Two Big Egos in a Small Car

Send us Fan Mail Charles and Graham round of the year with a look through some of the cultural gems that are important to both. On a sombre note - death of Brigitte Bardot. Why Metronomy's Greatest Hits album shows how subtlety has died on the vine in the 21st century but the sleeve notes by lead singer Joseph Mount are fab! Controversial French writer's Michel Houellebecq's new boo...

Send us Fan Mail Garaham and Charles conclude their annual review of their cultural highlights with a look at their favourite museum and gallery shows of the year and Charles reflects on the theatre that has impressed him the most in 2025. Graham on the other hand, gives his verdict on Lily Allen's latest album, West End Girl. Keep in touch with Two Big Egos in a Small Car: X @2big_egos Faceb...

Send us Fan Mail Charles and Graham continue with their review of cultural experiences in 2025, in this episode concentrating on their favourite gigs and their favourite television shows. Keep in touch with Two Big Egos in a Small Car: X @2big_egos Facebook @twobigegos

Send us Fan Mail Charles and Graham continue their annual round up of their best cultural experiences in 2025 concluding their look at books and with a focus on the best of this year's films. Keep in touch with Two Big Egos in a Small Car: X @2big_egos Facebook @twobigegos

Send us Fan Mail As the year draws to a close, Charles and Graham take a look back at their favourite albums from 2025 and Charles picks his book of the year. Next episode will feature Graham's book of the year and both select their favourite films. Keep in touch with Two Big Egos in a Small Car: X @2big_egos Facebook @twobigegos

Send us Fan Mail Charles and Graham interview Kim Hopkins, director and singer Dene Michael about their new documentary, Still Pushing Pineapples . Kim Hopkins’ moving and funny follow up to her modern classic, the award-winning A Bunch of Amateurs , i s in UK cinemas from 28 November.  Still Pushing Pineapples features former pop star Dene Michael as he clings to the remnants of fame he once had...

Send us Fan Mail Graham just had to go to Leeds Arena: is Bob Dylan still the monarch of the shadow kingdom? Nouvelle Vague at Old Woollen, Farsley. French chic in West Riding as Charles catches the wave of the ultimate french cool. Bradford's UK City of Culture Year comes alive right at its death (including a reference to Alan Bennett’s The Choral) . Daniel Day Lewis‘s film comeback, Anemone...

Send us Fan Mail Charles and Graham take the opportunity to interview musician, writer and all round legend, Hugh Cornwell , as he continues his latest solo tour around the UK. Hugh was lead singer and lead guitarist for the punk rock and new wave band The Stranglers from 1974 - 90 and responsible for writing some of their biggest hits. Keep in touch with Two Big Egos in a Small Car: X @2big_egos...

Send us Fan Mail Graham has been watching two new films: Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein   and Yorgos Lanthimos's Bugonia - two new films that employ a sledgehammer approach to the folly of man. Does The Last Dinner Party 's new album From The Pyre   live up to their number 1 debut? Charles celebrates the ever expanding success of the Aesthetica Short Film Festival in York , as it...

Send us Fan Mail Graham tries to explain why his favourite artist on the Turner Prize shortlist won't win as Bradford hosts this year's competition.  A no show girl - how Taylor Swift's new album exposes her limitations. Charles takes a look at why there is a strong appeal in presenting light festivals at this time of year. A review of Neil Hannon's band The   Divine Comedy at...

Send us Fan Mail Graham and Charles discuss the art of Jim Moir (AKA Vic Reeves) as his latest art exhibition, What a Load of Monarchs opens at Harrogate's Red House Gallery. Graham salutes Sam Fender's Mercury Prize victory in Newcastle and wonders why Wes Anderson recent film The Phoenician Scheme   is his third lightweight trifle in a row. Graham also shares his latest reading materia...

Send us Fan Mail Charles and Graham interview Tyson Kelly as he starts touring a new show about John Lennon. The former member of the Bootleg Beatles is rightly lauded for his uncanny performances as John. Plus: Graham takes a look at the decline of Ed Sheeran and ponder the end of MTV's once mighty music channels. Keep in touch with Two Big Egos in a Small Car: X @2big_egos Facebook @twobige...

