Manchester to Bournemouth

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 Manchester to Bournemouth.

Among his many fellow travellers, he meets:

* Moira who, as a dedicated Manchester City fan, has sky blue hair, sky blue clothes and even a sky blue house.

* Jean who's been visiting a lifelong friend who worked alongside her as a psychiatric nurse.

* Steven and Simon who are both accountants spending their leisure time travelling the world together to go to top music gigs

* Rail enthusiast and veteran record producer, Pete Waterman on one of his thousands of trips on the west coast line.

Producers: Peter Lowe & Nick Symons

A Ride production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2022.