Mark Steel's In Town
- Radio stand-up
- BBC Radio 4
- 2009 - 2024
- 73 episodes (13 series)
Mark Steel visits a town in Britain and investigates its society & history before performing a bespoke stand-up show for locals.
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Series 13, Episode 1 - Margate
In this first episode Mark visits the lovely seaside town of Margate in the Thanet district of Kent.
Further details
Mark visits the lovely seaside town of Margate. A magical place where T.S Eliot wrote a verse of The Wasteland, J.M.W Turner painted views of the harbour, Tracy Emin spent her formative years and Pete Doherty has his name on a wall of fame in a café for eating a "mega breakfast" in under 20 minutes.
Mark visits Dreamland and its 100 year old rollercoaster, the famous Crab Museum and the historic Walpole Hotel before performing his show in the Cliff Bar and snooker hall under the iconic Lido Tower.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 24th June 2024
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
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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 |