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Manchester to Bournemouth

Alexei Sayle journeys from Manchester to Bournemouth, breaking a golden rule by talking to his fellow passengers. From 2022.

Alexei Sayle takes another train journey and breaks the golden rule of travelling by train in the UK - by actually talking to his fellow passengers.

In this episode, he travels from Manchester to Bournemouth.

Among his many fellow travellers, he meets:

* Moira who, as a dedicated Manchester City fan, has sky blue hair, sky blue clothes and even a sky blue house.

* Jean who's been visiting a lifelong friend who worked alongside her as a psychiatric nurse.

* Steven and Simon who are both accountants spending their leisure time travelling the world together to go to top music gigs

* Rail enthusiast and veteran record producer, Pete Waterman on one of his thousands of trips on the west coast line.

Producers: Peter Lowe & Nick Symons

A Ride production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2022.

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28 minutes

Last on

Mon 21 Oct 2024 22:30

Broadcasts

  • Sun 31 Jul 2022 19:15
  • Fri 5 Aug 2022 07:30
  • Fri 5 Aug 2022 17:30
  • Fri 5 Aug 2022 22:00
  • Sat 6 Aug 2022 05:30
  • Wed 27 Sep 2023 11:30
  • Mon 21 Oct 2024 22:30