Train-ing It with Joe Wilkinson

Joe is joined by old acquaintance and fellow faithful, Nick Mohammed. The longstanding friends use their journey from Euston Station to Liverpool Lime Street as the perfect time to catch up, gossip and unwind whilst enjoying the scenic woodlands of Tamworth from their window. Nick discusses his ongoing gig and the inspiration behind the character ‘Mr Swallow’ whilst indulging on his pre-packed journey snacks of a chocolate bar (or two). Nick’s favourite way to pass time on a train, is to practice his magic tricks. So what better way to do that, than to perform a baffling magic trick...

Joe is joined by Olympic Swimmer Adam Ramsay-Peaty OBE on his journey from Nottingham to Sheffield. Adam shares his inspiring journey as an Olympic swimmer, reflecting on how his strong commitment and drive began at the age of 14 and set the course for his career. Over a (tolerable) protein shake, we find out the mental strength it takes to be an athlete, what it’s REALLY like to stay at the Olympic village and how it felt to win an Olympic gold medal at only 21 years old. Like many, Adam describes his fondness for train travel as it’s a ra...

Anna and Joe bond over their shared ties to Brighton and their delightfully childish sense of humour. Anna reminisces about the early days of her career and how she found herself in the pop girl group Blush. With Italian sandwiches lovingly prepared by Anna’s husband (plus a packet of sweets for the journey, of course), they take in the rolling British countryside from their window seats. Anna reflects on the importance of train travel and how much she values the chance to unwind and step away from the hectic pace of motherhood. Anna deep dives into her most re...

Joe is joined by Wet Leg's Rhian Teasdale as she makes the journey back home to the Isle of White and reminisces on what her hometown means to her. Joe joins her on the first leg of the journey travelling from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour. From getting signed back in lockdown, Rhian talks gigging, Grammys and Coachella to ghosts… (yes really), to the conversation taking a turn with all their questionable quirks and party tricks.

In this episode, Joe is joined by Welsh actor, and self confessed 'Puffer Nutter', Michael Sheen. Going from London’s Waterloo station, Joe and Michael travel together to Kingston where Michael's new play Our Town is premiering. From talking about how they first met, their careers and anecdotes about Dustin Hoffman.