Simon has twelve hours to travel from the rooftop of an abandoned shopping centre in Hulme to T in the Park festival in Glasgow with a bag of drugs and a popular Manchester band. What can go wrong?

From August 2013 in Hackney, where the theme was Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

And Simon's book, Too High, Too Far, Too Soon: Tales from a Dubious Past is available now.

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The Spark London podcast returns with a double bill from Fred and Kerry: two true stories of Planes, Trains and Automobiles told at our open mic night in Hackney in August 2013.

Spark London is produced by Joanna Yates, with audio production by Matt Hill. Thanks also to Radcliffe Royds for hosting the night and Dan Weltman for the continued use of the theme music.

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Whilst planning Serbia's first music festival, Daniel discovers how hard it is to make your dreams come true. From July 2013, when the theme that night was 'Quitting.'

If you like Daniel's story, you should check out his book, "A Rough Guide to the Dark Side" - available now!

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Victoria's first car requires infinite patience - and that's before she's even bought it. From July 2013, when the theme was 'Driven.'

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What begins as a childish prank against a harmless drunk turns into something more meaningful.

From May 2013, when the theme was 'Mixed Messages'.

Special thanks to Kirsty McQuire who recorded this show for us at the Hackney Picturehouse - and to Dave Pickering, who hosted the evening.

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London, 1999. Eileen's mother has passed away, and the funeral director asks the family to dress her for the final time.  Eileen tells the intimate, true story of that time.

From April 2013, when the theme was, 'Guts.'

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Having recently moved to London, Kate is searching for a community - and thinks a job at the local cafe is the best way to find one. But she doesn't bank on the interview being quite so hard…

Spark London is produced by Joanna Yates; and the podcast is made by Matt Hill. Find more of his work at rethinkdaily.co.uk

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Nicole's family doesn't speak to each other anymore (except her and her mother). In this story, told live at the Canal Cafe Theatre, she explains why.

From April 2013, when the theme was 'struggles.'

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Ernie measured the length of his team meetings in pints. So when it came to making his way home, he would get into a spot of bother.

From March 2013, when the theme was Road Block.

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