The Ultimate Road Trip Podcast

On this World Cup episode of The Ultimate Road Trip, James is joined by one of the biggest and respected names in sports media, football journalist Henry Winter. Henry's career spans 40 years, covering 9 World Cups, over a thousand interviews, hundreds of match reports from the UK and across the globe, numerous books, TV and radio programmes and podcasts. Before recently heading over to the US to cover the 2026 World Cup, his tenth, he generously spared an hour to chat about an aspect of the job which he finds as rewarding as interviewing the great and the good of the beautiful game...the travel! The five elements that make up The Ultimate Road Trip. 1. What's the car - make, model, colour? 2. Why that car? 3. What's the destination? 4. Who's the passenger? 5. A seminal tune or soundtrack?

Tom Gilbey, AKA The Wine Guy, has had a remarkable couple of years. Since running the London Marathon in 2024, raising thousands of pounds for Sobell House Hospice in memory of his Mum, he has become a social media sensation, gaining hundreds of thousands of followers entertained by his rather unconventional wine reviews. His family has lived and breathed wine for many generations and on this week's episode of The Ultimate Road Trip, Tom's love of all things grape-based and why he decided to continue that family story in his own inimitable fashion, is a fascinating listen. And his road trip? Well, the car, passenger and tune are all suitably memorable! The five elements that make up The Ultimate Road Trip. 1. What's the car - make, model, colour? 2. Why that car? 3. What's the destination? 4. Who's the passenger? 5. A seminal tune or soundtrack?

On this week's Ultimate Road Trip, James is joined by co-founder of lifestyle and clothing brand JAM Industries, Andrew Jordan, who initially found fame as a cast member of E4's reality show "Made in Chelsea". As well as revealing his Ultimate Road Trip, Andy throws some light on his experience of being in the public eye and the perception vs the reality of being on the show, along with the challenges of starting a new business and then steering it through the pandemic. The brand is now thriving and the JAM Industries team, which includes his brother and mum, has built it up with 10 stores including, not surprisingly, on the King's Road in Chelsea... The five elements that make up The Ultimate Road Trip. 1. What's the car - make, model, colour 2. Why that car? 3. Destination 4. Passenger 5. Seminal soundtrack

Season 5 of The Ultimate Road Trip Podcast is here! It's been a while, but James is back interviewing more brilliant guests and asking, funnily enough, "What's your Ultimate Road Trip??" This week's guest, Billy Reeves, is amongst other things, a musician, producer, journalist, commentator, podcaster, artist and fundraiser - he's also a big fan of Brentford FC, buses and his hometown. Billy's music career includes founding the band Theaudience and getting The Darkness their first live gig, but after a near-fatal car crash in 2001 he retrained, taking up journalism and commentating.... but he's now back to making music (along with everything else) with 3 albums under his belt along with various singles and live performances across the UK. So what's his Ultimate Road Trip and does it include a Weekend in Staines (upon-Thames) ? The five elements that make up The Ultimate Road Trip. 1. What's the car - make, model, colour 2. Why that car? 3. Destination 4. Passenger 5. Seminal soundtrack

Singer Vehicle Design founder Rob Dickinson is the final guest on the Ultimate Road Trip Podcast for 2023! This year marked the 60th Anniversary of the unveiling of the Porsche 911 at The Frankfurt Motor Show and it's fitting that we have the man behind one of the most celebrated automotive companies of recent years on the podcast, chatting about his childhood through to his time in 90's band Catherine Wheel, to starting Singer. The company restores and reimagines 911's -based on the 964 chassis- in the direction of each individual clients' wishes, striving for "a relentless pursuit of excellence" and it was a privilege to chat to Rob about Singer, as well as, of course, his Ultimate Road Trip! 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

Coronation Street actor Shelley King joins James on the Ultimate Road Trip Podcast this week! She's played Yasmeen for almost 10 years, but in 2019 hit the headlines for her character's gradual degradation at the hands of her thoroughly nasty husband, Geoff Metcalfe (played by Ian Bartholomew), throwing the real-life problem of coercive control in relationships into the spotlight. What many of her fans may not know, is that along with acting, one of her other passions is cars. Especially ones from Stuttgart.... The Ultimate Road Trip guests are each asked 5 questions: 1. What's the car - make, model, colour? 2. Why that car? 3. Destination......anywhere. 4. Who's the passenger? 5. Seminal soundtrack. Thanks again for listening, please share, follow or subscribe!

We're extremely lucky to be joined by another legendary musician this week, who just happens to be a car and motorsport fanatic... John Oates has been making music since high school, and along with his creative partner Daryl Hall, has released almost 30 studio and live albums, had six #1 singles and also has a flourishing solo career. He's a self-confessed gearhead and in our chat reminisces about cars he's owned, lost and rediscovered as well as choosing his Ultimate Road Trip. The car he's picked is a reinvention of one of the most famous sports cars of all time and his song choice is, not surprisingly, from another legendary soul man. 1. What's the car - make, model, colour? 2. Why that car? 3. Destination......anywhere. 4. Who's the passenger? 5. Seminal soundtrack. Thanks again for listening, please share, follow or subscribe!

We're back with Season 4 of the Ultimate Road Trip Podcast and on this latest episode, James is joined by a very special guest - 1992 Formula One World Champion, Nigel Mansell! Nigel was at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last year driving a variety of cars including his Ferrari 640 from 1989 and the 1992 Championship winning Williams FW14B - celebrating 30 years since he claimed the F1 title. 'Our Nige' drew huge crowds at the Festival, but spared a few minutes to speak to James about his thoughts on the incredible collection of cars that had been gathered from his career - and then his Ultimate Road Trip. The car he chose isn't from Maranello, but the tune? Well, that's by a musician who's love of the prancing horse marque is no secret. 1. What's the car - make, model, colour? 2. Why that car? 3. Destination......anywhere. 4. Who's the passenger? 5. Seminal soundtrack. Thanks again for listening, please share, follow or subscribe!

