Comic joins Francis Bourgeois's C4 series

Aisling Bea is taking part in a Channel 4 trainspotting series with TikTok star Francis Bourgeois.

The comic will be one of the celebrity guests on the five-part show, called simply Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois. Also taking part in the digital series are singer Sam Ryder, rapper AJ Tracey, Love Islander Chloe Burrows and footballer Jesse Lingard. 

Each episode will be released on Channel 4's YouTube channel, with shorter versions on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok from Wednesday.

Bourgeois - whose trainspotting videos have won him 2.6million followers on TikTok – said: ‘Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois has been an absolute whirlwind. When I started making videos about my hobby, I never thought anything like this would happen. It’s been totally surreal.

‘Celebrities I’ve seen on TV, stages and sports stadiums I’ve been able to take into my domain to show them how trains and all things mechanical engineering make me feel, hopefully making them feel something good too!

‘Showcasing my passion in a way I have never been able to before, has been so liberating. Showing the ins and outs that make railway enthusiasm such a rollercoaster. I cannot wait to show you all!’

Channel 4 commissioner Charlie Hyland added: ‘Watching Francis grow from a hugely popular and charming TikTok star into a brilliantly funny and authentic presenter, has been a joy which I can’t wait for the rest of the country to see.;

And Iona Goulder of programme-maker Untold Studios praised  Bourgeois’s ‘purposefully off-beat comedic charm’ and ‘encyclopedic knowledge of trains, planes and automobiles’

Published: 14 Oct 2022