Ticket to Ride

Nick Evans offers 5 ‘virtual tickets' to Labour MP, actress and writer Tracy Brabin, allowing her to relive memorable trips from her life. Heading out to sea as a child, being dropped into a war zone as an MP, and a visit to Asia with Jane Seymour may all seem a long way from her native Batley & Spen, but Tracy explains why they've helped shape her view as a citizen of the world. Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

Singer/Songwriter Amy Wadge is one of the most distinctive and brilliant voices on the music scene. Her writing work with Ed Sheeran brought her a Grammy Award for the song ‘Thinking Out Loud' . In between touring and writing and performing the music for the brilliant BBC Series ‘Keeping Faith' she takes time out to tell us about teenage adventures, a trip to an American music mecca and a sing-song with a music legend on a paradise island!   Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

The success of the musical ‘Mamma Mia!' and the two films that were global box office gold, was due in no small part to its brilliant choreographer Anthony Van Laast. As this week's guest on ‘Ticket To Ride', Anthony takes us from the thrill and pressure of working on Broadway to his escapes to some of the most isolated corners of the globe, as well as his unusual route into becoming such an important creative in British theatre.   Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

Fans of Sky TV's ‘Stella' will need no introduction to one of Wales' best screen actors. As he begins a new adventure as a lead role in the West End production of Disney's ‘Frozen', Craig takes time out of rehearsals to choose five places to visit with his ‘virtual tickets'. Craig tells us about a unique way to see one of the world's greatest cities, and about a honeymoon to end all honeymoons!   Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu has lived a life devoted to nursing and community work that has led to her being named one of the 70 most important Nurses/Midwifes in NHS history. From her upbringing in the care system, to her pioneering work in the provision of care for Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia in Britain's most diverse communities, she uses her ‘tickets' to recount a remarkable life.   Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

Direct from the cobbles of Coronation Street, actress Sue Devaney (also known as Debbie Webster) swaps the Rovers' Return to tell us about 5 of the places that have shaped her life. From a very special childhood bus journey to a near-death experience on a mountain, Sue reveals why she loves travel so much, and how it has shaped her upbringing, friendships and career.   Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

One of British theatre's most exciting young talents, Sam Tutty, joins us this week in a break from his Olivier Award winning run as Evan Hansen in the West End show of the same name. As well as becoming a familiar face to theatre fans, his screen work has included a regular role in ‘Hollyoaks' and a critically acclaimed performance as Romeo in lockdown. We find out how walking shapes his work, and how a trip to the States changed his life forever. Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

Max Boyce MBE is an icon of Welsh culture and a iconic figure in both music and comedy. He has sold more than 2 million albums in a career spanning more than four decades, and has performed at some of the greatest venues in the world from Cardiff Arms Park to the Sydney Opera House. In this week's episode, we hear how he started out in a coal mine in Wales and ended up on an elephant with one of the Beatles.   Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

In this week's episode, we are joined by award-winning writer Monisha Rajesh. In her books, ‘Around India in 80 Trains' and ‘Around the World in 80 Trains' she captures the joy and challenge of train travel, the cultural diversity of Asia, Europe and the Americas and captures some of the planet's most breathtaking views. Join us as we share some of her most memorable journeys along exotic tracks.   Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

From Albert Square to Parliament Square, Michael Cashman has combined his work as an actor with activism and politics, taking the trip from British soap opera's first gay kiss in 1987 to work as an MEP and now the House of Lords. Michael re-lives the most exciting journeys of a remarkable lifetime, and talks travel, activism, loss and learning as he chooses his five ‘Tickets to Ride'.   Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

“Football's original super-agent” Jon Smith has led a packed and varied life, not only acting as an agent for some of the greatest names in the game including Diego Maradona and Ruud Gullit, but also playing a part in making the Premier League and the England Football team modern businesses. Here he talks about his travels with the beautiful game', but also how personal struggle and setbacks shaped his success.   Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

Actress, writer and comedy performer Jackie Clune joins Nick for this week’s Odyssey, sharing with us the most memorable trips of her life. From an inauspicious start on a childhood school trip, to a unique connection with a young mother of twins in a South African township, Jackie shares with us some of the people and places her work has brought into her life.   Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

British-born microbiologist Dr. Siouxsie Wiles has just been awarded the title ‘New Zealander of The Year’; recognition of the key role she has played in tackling the Covid crisis in that country. Alongside her role as head of the Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab in Auckland - she has earned the nickname ‘The Covid Lady’ for her clear and important daily communications of how the virus should be tackled. In this episode, she shares her journey from Hull to Auckland and some magical places along the way.   Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

Chris Jackson is the Royal Photographer with Getty Images, and so travel for him often means International Royal Tours in the company of Princes William, Harry and meeting Presidents and Kings. But some of Chris’ most memorable trips have been meeting ordinary people, with his artistry as a photographer always leading the way. Join Chris and Nick as they revisit journeys to some of the highest mountains, remote kingdoms and underprivileged communities in the world.    Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

In this episode, Nick offers the ‘Ticket To Ride’ tickets to BBC Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark. A writer, journalist and presenter, Kirsty takes us from journeys to her favourite corner of her native Scotland, through to a night out in the bars and restaurants of ancient Spain, and tells us what it's like to see New York through the eyes of her son and his friends...   Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

Robyn Scott joins Nick for this week's episode, to reveal stories of an African childhood, the nature that shaped her, and her father’s role in managing Africa’s HIV crisis in the 1990’s. Robyn is the author of ‘Twenty Chickens For a Saddle’, an account of her childhood in Botswana as well as a founder of several entrepreneurial start-ups. From spacious African plains to claustrophobic prison cells, Robyn shares a set of journeys not to be missed.   Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

Layton Williams is one of theatres young brightest stars, creating a huge and loyal fanbase for his lead roles in ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’, ‘Rent’ and TV roles in ‘Beautiful People’ and ‘Bad Education’. In a journey that takes us from Bury to Brazil, Layton shares his travel techniques and the time he caused an incident at passport control!   Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

This week, Nick chats to TV presenter and host of Channel 4’s ‘A Place in the Sun’ Scarlette Douglas about the journeys that have shaped her life. What does it feel like to travel to some of the world’s most magical places as part of your job? Does she really get to know the places she brings into out living rooms? And which tropical island has stolen her heart…   Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

Zeb Soanes is a newsreader, actor and writer, known to millions as one of the most recognisable voices of BBC Radio 4 who has guided us around the Shipping Forecast for over a decade. From New Year in Norfolk to a near-disaster at Buxton Opera House via a trip to the West Coast of America, Zeb is our travel companion for this week’s episode.   Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

This week, we’re joined by one of Scotland’s most creative musicians, Eddi Reader; a writer and singer whose range spans traditional Scottish poetry to a memorable number one hit with Fairground Attraction. From family sing songs in the back of the car to getting lost in the backstreets of Tokyo, Eddi shares journeys that feature as some of her most memorable adventures.   Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

Nick Evans offers 5 ‘virtual tickets’ to Labour MP, actress and writer Tracy Brabin, allowing her to relive memorable trips from her life. Heading out to sea as a child,  being dropped into a war zone as an MP, and a visit to Asia with Jane Seymour may all seem a long way from her native Batley & Spen, but Tracy explains why they’ve helped shape her view as a citizen of the world.   Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions

New podcast from Nick Evans coming on March 5th     Created and Presented by Nick Evans Music and Audio Production by Benjamin Holder Produced by Scratch Post Productions