Edinburgh Special
Port workers, pub fights and poetry - Mark Steel is in Leith, Edinburgh, to see what makes it so distinctive. From 2012.
As attention focuses on the Edinburgh Festival, Mark Steel immerses himself in one of Edinburgh's lesser-known districts.
He's uncovering the stories and characters that make up Leith in Edinburgh,
Taking tales from the history, highways, and Hibs legends - not to mention the port workers, pub fights, and poetry - that make up this unique corner of Scotland's capital, Mark's got a half hour of stand-up comedy about Leith, in front of an audience of born and bred Leithers.
Special one-off episode of Mark's award-winning stand-up comedy show from the 成人快手's Potterow venue for the Edinburgh Festival.
Producer: Sam Bryant
First broadcast on 成人快手 Radio 4 in August 2012.
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Mark Steel's in Leith
Duration: 24:47
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Leith
Duration: 02:12
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Tue 21 Aug 2012 18:30成人快手 Radio 4- Tue 28 Aug 2012 07:30成人快手 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 28 Aug 2012 22:00成人快手 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 10 Jul 2013 23:00成人快手 Radio 4
- Sun 2 Aug 2015 22:30成人快手 Radio 4 Extra
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