Stoke-on-Trent
Mark Steel visits Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire and performs a bespoke evening of comedy for the locals. From 2024.
Mark Steel’s award-winning show where he travels around the UK visiting towns with nothing in common but their uniqueness.
After thoroughly researching each town, Mark writes and performs a bespoke evening of comedy for a local audience.
This week, Mark visits the city of Stoke-on-Trent, part of the industrial area know as The Potteries. Mark chats to the locals about their town, hears about how friendly people are and some the famous people associated with Stoke.
As well as Stoke-on-Trent, in this series, Mark be will also be popping to Margate, Malvern, East Grinstead, Coleraine in Northern Ireland and Nether Edge in Sheffield.
Written and performed by Mark Steel.
Additional material by Pete Sinclair.
Producer: Carl Cooper
A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2024.
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Mon 15 Jul 202418:30BBC Radio 4- Sun 21 Jul 202412:30BBC Radio 4
- Mon 22 Jul 202422:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 26 Jun 202608:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK and creates a stand-up show for the locals.