Chef Ben Robinson from the superyacht reality TV series 'Below Deck' joins me this week on the podcast! Ben's experience in Michelin starred kitchens and on yachts, along with his British sense of humour and outlook on life obviously ticked all the producer's boxes, as he appeared in the first series of the show back in 2013. Six further Seasons later and after gaining a huge following, he decided to concentrate on his own international catering business, specialising in holistic nutrition. As well as the road trip we chatted about getting through the pandemic, his current projects and of course 'Below Deck' - as you'll hear, the cooking wasn't an issue, but his first time in front of the camera was a different kettle of fish! 1. What's the car - make, model, colour? 2. Why that car? 3. Destination......anywhere. 4. Who's the passenger? 5. Seminal soundtrack. Thanks again for listening, please share, follow or subscribe!

Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen driver Zhou Guanyu was one of the star drivers at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed in June and I was very lucky to spend a few minutes with him on the Alfa stand in the middle of his packed schedule. After chatting about his move to the UK and rapid rise through the motorsport ranks to the heady heights of F1 and a successful start to his debut season, along with his thoughts on the Alfa Tonale, we then got onto his Ultimate Road Trip. As you'll hear, I wished him all the best for the British Grand Prix the following weekend, but any luck for a successful result at Silverstone would be used up, walking away with just a few bruises after that terrifying crash at the start of the race. 1. What's the car - make, model, colour? 2. Why that car? 3. Destination......anywhere. 4. Who's the passenger? 5. Seminal soundtrack. Thanks again for listening, please share, follow or subscribe!

This week on the podcast I'm joined by the Chief Executive Officer of W Series , Catherine Bond Muir. We met at last year's Goodwood Festival of Speed where one of her Tatuus-Alfa Romeo F3 cars was just about to be driven up the famous Goodwood hill in front of thousands of spectators. Before we talked about her Ultimate Road Trip, Catherine told me why she started the W Series championship and how encouraged she has been in making so much progress in a traditionally male dominated sport, in such a short period of time. The five 'URT' questions are as ever... 1. What's the car - make, model, colour? 2. Why that car? 3. Destination......anywhere. 4. Who's the passenger? 5. Seminal soundtrack. Thanks again for listening, please share, follow or subscribe!

I'm joined by London-based automotive artist Ella Freire on this week's episode of the Ultimate Road Trip Podcast. Inspired by stories of her Grandfather racing at Brooklands and in the Mille Miglia, Ella creates stunning silk screen prints of classics and supercars, framed in flame brushed acrylic and aluminium. She has exhibited at shows and events across the UK, alongside taking on many private commissions and has recently been involved in exhibitions to help raise funds for the London Air Ambulance and Auto Artists for Ukraine. Check out her fabulous pieces at www.freireprintz.co.uk The five 'URT' questions are as ever... 1. What's the car - make, model, colour? 2. Why that car? 3. Destination......anywhere. 4. Who's the passenger? 5. Seminal soundtrack. Thanks again for listening, please share, follow or subscribe!

On this week's episode I'm very lucky to be joined by one of the UK's most popular entrepreneurs, Theo Paphitis. He's best known for the BBC show "Dragons' Den" and his incredibly popular "Small Business Sunday" weekly competition on Twitter, but I've known about his love of cars for many years, so thought he'd be the perfect guest for the podcast. But before going through his Ultimate Road Trip, we talked about the business of shopkeeping and how the industry has been affected by the pandemic. 1. What's the car - make, model, colour? 2. Why that car? 3. Destination......anywhere. 4. Who's the passenger? 5. Seminal soundtrack. Thanks again for listening, please share, follow or subscribe!

On this week's episode of the podcast I'm joined by one of the most influential designers of his generation and a man who likes his cars - a lot. Marc Newson has designed everything from an ashtray to an airport departure lounge and last year during lockdown it was great to chat with him online, touching on his early years in Australia, his Ford concept car design and his Ultimate Road Trip, which he would like to undertake in two very different machines... As ever, I ask each of my 'URT' guests 5 questions. 1. What's the car - make, model, colour? 2. Why that car? 3. Destination......anywhere. 4. Who's the passenger? 5. Seminal soundtrack. Thanks again for listening, please share, follow or subscribe!

It's a very special episode of the podcast this week as I'm joined by three-time Formula One World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart. It was a privilege to chat with him about his early years shooting and then racing, the people he's met from many and varied walks of life, to setting up the pioneering charity Race Against Dementia. His love of Scotland has never diminished and as you'll hear, it plays an important part in his Ultimate Road Trip. 1. What's the car - make, model, colour? 2. Why that car? 3. Destination......anywhere. 4. Who's the passenger? 5. Seminal soundtrack. Thanks again for listening, please share, follow or subscribe!

Season 3 of The Ultimate Road Trip Podcast is here! Over the next few weeks, I'll be chatting to the great and the good of Formula One, W-Series, design, business, music, art and more... and for the first episode of the new season, it was wonderful to catch up with The Boxer Rebellion's Piers Hewitt. During lockdown, drumming had been restricted to his online lessons, rather than playing live to the band's loyal fans, but it also meant he could find time to come on the podcast and talk about some memorable on-tour moments, the music business and of course his choices for the Ultimate Road Trip... 1. What's the car - make, model, colour? 2. Why that car? 3. Destination......anywhere. 4. Who's the passenger? 5. Seminal soundtrack. Thanks again for listening, please share, follow or subscribe!

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... 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.

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. 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.

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... 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

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. 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