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Comedian Mark Steel returns to visit more UK towns to discover what makes them and their inhabitants distinctive.
He creates a bespoke stand-up show for each town and performs the show in front of a local audience.
As well as shedding light on the less visited areas of Britain, Mark uncovers stories and experiences that resonate with us all as we recognise the quirkiness of the British way of life and the rich tapestry of remarkable events and people who have shaped where we live.
Mark travels to Cornwall and finally reaches the town of Penzance where the locals revel in their remoteness, pilchards and pasties.
Struck by the beauty of this rugged coastal town he is surprised to find a civil war raging...
Written by Mark Steel.
With additional material by Pete Sinclair.
Producer: Julia McKenzie.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2010.
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Comedian Mark Steel returns to visit more UK towns to discover what makes them and their inhabitants distinctive.
He creates a bespoke stand-up show for each town and performs the show in front of a local audience.
As well as shedding light on the less visited areas of Britain, Mark uncovers stories and experiences that resonate with us all as we recognise the quirkiness of the British way of life and the rich tapestry of remarkable events and people who have shaped where we live.
Mark travels to Cornwall and finally reaches the town of Penzance where the locals revel in their remoteness, pilchards and pasties.
Struck by the beauty of this rugged coastal town he is surprised to find a civil war raging...
Written by Mark Steel.
With additional material by Pete Sinclair.
Producer: Julia McKenzie.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2010.

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