Fuelling Around - Stars Talking Cars!

Normally on this podcast, we ask people to tell us what their 2 car fantasy garage would be, just so we can all lust over the fantastical suggestions of poster worthy automotive exotica that we’ll realistically never own. In the case of Iwan Thomas however, there’s not much that he hasn’t had at some point, and we’re talking about some proper silly motors! For anyone unsure of Iwan’s thoroughbred...

He’s one of the biggest stars of British television as the host of The Chase, Blankety Blank, The Larkins, Breaking Dad and many more, but Bradley Walsh also happens to be something of a secret petrolhead! Well, actually it’s not that much of a secret, as Brad has used some of his rarely spare time over lockdown, to embark on a truly epic automotive project! This is like a boyhood car poster dream...

Over the summer, Jason Plato and Dave Vitty decided they fancied doing a live version of their award winning podcast ‘Fuelling Around’, and set about finding a suitable venue. Wembley Arena was booked and the O2 was too expensive, but the lovely people at Motorsport UK, very kindly offered them the use of their headquarters in Bicester and suddenly it was game on! The Adrian Flux live events team...

To bring the curtain down on the current series, Jason and Dave have saved something a little bit special until the very end! An absolute legend in British motorsport and one of the fastest men of all time on two wheels, the boys’ special guest is the one and only Carl Fogarty! From having a week off school to go the TT Races on the Isle of Man to watch his dad race as a kid, to being crowned King...

He’s one of the all time sporting greats. A master at what he does, and in the world of snooker, he’s a world class legend! Fame and fortune came early for Ronnie, and fast cars were a predictable accessory in his early twenties. Now in his mid-forties, Ronnie is still an out and out petrolhead and absolutely loves his cars, but some notable mistakes behind the wheel in the past, have made Ronnie...

It’s a question we ask most of our guests. What’s your money no object, two car fantasy garage? Having picked something rather exotic and containing only 2 seats, Nicki sounded shocked that she might also have to consider including something large enough to accommodate her family! Elsewhere we discuss with Nicki the only car that enables you to be both an environmentalist and a mentalist, and how...

To describe Chris Harris as a car expert and a passionate petrolhead would be an understatement, as the esteemed motoring journalist, racing driver and TV presenter is now living the dream hosting Top Gear alongside Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff. When he’s not travelling the world filming the world’s finest motoring show, Chris likes to collect early 90's performance cars and fill his gara...

At 22 he was a fairly late starter to the car club, but he’s certainly made up for it since then! The journey may have started with an Italian set of wheels, but it wasn’t an exotic beginning and there were certainly no prancing horses involved. However, as the bug took hold and budgets allowed, things got significantly more interesting on the drive of Mr Melvin Odoom, who is by his own admission,...

‘Fit as a butcher’s dog’ is how VBH describes herself after enduring a tough twelve months of home schooling, but with new found freedoms just around the corner, things are looking up for a lady with thoroughbred racing pedigree! She’s started her own YouTube channel so that manufacturers of automotive exotica can loan her their wares for real life road testing, and even turned her hand to banana...

It’s been a bumpy old year for the hospitality business says Tom Kerridge, who’s hugely successful restaurant business has suffered catastrophic losses as a result of the pandemic. However, with things slowly opening and normality inching its way back, there’s reasons to be cheerful and reasons to be positive at what the rest of the year holds. Away from the kitchen and the business side of things...

He’s been on our TV screens and airwaves for 2 decades now, and having entertained the nation in the ‘I’m a Celebrity’ castle earlier on this year, Vernon is back on prime time Saturday night telly, hosting ITVs brilliant new show ‘Game of Talents’. Away from the sharp suits though, Vernon is one of the most down to earth people you could ever wish to meet, and is an out and out car fanatic! He in...

 ‘Fuelling Around – Stars Talking Cars’ is back for Round Two with professional racing driver Jason Plato, and lover of all things automotive, Dave Vitty, back in their comfy seats with some serious time to kill!   They will be sitting down for a very casual chat with some more well-known petrolhead pals, so look out for the likes of Vernon Kay, Melvin Odoom, Vicky Butler Henderson, Nicki Shields...

Sir Chris Hoy is one of the world’s greatest ever Olympians with a record haul of 6 gold medals, but how many people know about his car racing career? Since retiring from cycling after the London Olympics in 2012, Chris has had the opportunity to live out his boyhood motor racing dream, that’s seen him drive for the likes of Radical, Ginetta and Nissan, with the latter training him to compete in t...

Singer, songwriter and self-confessed car nut Amy Macdonald chats with Jason Plato and Dave Vitty about her impressive car history, which is the stuff of dreams for most people! She had an Audi R8 by the age of 20, and at the height of her car habit, was the proud owner of a Range Rover, a Bentley Continental and not one, but two Ferraris! She says that at first it used to turn heads when people s...

TV chef James Martin joins Jason Plato and Dave Vitty to discuss his weird and wonderful collection of cars, how he started cooking on television and the story behind how he met BTCC legend Plato, plus he tells us about getting driving tuition from F1 icon, Sir Jackie Stewart and how he used to drive tractors growing up on a farm. And if that’s not enough, James also reveals how he spent £175,000...

Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson joins Jason Plato and Dave Vitty, to talk about his classic Mini, which is stuck in a garage in Cornwall with electrical problems, his ludicrous and lairy Honda Civic Type R, which was the best freebie ever for a Yorkshireman who doesn’t part easily with money, and his Range Rover that became a bit of a rock n roll statement. In between, there’s everything from...

Faithless frontman and all round car nut Maxi Jazz joins Jason Plato and Dave Vitty, to talk about his long standing love affair with his impressive collection of cars, including a bright orange Mark 2 Ford Escort, his eye-opening trip to the legendary Bathurst circuit, and how motor racing gives him more nerves than performing on stage in front of 50,000 people! Fuelling Around is powered by Adri...

BBC and BT Sport broadcaster and journalist Suzi Perry joins Jason Plato and Dave Vitty to discuss her 20 years in motorsport, interviewing Valentino Rossi, working with F1 legend Murray Walker, her unique story about passing her driving test, why the Honda S2000 is an underrated car and her quandary on whether she prefers cars or motorbikes. Hear more of Suzi’s car stories on the BT Sport MotoGP...

Current Strictly Come Dancing champion and former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher joins Jason Plato and Dave Vitty, to chat all things motor related, including owning a Ferrari by the age of 25, his burgeoning motorsport career and how his dad's job as a mechanic ignited his passion for cars. Fuelling Around is powered by Adrian Flux.

As we get ready to start the 2020 Formula One season, Channel 4’s F1 host Steve Jones joins Jason Plato and Dave Vitty to discuss how they’ll cover the races during the pandemic, his father’s passion for rallying in the Welsh Valleys, and the remarkable similarities between his love for his car and his love for his wife. Fuelling Around is powered by Adrian Flux.