Mark Steel's in Town
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Podcast Overview
<p>Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK, meets the locals, and creates a stand up show for them - and us - about the town.</p>
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7/23/2021
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December 9, 2025
6. Unst (Shetland part 2)
<p>6/6 - Unst - 'The Island Above All Others'. </p><p>After performing in Lerwick earlier in the series, Mark’s Shetland adventure concludes in Unst, as far north as you can get. </p><p>There will also be extended versions of each episode available on BBC Sounds.</p><p>Written and performed by Mark Steel</p><p>Additional material by Pete Sinclair Production co-ordinators Caroline Barlow and Katie Baum Sound Manager Jerry Peal Producer Carl Cooper</p><p>A BBC Studios production for Radio 4</p>
December 2, 2025
5. Lerwick (Shetland part 1)
<p>For the fifth stop of the series, Mark travels to Lerwick, the capital of Shetland, perched at the far edge of Britain, where everyone’s on first-name terms with the fog.</p><p>It’s a place where Viking heritage meets oil rigs and knitting patterns, where the winter fire festival Up Helly Aa lights up the darkness, and where the locals are masters of making their own fun. </p><p>This is the first of Mark’s two shows from Shetland, recorded in front of an audience in Lerwick. Later in the series he’ll also be visiting Unst, the UK’s most northerly inhabited island.</p><p>This is the 14th series of Mark's award winning show where he travels around the country visiting towns that have nothing in common but their uniqueness. After thoroughly researching each town, Mark writes and performs a bespoke evening of comedy for a local audience. </p><p>As well as Shetland, in this series, Mark be will also be popping to Oakham in Rutland, Wrexham, Lewisham and Cambridge. </p><p>There will also be extended versions of each episode available on BBC Sounds.</p><p>Written and performed by Mark Steel</p><p>Additional material by Pete Sinclair Production co-ordinators Caroline Barlow and Katie Baum Sound Manager Jerry Peal Producer Carl Cooper</p><p>A BBC Studios production for Radio 4</p>
November 25, 2025
4. Cambridge
<p>Mark Steel visits Cambridge and creates a show for the local audience.</p><p>There will also be extended versions of each episode available on BBC sounds.</p><p>Written and performed by Mark Steel Additional material by Pete Sinclair Production co-ordinator Caroline Barlow and Katie Baum Sound Manager Jerry Peal Producer Carl Cooper</p><p>A BBC Studios production for Radio 4</p>
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- What is Mark Steel's in Town?
<p>Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK, meets the locals, and creates a stand up show for them - and us - about the town.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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