Edinburgh to Aberdeen

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 takes a trip from Scotland's capital, Edinburgh, northwards on the coastal route to Aberdeen.

Among his many fellow travellers, he meets

* Irene and Marie, two old friends who share a love of owning horses

* David, who is on his way to chair an adoption panel

* Lottie and Miriren, two girls on a shopping trip to Aberdeen with their parents

* Fathia, who is originally from Tunisia and loves Scotland but still has problems with the weather and is scared of snow

Producers: Peter Lowe and Lyndon Jones

A Ride production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2024.