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Do you like your podcasts with added racecar sounds?? Well, have we got an episode for you!? This week, we're recording from the Silverstone Classic, and we're bringing you a collection of guests, including Le Mans winner Ollie Webb, car customiser Yiannimize, Ex MMA fighter turned podcaster James O'Keefe and racing royalty Martin Brundle all in one big show! Ollie Webb joins us to talk about what...

Surely that title can't be right, can it?? Richard Hammond AND James May on the Driven Chat Podcast?? It's real. This week, Andy Jaye speaks to Richard and James about their latest episode of The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime called 'Lochdown.' In this much-anticipated episode, we see the iconic trio (Clarkson, Hammond and May) on one of their crazy adventures, in Scotland. Before diving into the two...

Julian Thomson has designed some of the most popular cars seen on the road to date. In his stint as design director for Jaguar, Julian was responsible for overseeing the Jaguar XE, E-Pace, F-Pace, and F-Type, as well as having involvement in some of the Land Rover products too - such as the Range Rover Evoque. Earlier in his career, Julian 'penned' one of the most iconic sports cars globally - the...

This week, on The Driven Chat Podcast, we are joined by award-winning television director Brian Klein. Brian has over twenty-five years; experience in the TV industry, and his work regularly appears on Netflix, Amazon Prime, BBC and Sky. Amongst his directing credits are twenty-five seasons of the iconic car show Top Gear. Brian was responsible for directing the Jeremy Clarkson stocking fillers th...

This week we bring you a new format for the Driven Chat Podcast - 'Live from Lotus'. Last week, we were invited to the launch event of the Lotus Emira, the most significant British car launch in recent years. The Emira replaces the 'three Es'; The Elise, the Evora and the Exige and is the final internal combustion-engined car before the company switches exclusively to EVs. John Marcar takes the le...

Racing driver and broadcaster Alex Brundle is this week's special guest on the Driven Chat Podcast in the studio with Andy Jaye, Amy Shore and John Marcar. Alex races as an endurance racing driver and is currently driving for Inter Europol Competition in the World Endurance Championship and had previously driven for United Autosports, Jackie Chan DC Racing, CEFC TRSM Racing and more. As well as th...

This week on The Driven Chat Podcast, it's a 'Three Men Four Wheels' TV show takeover to celebrate the show landing on Quest in the UK. 'Three Men Four Wheels' is a car show starring Drew Pritchard, Marino Franchitti, and our very own Andy Jaye. The show has been a hit on the Discovery Network's Discovery+ on-demand service, and it is now making its way to terrestrial TV in the UK.  Drew and...

Kyle Fortune is a freelance automotive journalist who has written for a variance of publications - from Top Gear to the Telegraph. Kyle's area of speciality is high-end sports, super and racing cars. Recently, Kyle has been behind the wheel of the new 911 GT3, the Aston Martin Speedster and the one-of-one Aston Martin Victor. Many people in the industry refer to Kyle as 'the 911 guy', in...

Ian Callum CBE is a living legend of automotive design, having 'penned' some of the most popular cars in the world. During his time with Ford, TWR, Aston Martin and Jaguar, Ian has been the visual creator of multiple icons such as the Ford RS200, Aston Martin Vanquish and Jaguar F-Type. In this week's podcast, Andy Jaye, Amy Shore and John Marcar talk through some of Ian's career with a fair few f...

It's a two-part special this week on the Driven Chat Podcast in which, by means of a happy accident, we bumped into our old friend Tim Burton aka SHMEE150, who was very happy to join us for a radio show recording and talk about the delights of fame in the world of YouTubing. As well as Tim, also as part of our radio show on talkRADIO, we spoke with our freelance journalist friend Alex Goy who rece...

Edd China is unquestionably the tallest mechanic on television (probably). This week Edd joins Andy Jaye for a car focussed chat for the Driven Chat Podcast and talks about the various chapters of his life in and out of the workshop, along with details on his new YouTube series aptly named; 'Workshop Diaries'. In the conversation with Andy, Edd talks about his collection of bizarre vehicles, inclu...

This week on EPISODE 50 of The Driven Chat Podcast, we have a Celebrity Chef and car collector, James Martin. In a very rare interview opportunity, James Martin joins Andy Jaye to talk in-depth about his obsession with cars and shares stories of how he got into the world of classic cars and the ones he treasures most. Before diving into the interview, Andy catches up with Amy Shore and John Marcar...

