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Radio 4 Extra,14 Jan 2016,30 mins

Bus Lines

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First Bus company run a writing competition for their drivers. Hop on board to meet those who have taken part. David from Glasgow won the annual Company Short Story Competition with his moving tale of a homeless man, inspired by the tramp he spotted whilst driving through the city centre one Christmas. Sue loves the freedom of driving a bus around Bristol and writes poems and stories for her family to show them how much she loves them. Meanwhile Lou wants to write a novel based on her experiences as a bus driver: "You have a lot of weird and wonderful experiences driving a bus" she says "I even had passengers come to my wedding." Producer: Maggie Ayre First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in January 2016.

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