Edinburgh to Aberdeen

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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 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.