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Radio 4,05 Oct 2025,42 mins

James Crawford

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This week, James is having a spectral saunter as he listens to BBC Sounds, as we discover the mysteries of phantom islands, an 'English' cemetery in Mexico City, and a short story of a train journey without a terminus. Meanwhile, the Highland Chieftain pulls away from Inverness with Petroc Trelawney onboard as the bicentennial celebrations of the modern railway in Britain continue - and we hear from some of the winners of this year's BBC Short Story Awards. Presenter: James Crawford Producer: Anthony McKee Production Coordinators: Caroline Peddle and Caoilfhinn McFadden A BBC Audio Northern Ireland production for BBC Radio 4.

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