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Episode Synopsis
"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 CooperA BBC Radio Comedy production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.
Additional material by ... Pete Sinclair
Production co-ordinator ... Hayley Stirling
Producer ... Carl CooperA BBC Radio Comedy production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.
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