Mark Steel visits the city of Newport in South Wales.

Mark Steel continues his travels with his award-winning show, 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.

In this fifth episode Mark visits Newport in South Wales and uncovers some of the history and local stories and people.

Written and performed by Mark Steel.

Additional material by Pete Sinclair.

Producer: Carl Cooper

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2022.