The Train At Platform 4

Friday, August 2nd, 2024

A delight to guest star on a couple of episodes of Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis's Radio 4 sitcom The Train On Platform 4. I play a boorish CEO in Series 2 Episode 2 and an IT support system in Series 2 Episode 3. The series also stars Rosie Cavaliero, Amy Gledhill, Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt, Gemma Arrowsmith and Katie Norris.

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Get A Room

An over-amorous couple disturb the 14:15 to Kings Cross, in the comedy set in the claustrophobic carriages of a cross-country rail service. Starring Rosie Cavaliero and written by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.

Sam befriends a couple who extol the virtues of early retirement, while a younger couple get a little too friendly with each other in first class.

The Train at Platform 4 follows a long-suffering crew who manage to scrape through every shift like a dysfunctional family – Train Manager, Sam (Rosie Cavaliero; Inside No. 9) First Class Steward, Noel (Hugh Dennis; Outnumbered), and Trolley Operator Tash (Amy Geldhill; Alma’s Not Normal). The passengers are made up of a rolling roster of guest stars.

Sam…. Rosie Cavaliero
Noel…. Hugh Dennis
Tash….. Amy Gledhill
Brendan…. Steve Punt
Sue…. Gemma Arrowsmith
Pia…. Katie Norris
CEO…. Joz Norris

Written by….Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis
Producer… James Robinson
A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4

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Smart Train

August 15, 2024

When an update goes wrong, the train’s automated systems cause chaos, in the comedy set in the claustrophobic carriages of a cross-country rail service. Starring Rosie Cavaliero and written by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.

Dodgy air conditioning, indecipherable announcements, toilet doors that open randomly – it sounds like your average train journey. But this time things are even worse than normal, as Sam and the team attempt to wrestle back control of a train gone haywire.

The Train at Platform 4 follows the long-suffering crew who manage to scrape through every shift like a dysfunctional family – Train Manager, Sam (Rosie Cavaliero; Inside No. 9) First Class Steward, Noel (Hugh Dennis; Outnumbered), and Trolley Operator Tash (Amy Geldhill; Alma’s Not Normal). The passengers are made up of a rolling roster of guest stars.

Sam…. Rosie Cavaliero
Noel…. Hugh Dennis
Tash….. Amy Gledhill
Richard Monkton…. Steve Punt
Mum…. Gemma Arrowsmith
Tom…. Milo Robinson

IT Support…. Joz Norris

Written by….Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis
Producer… James Robinson
A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4

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