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Shrewsbury to Pwllheli

Alexei Sayle journeys from Shrewsbury to Pwllheli, 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 Shrewsbury to Pwllheli on the Cambrian coast line.

Among his many fellow travellers, he meets:

* Barry, an old school friend from Liverpool

* Denise, who has been given an extraordinary set of directions in order to deal with the complex arrangements for her holiday

* Geoff, who on a whim, decided to buy one of the UK's oldest cinemas, in a tiny Welsh seaside town

* Isabel, who is off to monitor dolphins

* Margaret, who has been going to the same spot on the Cambrian coast for her holiday every year for more than 50 years - and now her extended family is following the same tradition.

Producers: Peter Lowe and Nick Symons

A Ride production for 麻豆社 Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2023.

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28 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Sun 16 Jul 2023 19:15
  • Fri 21 Jul 2023 22:00
  • Sat 13 Jan 2024 10:30
  • Mon 20 Jan 2025 22:30