Malvern
Mark Steel visits the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire and performs a bespoke evening of comedy for the locals. From 2024.
The award-winning show where Mark Steel travels around the UK visiting towns with nothing in common but their uniqueness.
After thoroughly researching each town, Mark writes and performs a bespoke evening of comedy for a local audience.
Next stop, Mark visits the Malvern hills in Worcestershire.
“...if ever after I'm dead you hear someone whistling this tune on the Malvern Hills, don't be alarmed, it's only me"
Edward Elgar.
Famous for its magical waters and its steep hills. Amongst those associated with Malvern are: C.S Lewis, Tolkien, Charles Darwin, George Bernard Shaw and Theodore Roosevelt.
As well as Malvern, in this series, Mark be will also be popping to Margate, Stoke on Trent, East Grinstead, Coleraine in Northern Ireland and Nether Edge in Sheffield.
Written and performed by Mark Steel
Additional material by Pete Sinclair
Producer Carl Cooper
A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2024.
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Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK and creates a stand-up show for the locals.
