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Strangers On Trains

Series of character comedies by Nat Segnit and Stewart Wright, in which characters sitting alone on trains are interviewed

Genre:
Sitcom
Broadcast:
2008  (BBC Radio 4)
Episodes:
6 (1 series)
Starring:
Nat Segnit, Stewart Wright
Writers:
Nat Segnit, Stewart Wright
Production:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Writer Nat Segnit has always been fascinated by trains and people's stories. So, armed with an iPod recorder, Nat spent a year recording the stories of strange men on trains. The resulting interviews produce this six-part comedy drama to play out late at night.

Or at least that's how this comedy is presented. In fact, it's all made up. All of the encounters were conceived, developed in improvisation, scripted, rehearsed and then performed by the same actors Stewart Wright and Nat Segnit.

Our Review: A slow and gentle comedy that one has to concentrate on to pick out the subtle character humour... but those that do give these fifteen minute episodes their full attention will be justly rewarded.

It may not have been the intention, but this show works at more than just a comedy level. Not only does it make one smile at the oddball nature of people and the diversity of life but, after listening, this reviewer found himself examining the relationships and routines in his own life in quite a deep way - comedy and philosophy!