Send us Fan Mail Graham and Charles take a look at Paul Thomas Anderson's new film One Battle After Another with Leonardo Di Caprio. Graham reflects on his interview with philosopher and author AC Grayling for the Harrogate Advertiser. Talking about deep thinkers, Charles takes a look at star artist Grayson Perry 's latest touring performance, Are You Good? Graham gives gives his verdict...

Send us Fan Mail Graham gives the new release from Suede a listen. Have Suede managed a resurrection part 2 with new album Antidepressants? New movie Eddington with Joaquin Phoenix and the trend for social surrealism in cinema. There's money for major art museums and a bit of a face-off between Tate and The National Gallery as they re-draw their agreement to keep the National Gallery exhibits...

Send us Fan Mail Is going contemporary in its choice of acts a good idea for Leeds Festival ? Charles and Graham wonder what the future holds for big festivals in the UK. Graham explores the unexpected depths of Don Henley's 1980's hit Boys of Summer. Charles takes a look at the return of Mitchell and Webb with their new television show and wonders what they can bring to sketch comedy in...

Send us Fan Mail Fresh back from the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Graham and Charles launch into a review of their film festival experience, picking out their highlights including the very high quality talks with directors such as Ben Wheatley and the legendary British film producer, Jeremy Thomas. Plus Graham takes a look at a new film based on Richard Osman’s novel, Thursday Murder Clu...

Send us Fan Mail Graham takes a look at a classic Joan Didion essay, exploring how Joan Didion's observations in her 1983 essay Salvador - on America's involvement in the civil war in El Salvador - now apply to the mainstream of the western world. The duo share their final thoughts on this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival before they set off for Edinburgh. Charles takes...

Send us Fan Mail Graham gives an update on promotion around Chris Simpson and Magna Carta both with the Vinyl Sessions event in Harrogate and Chris Simpson's appearance at the Magna Carta exhibition launch in London. Graham also reports on the artists he managed to catch at this year's Deer Shed Festival. Charles reflects on his visit to Bradford to see the revival  of  Mike Kenny's...

Send us Fan Mail Following last episode's interview with The Wedding Present's Dave Gedge, Charles and Graham report on seeing him live in an accoustic gig at Rise, York. Graham does the hard work reading Katja Hoyer's book about East Germany 1949-1990 and examines  what it was like to live in the communist state. Both Charles and Graham take a look at Bradd pitt's new film, F1...

Send us Fan Mail Charles and Graham welcome The Wedding Present 's David Gedg e to the podcast. They talk to him about current projects and the anniversaries for classic Wedding Present albums that seem to be coming thick and fast. What keeps him motivated? Keep in touch with Two Big Egos in a Small Car: X @2big_egos Facebook @twobigegos

Send us Fan Mail Rotherham born, West End actress, Emma Swan is our guest, talking about her debut middle grade children's novel, Cruiseship Kid: Thief at Sea. Emma recently launched her novel at Rotherham Children's Capital of Culture - the year long celebration of culture by, with and for  children. Charles and Graham follow up on last week's Gang of Four and Adam Curtis' Shi...

Send us Fan Mail It’s June and it’s Glastonbury, Graham is in clover, Charles less so. It’s also almost time for Oasis to start their comeback tour. Meanwhile, in the real world, Graham has been to see post-punk legends Gang of Four's final hometown Leeds gig and realises they are still relevant today. Graham follows up on last week’s streaming data report with some fascinating additional inf...

Send us Fan Mail Graham chews over fascinating new data on how the popularity of heritage rock acts compares to today's pop juggernauts in the streaming world. The duo consider whether Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's new film 28 Years Later is 28 times as good as 28 Weeks Later? Good news from Scotland! The Edinburgh International Film Festival is about to announce its 2025 programme on 2...

Send us Fan Mail Graham and Charles dissect Pulp’ s new album more - but is it more Leonard Cohen than Roxy Music? What Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys meant to me  - Graham remembers - in four brief parts and Charles examines the majest of the most trult gifted singer and songwriter of his generation. Thanks to a tip-off by Producer Antony, Graham reports back on his sonic visit to Bang & Oluf...

Send us Fan Mail Charles discusses the trend of theatre companies not offering press tickets and wonders if a place of record even exists today. Charles reflects on interviewing Richard Hawley. Richard Hawley is a romantic at heart- writing about Men’s grief. Richard’s quiff! A bit of rockabilly. Sheffield has been a bit ignored. City of 7 hills. What's Sheffield ever done for us? Joe Cocker...