Hull
Mark Steel visits former City of Culture and white phone box haven, Hull, performing a bespoke show for residents. From 2018.
Mark Steel visits Hull.
He has a wonderful time exploring the 2017 City of Culture exhibits as well as all the other normal stuff like the world's smallest window and white phone boxes.
Mark talks to a man who painted himself blue and walked naked through the town as part of the Sea of Hull installation, samples the delights of Chip Spice and patties and gets to the bottom of why they call their aquarium a submarium.
Mark Steele's award-winning series travels around the country 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 the local residents.
Written and performed by Mark Steel.
Additional material by Pete Sinclair.
Producer: Carl Cooper
A BBC Studio production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2018.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Performer | Mark Steel |
| Writer | Mark Steel |
| Writer | Pete Sinclair |
| Producer | Carl Cooper |
Broadcasts
Tue 2 Jan 2018 18:30BBC Radio 4- Tue 9 Jan 2018 07:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 9 Jan 2018 17:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 9 Jan 2018 22:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 10 Jan 2018 05:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 16 Nov 2019 22:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 23 Jun 2021 11:30BBC Radio 4 FM
- Wed 27 Dec 2023 07:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 27 Dec 2023 12:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 27 Dec 2023 17:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 28 Dec 2023 02:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK and creates a stand-up show for the locals.
