANTLY entertaining. Easily worth a credit. His comedic take on Alderley Edge Cheshire is inspired and laugh out loud funny.

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Great listen.

Mark Steel very funny his entire series is very entertaining laugh out loud , brilliant

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brilliant!

love this, so funny, also really interesting and fun way to learn about all the different counties, laughed for hours worth every penny

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Timeless

Caught all if these when they were first on air..
Had to buy the full series, just for safe keeping 😉

BRILLIANT

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Bonding local communities with their own history

Marks, inimitable style and ability to entertain in humorous fashion the inherent worth of local communities in a town or village is both entertaining as well as very, very funny. His research for each programme must have been enormous - bringing out facts and stories probably unknown toi most in the audience.
He seems to draw out the need for local bonding and building local pride where they live and work and play.

I hope these series carry on until every single TOWN & CITY has been visited!!
Brilliant and classical. Proof is we can listen to them again and again and these programmes are still funny.

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He Steels it.

Very entertaining stuff. It's like being there in the theatre yourself, but cheaper. Nice one Mark.

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