Hebden Bridge
Mark Steel visits the Yorkshire and former mill town of Hebden Bridge, putting on a show for the local residents. From 2016.
"That was So Hebden Bridge"
Mark visits the beautiful Yorkshire town of Hebden Bridge, where he discovers how this former mill town and one time home of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath become the new age, multi cafe, hippie friendly, lesbian capital of Britain that it is today.
Mark Steel's award winning show that travels around the country, researching the history, heritage and culture of six towns that have nothing in common but their uniqueness, 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 Stirling
Producer ... Carl Cooper
A 大象传媒 Radio Comedy production first broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in 2016.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Performer | Mark Steel |
| Writer | Mark Steel |
| Writer | Pete Sinclair |
| Producer | Carl Cooper |
Broadcasts
Wed 21 Sep 2016 18:30大象传媒 Radio 4- Wed 28 Sep 2016 07:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 28 Sep 2016 17:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 28 Sep 2016 22:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 29 Sep 2016 05:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 22 Jun 2019 22:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 16 Jan 2021 23:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 11 Apr 2021 19:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 16 Apr 2021 07:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 16 Apr 2021 17:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 16 Apr 2021 22:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 17 Apr 2021 05:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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