Radio Drama · Old Time Radio · Comedy

The Train at Platform

Heard
2021
Episodes
8
Language
English

Comedy legends Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis bring a new sitcom to Radio 4, set in the claustrophobic carriages of a cross-country rail service.

More about it

Our heroes are the long-suffering train crew who manage to scrape through every shift like a dysfunctional family – Train Manager Sam, First Class Stewards Noel and Gilbert, Catering Manager Dev and Trolley Operator Tasha. The passengers are made up of a rolling roster of guest stars.

Coffee

It's day one of a new franchise and train manager Sam has high hopes for their maiden voyage, even if the new bosses insist her role is to 'enhance the onboard travel experience'. But the marketing team's offer of free coffee for ALL customers soon threatens to derail the smooth running of the service. Meanwhile passengers struggle to escape the clutches of the automatic toilets....

Cat

It's Friday night and everyone's looking forward to their weekend plans. But the journey home is struck with disaster when a celebrity cat goes missing on the train - Artemis Montmorency Wolfhandle the Third is potentially the new face of Kitty Krunch Cat Food but is set to miss a crucial audition if the train crew can't track her down. Meanwhile, Dev's plans for a hot date are thrown into turmoil when he learns the bitter truth about his receding hairline.

Bag

Sam and the rest of the crew struggle to contain an anarchic party of seditious school children. But Dev sees a golden business opportunity in profiting from the kids' snack money. Meanwhile a bag…

Episodes, in broadcast order

  1. Coffee

    No date given · 27 min

  2. Cat

    No date given · 28 min

  3. Bag

    No date given · 27 min

  4. Gilbert

    No date given · 27 min

  5. See It, Say It, Sorted

    No date given · 28 min

  6. Get a Room

    No date given · 27 min

  7. Is This Your Seat

    No date given · 27 min

  8. Smart Train

    No date given · 27 min

Where it comes from 1

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  1. The Train at Platform 4

    Old Time Radio · BBC Radio 4 · 8 episodes here · archive.org

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