London to Hereford

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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 London to the ancient cathedral city of Hereford. Among his many fellow travellers, he meets: * his old friend, comedian David Baddiel, who is off to the Hay Festival * Deborah and David, psychologists from San Antonio in Texas on a walking holiday * Stewart, who teaches computer science in a London school and is on his way to a tech festival * Kashmini and Lara who met on the internet and decided to meet up in real life * ‘Collie’ from Australia who travels the world under the alias Collie – short for ‘Cauliflower’ * James who has become something of an expert on fermented food and is travelling with a very large and slightly smelly container of Kimchi * Angela and her mother Kathleen, who surprises Alexei with her stories of life on the road with her Harley Davidson motorcycle. Producers: Peter Lowe and Lyndon Jones A Ride production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2024