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The Quiet Coach: Learning Lines, Karaoke Disasters and Hidden Suitcases with Sam Heughan

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From learning lines in the Quiet Coach to racing through stations at the last minute, Sam Heughan reveals what travel really looks like when you’re juggling acting, adventure, and a suitcase stashed in every corner of the world. In this episode of The Quiet Coach, Sam joins Jenni to talk about how he travels, how he works on the move, and why trains are one of his favourite places to think, reflect, and occasionally fall asleep.Sam shares stories about practising lines in public, overhearing Al Pacino rehearse Shakespeare mid-flight, and why he hates arriving anywhere early. He opens up about travelling light, running as a way to explore new cities, and the slightly alarming moment airport security were more concerned about a battery pack than a huge blade in his luggage.There’s also talk of cocktails, fitness, motorbikes, and karaoke (including a brave Ronan Keating choice), plus reflections on Nepal, Everest, and how travel continues to shape the way he lives and works. From quiet train journeys to epic bike rides through the Himalayas, this is a relaxed, funny, and wide-ranging conversation about movement, curiosity, and never quite standing still.

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