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| Category Television - Global Date 3/3/2005 |
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Train 48 highlights for week of March 7
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| Scott Thompson guest stars and Liz returns March 11 |
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(TORONTO - Thursday, March 3, 2005) Please note the following Train 48 highlights for the week of March 7 on the Global Television Network. Former Kids in the Hall member Scott Thompson and host of the upcoming new series My Fabulous Gay Wedding on Global Television will make a guest appearance Friday, March 11. Liz, played by Krista Sutton, returns to the train also on March 11. Train 48 will be on hiatus from March 14-31, with new episodes beginning in April.
Monday, March 7
Jesse and Dana argue over whom Zach should party with. Shannon and Lucas get a blast from Johnny about their relationships. Brenda and Seymour talk about their personal difficulties with transsexuals, spy-cams and bad office coffee in front of a stranger.
Guests: Kristin Fairlie as Jesse and Fraser Young as a stranger
Fraser Young won the prestigious Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award 1999 for the best up-and-coming comic in Toronto. His television and radio appearances include CBC Radio's Brave New Waves, Madly Off in All Directions, and Open Mike with Mike Bullard. He appears frequently on Toronto 1's The Toronto Show and has performed at the Just for Laughs Festival.
Tuesday, March 8
Pete challenges Randy for not being a man and asserting his paternal rights. Brenda is faced with choosing between Jules and Rudy right on the train. Dana regrets her latest lapse in judgment until she hears the things that David and Lucas have done.
Guests: David Huband as Jules and Ron Pardo as Rudy
Wednesday, March 9
Seymour confronts Christina about her return to prostitution, and reveals his feelings for her. Shannon and Lucas work their style magic and watch Johnny react to his newly made-over self. Jesse plans to give up men and start a lesbian lifestyle. Zach reaches for advice from the adulterous Pete about wanting his brother's girlfriend.
Guests: Nina Arsenault as Christina and Kristin Fairlie as Jesse
Friday, March 11
Liz comes on the train for the first time since she was shot. Shannon is mad at Johnny for changing back to his trashy skid attire. David talks with his new lawyer, Lawrence, about facing murder charges.
Guests: Jayne Eastwood as Bridget, Krista Sutton as Liz and Scott Thompson as Lawrence Shaw
Well known to fans as a member of Canada's famed sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, and for his stint on The Larry Sanders Show, Brampton, Ont., native Scott Thompson began honing his skills on the Toronto comedy scene as a member of the improvisational group the Love Cats. Thompson has guest starred in More Tales from the City on Showtime and played a recurring role on NBC's Providence. His feature film credits include Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy, Mickey Blue Eyes, Super 8½ and Tart. In addition to touring with his one-man show The Lowest Show on Earth, Thompson wrote and co-produced the HBO documentary Uncle Saddam.
Produced by Protocol Entertainment, Train 48 is an innovative instant drama that blends news and current affairs, soap opera and audience interaction with the unfolding drama of a group of train travelers as they commute home from work. Filmed entirely in Global's Toronto studio, each episode is scripted, shot, edited and broadcast daily, with the actors improvising all of the dialogue.
Train 48 airs on the Global Television Network as follows:
Ontario/Quebec/Alberta - 7pm
Maritimes/British Columbia - 7:30pm
Manitoba/Saskatchewan - 11.30pm
For further information, please contact:
Christine Amendola, Media Relations Manager, or
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