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8.51 to Brighton

Deborah Findlay

Lynne Truss

Alison Fisher

Celia de Wolff

8.51 to Brighton: Episode 1: Along the Line, by Alison Fisher

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Along the Line, by Alison Fisher

BBC Radio 4 Extra - 8.51 to Brighton, Along the Line, by Alison Fisher

By Alison Fisher. The 8.51 to Brighton has meant more to one family than they'll ever know

4 Extra Debut. A particular train has meant more to one family than they will ever know. Read by Deborah Findlay, introduced by Lynne Truss.

A series of short stories written by new writers to radio. Each writer has taken the 8.51 to Brighton and given the journey their own twist, introducing us to characters whose lives have changed by taking that particular train.

Episode 1 of 3: Along the Line by Alison Fisher.
This is the story of generations following in each others footsteps. How journeys are repeated time after time and extraordinary things happen in unextraordinary ways. The 8.51 to Brighton has meant more to the family in Alison Fisher's story than they will ever know. 

Read by Deborah Findlay and recorded in front of an audience at The Old Courtroom as part of 2012's Brighton Festival. The stories are introduced by Lynne Truss.

Director: Celia De Wolff
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4.

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Series of short stories written by new writers to radio, introduced by Lynne Truss

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