Mark Steel's in Town Podcast
Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK, meets the locals, and creates a stand up show for them - and us - about the town.
Episodes to download
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6. Unst (Shetland part 2)—Series 14
Tue 11 Nov 2025
6/6Mark makes his final stop this series on Unst, the most northerly island in Britain.
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5. Lerwick (Shetland part 1)—Series 14
Tue 4 Nov 2025
5/6Mark discovers how life in Lerwick is shaped by sea, storms and Shetland spirit.
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4. Cambridge—Series 14
Tue 28 Oct 2025
4/6Mark Steel visits Cambridge and creates a show for the local audience.
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3. Lewisham—Series 14
Tue 21 Oct 2025
3/6Mark Steel visits Lewisham in south London and creates a show for the local audience.
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2. Wrexham—Series 14
Tue 14 Oct 2025
2/6Mark Steel visits Wrexham, in north Wales, and discovers how it became a Hollywood hotspot
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1. Oakham—Series 14
Tue 7 Oct 2025
1/6Find out how hanging horseshoes upside down helps the people of Oakham vanquish the devil.
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Coleraine—Series 13
Mon 29 Jul 2024
6/6Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Coleraine in Northern Ireland.
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Nether Edge—Series 13
Mon 22 Jul 2024
5/6Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Nether Edge in Sheffield. 5/6.
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Stoke-on-Trent—Series 13
Mon 15 Jul 2024
4/6Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. 4/6
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East Grinstead—Series 13
Mon 8 Jul 2024
3/6Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in East Grinstead in West Sussex. 3/6
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Malvern—Series 13
Mon 1 Jul 2024
2/6Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Malvern in Worcestershire.
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Paris (English and French)—Series 12
Mon 26 Sep 2022
Mark Steel visits Paris and performs for a local audience both in English and French.
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Paris—Series 12
Mon 26 Sep 2022
6/7Mark Steel visits Paris in France and performs for a local audience.
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Newport—Series 12
Mon 19 Sep 2022
5/7Mark Steel visits Newport in Wales and performs for a local audience.
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Salisbury—Series 12
Mon 12 Sep 2022
4/7Mark Steel visits Salisbury in Wiltshire and performs for a local audience.
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The Isles of Scilly—Series 12
Mon 5 Sep 2022
3/7Mark Steel visits The Isles of Scilly and performs for a local audience.
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Tring—Series 12
Mon 29 Aug 2022
2/7Mark Steel visits Tring in Hertfordshire and performs for a local audience.
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Walthamstow, London—Series 11
Wed 8 Dec 2021
2/3Mark travels to East London town Walthamstow to discover its character.
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Blyth, Northumberland—Series 11
Wed 1 Dec 2021
1/3Mark travels to former coal town Blyth in Northumberland to uncover stories and characters
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Mark Steel's Online—Series 10
Thu 26 Nov 2020
3/3Mark Steel is back for a remotely recorded virtual episode.
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Stratford-upon-Avon—Series 10
Thu 19 Nov 2020
2/3Comedian Mark Steel visits Stratford-upon-Avon, with a Covid-friendly show in a field.
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Brighton—Series 10
Thu 12 Nov 2020
1/3Comedian Mark Steel visits Brighton, with a special, Covid-friendly show on the beach.
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Malta—Series 9
Thu 21 Feb 2019
6/6Comedian Mark Steel visits the island of Malta and performs a show for the local audience.
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The Forest of Dean—Series 9
Thu 14 Feb 2019
5/6Mark Steel visits The Forest of Dean and performs for the local residents.
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Aberystwyth—Series 9
Thu 7 Feb 2019
4/6Mark Steel visits Aberystwyth and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents
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Carlisle—Series 9
Thu 31 Jan 2019
3/6Mark Steel visits Carlisle in Cumbria and performs for the locals.
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King's Lynn—Series 9
Thu 24 Jan 2019
2/6Mark Steel visits the Norfolk town of King's Lynn and performs for the locals.
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