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Radio 4,14 Oct 2025,38 mins,

Series Series 14

2. Wrexham

Mark Steel's in Town
Contains language which some may find offensive.

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Second stop of the new series is Wrexham in North Wales. Wrexham has gone from industrial workhorse to global celebrity, thanks to two Hollywood actors who bought the local football club. It鈥檚 a place where five of the Seven Wonders of Wales are apparently within walking distance of a Screwfix, where children learn 鈥渞isk management鈥 on playgrounds made from drainpipes salvaged at the council tip, and where an underground tunnel network may or may not have been built for priests sneaking to the pub... or for inmates tunnelling into prison for a game of pool. This is the 14th series of Mark's award-winning show where he 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 a local audience. As well as Wrexham, in this series, Mark be will also be popping to Oakham, Cambridge, Lewisham and, Lerwick and Unst in Shetland. There will also be extended versions of each episode available on 麻豆社 sounds. Written and performed by Mark Steel Additional material by Pete Sinclair Production co-ordinator Caroline Barlow and Katie Baum Sound Manager Jerry Peal Producer Carl Cooper A 麻豆社 Studios production for Radio 4

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