BONUS PODCAST HURRAH! - This week, we have a second podcast episode for you to enjoy! John Marcar and Amy Shore bring you a bonus episode this week with an exceptional guest - Phillipa Sage. Phillipa Sage was a driving force in the production of Top Gear Live for over 12 years, acting as a PA to Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May as they travelled the world, putting on a massive moving...

This week on the Driven Chat Podcast, we discuss one of the most controversial talking points in recent automotive social media. Yep, 'that controversial influencer proposal'. James Walker (better known to many as MrJWW) joins Andy Jaye, Amy Shore and his old friend John Marcar to talk about his journey from school stutters to internet stardom. And of course, we also discuss the aftermath of THAT...

This week on the Driven Chat Podcast Andy Jaye and John Marcar are in conversation with F1 Champion Jenson Button and TV presenter Ant Anstead to talk about their new project - The return of Radford, the coach builders. Jenson and Ant are joined by designer Mark Stubbs and business advisor Roger Behle to talk about reviving one of the most iconic coach building brands globally and to share details...

Edmund King OBE is the president of one of the most recognised and powerful automotive brands globally, The Automobile Association and this week; he joins John Marcar for 'the big electric car debate!' The AA has been an integral part of British motoring since 1905, and the president joins John to talk about 'the next chapter of motoring' as we transition from internal combustion engines to electr...

This week on the Driven Chat Podcast, it's a 3-part-special! Our special guests are the lovely Merlin McCormack, otherwise known as Duke of London and his partner Georgia Peck, the owner of Aubrey Peck, who are planning an exciting summer spectacle - 'The Dukes Hill Climb'. Before diving in to talk about the Dukes Hill Climb with Merlin and Georgia, John Marcar and Andy Jaye, talk about the world...

Learn to drive with Quentin Willson It's not very often you're able to claim you've had driving lessons and input from a motoring journalist of legendary status - well, now you can! Quentin Willson is a highly renowned journalist, author, broadcaster and presenter entering the public eye as a presenter on BBC Top Gear from 1991-2001. He later went on to present on Channel 5s 5th Gear and pion...

This week on the Driven Chat Podcast; it's a feel-good episode with a good selection of stories, as Amy Shore and John Marcar talk to Mark Hawwa - the founder of The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride & now The Distinguished Gentleman's Drive.  The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride has raised over £20,300,000.00 for charity (TWENTY-POINT-THREE MILLION POUNDS!) with rides and events that now take...

A very Happy Easter to all of our 'real time' listeners! This weeks episode of the Driven Chat podcast is all about indulgence, firstly on the subject of chocolate but then on the subject of classic cars!  Amy Shore and John Marcar talk to Tom Wood, the owner of two fantastic companies, Cazana - an online database monitoring the history and value of specific cars and Car & Classic - the c...

This week John Marcar takes on the gauntlet of hosting solo, but fortunately, you get two guests for the price of one as the guests are Chris Eades and Al Fagan - best known to motorcycle riders as 44teeth. 44teeth is regarded by many as the biggest, best and most entertaining youtube channel for motorcycle adventures, reviews and entertaining opinions, and this week's podcast is in fitting with t...

Are you looking for a podcast covering conversation topics such as;  'Why are the elderly so obsessed with Turmeric?' 'Does humanity actually exist in a supermassive Land Rover Defender Lucas lightbulb dome terrarium?'  'Why you shouldn't walk through Manchester city centre with your hands in your pockets.' 'Just how crunchy is a cockroach?'  If you answered 'yes' to one or all of t...

This week on The Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar is flying solo on a return visit to GTO Engineering in Reading to discuss their new and exciting 'Moderna Project'.  The Moderna project is the code name for GTO Engineering's very own car build. Based loosely on their extremely popular 250 SWB Revival cars, the Moderna Project promises extreme lightweight, stunning styling and a driving exper...

Calling all aspiring photographers - this is the Driven Chat Podcast episode for you! This week John Marcar and Amy Shore talk to photographer George Williams. GF Williams is a well-known photographer famous for capturing cars in dramatic scenes with some highly skilled after-effects and editing thrown into the mix. George's work has seen him working with brands such as McLaren, Rolls Royce and Me...

This week on The Driven Chat Podcast, Andy and John talk to F1 pundit, commentator and racing driver Karun Chandhok. Karun has a frankly outstanding CV in the motorsport world, having driven for Mahindra Racing, Hispania Racing and Seyffarth Motorsport in Formula 1, Formula E, GP2, FIA GT and more. Karun is now seen as a pundit on Sky Sports hosting their F1 content. In the conversation with Karun...