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Portishead

Mark Steel visits Portishead (not Bristol!) in Somerset, performing a bespoke stand-up show for the residents. From 2017.

Mark visits Portishead in Somerset.

Portishead is near Bristol, but it definitely isn't Bristol. You can get to Bristol from there if you like, but it isn't that easy.

It has a lovely Marina, a boating lake, a lido and peculiar stationers shop with too many rooms. It also has a plethora of groups and societies including a marvellous bunch of people who save toads and frogs from getting run over. Oh, and newts.

Eddie Large and Johnny Briggs (Coronation Street's Mike Baldwin) are famous residents.

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.

Production co-ordinator: Hayley Sterling
Sound Manager: David Thomas
Picture Credit: Tom Stanier

Producer: Carl Cooper

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in December 2017.

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30 minutes

Last on

Thu 21 Dec 2023 02:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Performer Mark Steel
Writer Mark Steel
Writer Pete Sinclair
Producer Carl Cooper

Broadcasts

  • Boxing Day 2017 18:30
  • Tue 2 Jan 2018 07:30
  • Tue 2 Jan 2018 17:30
  • Tue 2 Jan 2018 22:00
  • Wed 3 Jan 2018 05:30
  • Sat 9 Nov 2019 22:00
  • Wed 16 Jun 2021 11:30
  • Wed 20 Dec 2023 07:30
  • Wed 20 Dec 2023 12:30
  • Wed 20 Dec 2023 17:30
  • Thu 21 Dec 2023 02:30

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