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Cheltenham to Maesteg

Alexei Sayle journeys from Cheltenham to Maesteg, breaking a golden rule by talking to his fellow passengers. From 2023.

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 Cheltenham to Maesteg.

Among his many fellow travellers, he meets:

* Kevin, who on his days off, takes pot luck at his local train station ticket office and simply asks for a trip to somewhere interesting

* Jenny, whose years in the middle east changed her life

* Donna and Paul, who take Alexei into the addictive world of murder mystery weekends

* Ruth who tells of her childhood memories in a mining community

* Julie and David, who for nearly 50 years have run a general store in the Welsh valleys - now the only shop left in the village.

Producers: Peter Lowe and Nick Symons

A Ride production for 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2023.

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28 minutes

Last on

Monday 22:30

Broadcasts

  • Sun 30 Jul 2023 19:15
  • Fri 4 Aug 2023 22:00
  • Sat 27 Jan 2024 10:30
  • Monday 22:30