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''Mark Steel's in Town'' is a stand-up comedy show on BBC Radio 4, co-written and performed by Mark Steel. The series, that was first broadcast on 18 March 2009, is recorded in various small towns in the United Kingdom. Each episode is tailored to the town it is recorded in and the show is performed in front of a local audience. The first series of six episodes was recorded in five towns in England (Skipton, Boston, Lewes, Walsall and the Isle of Portland) and one in Wales (Merthyr Tydfil). The second series, also of six episodes and first broadcast on 7 April 2010, was performed in four towns in England (Dartford, Wilmslow, Penzance and Gateshead) and two in Scotland (Dumfries and Kirkwall). The third series of six episodes, broadcast between December 2011 and January 2012, visited four towns in England (Berwick-upon-Tweed, Basingstoke, Wigan and Bungay), one in Wales (Holyhead) and one on the Isle of Man (Douglas). A special episode recording during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe covering Leith was broadcast on 21 August 2012. A fourth series was broadcast between November 2012 and January 2013. In this series Steel performs in five towns in England (Whitehaven, Handsworth, Ottery St Mary, Corby and Chipping Norton) and one in Scotland (Tobermory). A fifth series was broadcast between January and February 2014 and was performed in four towns in England (Glastonbury, Southall, Birkenhead and Huddersfield), one in Wales (St. Davids) and one in Northern Ireland (Derry/Londonderry). A sixth series was recorded between March and May 2015 in four towns in England (Fleetwood, Melton Mowbray, Shrewsbury and Barnard Castle), one in Scotland (Paisley) and one in the Channel Islands (Saint Anne, Alderney).〔 The programme received positive reviews from critics because of Steel's observations of the locals, and the fact the series took place in multiple locations, compared to the majority of stand-up shows on radio and television, which are normally recorded in one single location.〔 However, some have also criticised the way he has commented on some locations. In 2010 ''Mark Steel's in Town'' won a Silver Award for "Best Comedy" in the Sony Radio Academy Awards, and in 2012 it won the Gold Award in the same category. Also in 2010 it won the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award for "Best Radio Comedy / Light Entertainment". In January 2013 the series was voted "Best Radio Entertainment Show" in the Comedy.co.uk Awards held by the British Comedy Guide. ==Format== Before each episode, Steel researches the history of the town he is going to perform in. His research interests include local notable people, landmarks, customs and humorous anecdotes. The majority of the research sometimes took place close to the actual recording date. For example, Steel carried out almost no research for his episode in Walsall until ten days before the recording.〔 In Merthyr Tydfil he spent three days in the town where he did research and met locals. He then performs a tailor-made show about the town in front of a local audience. The style of the programme is similar to other shows starring Steel such as ''The Mark Steel Lectures'', in which Steel presented a humorous lecture about a famous person in history.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mark Steel's in Town」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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