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James Whalley chats to the world's biggest petrolheads about their Ultimate Road Trip......Destination anywhere. © James Whalley & Louise Irving.
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Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Chrysalis Music Group co-founder Chris Wright joins me for this episode of the podcast. He helped to launch the careers of Jethro Tull, Procol Harum, Blondie and Ultravox and built up a media empire expanding into Radio and TV. He's owned QPR and Wasps (winning the Heineken European Cup twice) and runs a successful horseracing stud with a number of Group 1 winners. He's also travelled the world, both for business and pleasure, so in terms of the destination and tune for the Ultimate Road Trip, there's lots to choose from. But the car? Well, he's come a long way from his first set of wheels...
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The five elements that make up the Ultimate Road Trip...
1. What's the car - make, model, colour
2. Why that car.
3. Destination......anywhere.
4. Passenger.
5. Seminal soundtrack.
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
The Classic Motor Hub, based at the former RAF Bibury in the Cotswolds, is a unique space - car sales, storage, workshops, concierge services, events and more are taken care of by a hugely experienced and knowledgeable team. As they themselves say, "Its more than just a showroom..."
Richard Wrightson is Sales Manager at the Hub, and joins me for this week's episode of the podcast. As well as going through the five "URT" questions, we talk about how the Hub and the classic car market generally have been coping over the past few months.
And of course, we're also really excited that The Classic Motor Hub now sponsors The Ultimate Road Trip podcast.
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The five elements that make up the Ultimate Road Trip...
1. What's the car - make, model, colour
2. Why that car.
3. Destination......anywhere.
4. Passenger.
5. Seminal soundtrack.
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Film and TV producer Tarquin Gotch joins me for this week's episode of the podcast. He started his career in music publishing and A+R, but moved into music supervising and then producing on many of John Hughes' films through the 80's and 90's, including Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Home Alone. He's also managed musicians, actors and writers including Rowan Atkinson, Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais and Brian Johnson, and was in the middle of producing the latest series of "A Life on the Road" when the pandemic hit and shooting was stopped. I caught up with him a few weeks ago to talk about his career and go through his "URT" - the choice of car and tune in particular brought back memories...
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The five elements that make up the Ultimate Road Trip...
1. What's the car - make, model, colour
2. Why that car
3. Destination......anywhere
4. Passenger
5. Seminal soundtrack
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
On the podcast this week, I'm joined by Dave Robinson, co-founder of the iconic Stiff Records, the label which turned the music business on its head with its anarchic, leftfield approach to promoting its bands and artists. Stiff signed names including Madness, The Pogues, The Damned, Elvis Costello, Kirsty McColl, Nick Lowe and Ian Dury, but Dave's also known for tour managing Jimi Hendrix, running Island Records and putting together 'Legend' , the Bob Marley compilation. He's still managing and promoting new bands, but the car and tune for his Ultimate Road Trip includes a couple of his old favourites.
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The five elements that make up the Ultimate Road Trip...
1. What's the car - make, model, colour
2. Why that car
3. Destination......anywhere
4. Passenger
5. Seminal soundtrack
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
This week's guest fronts the world's biggest rock band - AC/DC's lead singer Brian Johnson is also an authority on cars, and it's a real privilege that he joins me on the Ultimate Road Trip podcast. Along with the usual 5 URT questions, we talked about his general love of cars and motor racing and how all things automotive have played an important part in his life. There are the TV shows which he's presented over the years, covering both music and cars, and then of course we talked AC/DC, and how the band approached the release of their 17th studio album 'Power Up', despite the pandemic. Thanks again for listening, please share/follow or subscribe! The five elements that make up the Ultimate Road Trip... 1. What's the car - make, model, colour 2. Why that car 3. Destination......anywhere 4. Passenger 5. Seminal soundtrack
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
The name Alex Hirschi may not ring too many initial bells, but undoubtedly you'll have heard of 'that girl with the cars' Supercar Blondie and I'm excited to say that she's my guest for this week's edition of the Ultimate Road Trip Podcast. She's a social media sensation with millions of followers, but last year was of course a little different than usual. After initially taking advantage of the pandemic travel restrictions to have a breather from her hectic schedule, Alex then got on with what she does best, bringing the latest in automotive culture to a rapidly growing audience worldwide. And shortly before Christmas she found time to join me for her Ultimate Road Trip.
Thanks again for listening, please share/follow or subscribe!
The five elements that make up the Ultimate Road Trip...
1. What's the car - make, model, colour
2. Why that car
3. Destination......anywhere
4. Passenger
5. Seminal soundtrack
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Last year, the motor racing world paid tribute to the great Sir Stirling Moss, who died in April at the age of 90. It was a huge privilege for me to interview him on a number of occasions, from Brooklands to Goodwood, and the last time I briefly spoke to him was at the Festival of Speed. He was there to drive his ex-Mille Miglia Mercedes 300 SLR and I thought I'd ask what he'd take on his Ultimate Road Trip...he was in absolutely no doubt about his choice of car or passenger, as you'll hear in this special episode of the podcast.
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The five elements that make up the Ultimate Road Trip...
1. What's the car - make, model, colour
2. Why that car
3. Destination......anywhere
4. Passenger
5. Seminal soundtrack
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
On this week's Ultimate Road Trip Podcast, I'm joined by two times Formula One and Indy 500 Champion Emerson Fittipaldi. He was reunited with his Lotus 72's at Goodwood last October, and it was a privilege to chat with him before he headed out onto the circuit alongside his old rival and good friend Sir Jackie Stewart.
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The five elements that make up the Ultimate Road Trip...
1. What's the car - make, model, colour
2. Why that car
3. Destination......anywhere
4. Passenger
5. Seminal soundtrack
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
This week I'm joined by one of the UK's most popular chefs, James Martin. When he's not running restaurants or fronting some of the highest rated food shows on TV, he'll be collecting, racing or just tinkering with cars. When we met at Goodwood Speedweek, he was keen to talk about how the hospitality industry was dealing with lockdown, as well as the fabulous classic he'd pick for the URT.
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The five elements that make up the Ultimate Road Trip......
1. What's the car - make, model, colour
2. Why that car
3. Destination......anywhere
4. Passenger
5. Seminal soundtrack
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
I'm at Speedweek again for this week's Ultimate Road Trip Podcast, and I'm joined by Mr Aussie Grit himself, Mark Webber. After his brilliant F1 career, predominantly with Red Bull, he then clinched the World Endurance Championship in 2015 with Porsche. Since then he's been on TV as an F1 pundit, and so it's not surprising that Goodwood got him on board to help present from one of the most unique motorsport events ever staged. During a brief lull in his schedule, I put him on the spot for his URT, and it's a good 'un!
Thanks again for listening, please share/follow or subscribe!
The five elements that make up the Ultimate Road Trip......
1. What's the car - make, model, colour
2. Why that car
3. Destination......anywhere
4. Passenger
5. Seminal soundtrack