Screengrab from comedian Dom Joly's video 'rant' against GWR on his public Facebook page (Image: Dom Joly / Facebook )

Comedian Dom Joly has ripped into train operator GWR saying it'd be easier to travel from New York than it is to commute by train from his home in Cheltenham.

Joly, who moved to the Gloucestershire Regency town with his family in 2019 and has become an active member of the community, took to social media to have a go at Great Western Railway for its poor service between Cheltenham and London.

In his post on Facebook yesterday (Friday December 5) which the comedian posted from Kingham Railway Station in Chipping Norton, Joly said: "No more commuting to London from Cheltenham . Total rip-off sand takes way too long. I might as well commute from New York. Sort it out G

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