Mark Steel's In Town: Series 12 - 3. The Isles Of Scilly

MARK STEEL'S IN TOWN: SERIES 12 - 3. THE ISLES OF SCILLY (320kbs-m4a/96mb/42mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 5th September 2022

Mark Steel is back with the 12th series of his award winning show that 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.

In this third episode Mark visits The Isles of Scilly.

In this series, Mark will also be popping to Nottingham, Tring, Salisbury, Newport and Paris. And for the first time, there will be extended versions of each episode available on BBC sounds.

Written and performed by Mark Steel

Additional material by Pete Sinclair
Production co-ordinator Sarah Sharpe
Production co-ordinator Katie Baum
Sound Manager Jerry Peal
Producer Carl Cooper

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4

Ring-necked Parakeet, Vale Park, Wallasey 6th January 2026

There's been a pair of Ring-necked Parakeets resident in Vale Park, Wallasey for a few months. I wandered over there today & had pretty good views as the pair moved about the trees, calling, at the back of the bandstand. They also landed on the guttering of the bandstand to drink.

Since birds have been inhabiting Liverpool parks for a while, having spread from south Manchester, it's reasonable to assume that's where this pair originated from.