 Image from the downloadable version of the first series of Mark Steel's in Town. | |
| Genre | Stand-up comedy |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Starring | Mark Steel |
| Written by | Mark Steel Pete Sinclair |
| Produced by | Julia McKenzie (Series 1–2) Sam Bryant (Series 3–4) Ed Morrish (Series 5) Carl Cooper (Series 6–present) |
| Original release | 18 March 2009 – present |
| No. of series | 11 + 1 special |
| No. of episodes | 59 |
| Opening theme | "Eat My Goal" by Collapsed Lung (Series 1–3) "Rock This Town" by Stray Cats (Series 4–) |
Mark Steel's in Town is a stand-up comedy show on BBC Radio 4, co-written and performed by Mark Steel. The series, which was first broadcast on 18 March 2009, is recorded in various towns and cities in the United Kingdom and occasionally elsewhere. Each episode is tailored to the town in which it is recorded, and the show is performed in front of a local audience.[1]
The programme received positive reviews from critics because of Steel's observations of the locals,[2] and that the series took place in multiple locations, compared to the majority of stand-up shows on radio and television, which are normally recorded in a single location.[1][3][4] In 2010, Mark Steel's in Town won a Silver Award for "Best Comedy" in the Sony Radio Academy Awards, and two years later won the Gold Award in the same category.[5][6] Also in 2010, the show won the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award for "Best Radio Comedy / Light Entertainment".[7] The series was voted "Best Radio Entertainment Show" in the Comedy.co.uk Awards held by the British Comedy Guide in 2012 and 2015.[8][9][10]
- ^ a b Wolf, Ian. "Mark Steel's in Town". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ MacDonagh, Dairmuid (18 April 2009). "A wry look at life on Portland". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
- ^ Reeves, Lisa (13 February 2010). "Mark Steel in "The Knightsbridge of the north"". Wilmslow.co.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ Reeves, Lisa (13 February 2010). "Mark Steel at his rudest". AlderleyEdge.com. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ "Best Comedy – 2010". Sony Radio Academy Awards. 10 May 2010. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ "Best Comedy - 2012". Sony Radio Academy Awards. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ "Writers' Guild Awards 2010 – winners announced". Writers' Guild of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ Brown, Aaron (23 January 2013). "Miranda picks up top Comedy.co.uk Awards titles". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ Boosey, Mark (21 January 2013). "The Comedy.co.uk Awards 2012". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ Boosey, Mark (7 February 2016). "The Comedy.co.uk Awards 2015". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 February 2016.