Show Notes
From childhood camping trips in France to missing flights in spectacular fashion, Erin Richards has always been someone who thrives on movement and discovery. The Gotham star joins Jenni to chat about her journey from Penarth to Hollywood and back again, with plenty of wild stories along the way. Growing up, Erin was the kind of kid who'd pile into the back of her mum's Chrysler seven seater with her sisters and drive through France for what felt like days. Those childhood camping trips planted something deep, a love of being in transit that's never really left her. At eighteen, armed with money from her first acting job on a Welsh TV show, she took off on a proper gap year adventure through Canada, New Zealand and Australia, hitchhiking without a second thought and throwing herself into every extreme sport going. She remembers jumping into the ocean and landing right next to a whale shark, just this extraordinary moment of being utterly present and alive. These days, as a mum with another baby on the way, she won't even do rollercoasters anymore, that shift in perspective where suddenly you're not the lead character in your own story. What comes through most is how travel has shaped everything, from her decade in LA and New York to finally returning home to Cardiff. She's someone who used to run for every single plane but has recently started packing the day before for the first time in her life, a small miracle of maturity. Expect tales of her deeply embarrassing teddy bear that she once had her sister rescue from a Gatwick Hilton, that transformative ten day cleanse in Thailand where she drank clay mixed with watermelon juice, directing her first UK series back home in Wales, and the family house in France that her mum and aunt bought on impulse when they popped out for apples. Discover The Best Places to Visit in The UK by Train with LNER
More from Routes
Jim Chapman joins Jenni on this Quiet Coach episode of Routes from LNER to share the snacks, tracks and hacks that get him through a travel day.
From a childhood that never took him beyond the Isle of Man to a life spent chasing adventure across the globe, Jim Chapman has made a point of saying yes to every opportunity. In this episode of Routes from LNER, one of the original YouTubers joins Jenni on the train to Aberdeen to talk about travelling with his young family, the places that have shaped him, and why he wants his children to see the world.
Hilary Whitehall joins Jenni on this Quiet Coach episode of Routes from LNER to share the snacks, hacks and holiday habits that keep her family moving.
Hilary Whitehall, wife of Michael and mother to Jack, joins Jenni on this episode of Routes from LNER to talk travel, tours and the family holidays that never quite go to plan.
Food critic Jay Rayner joins Jenni on this Quiet Coach episode of Routes from LNER to talk about the music that keeps him focused, the food that keeps him curious, and the places that first taught him to enjoy his own company.