Send us Fan Mail Graham and Charles chat to pop legend Gilbert O'Sullivan as he prepares to release his new album, On the Record and celebrates sixty years in music. About Gilbert O'Sullivan: He was the superstar who topped the UK and US single charts in the 70s with songs of endearing tunefulness, unabashed sentiment and existentialist musings. Today, Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O’Sullivan continues to be regarded with tremendous affection and his songs remain well-loved around the wor...

Send us Fan Mail Graham and Charles review their recent visit to the Edinburgh International Film Festival, discussing various film screenings, art exhibitions, and a high-profile talk by Kenneth Branagh. They also share news regarding producer Antony Pickthall's new appointment as a poet in residence at Ripon Racecourse. Film Screenings they saw in Edinburgh include: * Borges and Me * Northbound * The Education of Jane Cumming * Out T...

Send us Fan Mail As Charles and Graham prepare to go up to Edinburgh... The shortcomings of a long story: Christopher Nolan's version of Homer's The Odyssey. A second thought on Yard Act's new album You're Gonna Need A Little Music. Charles on The Ballad of Johnny and June, a new musical about Johnny and June Cash, which of course touches on Trainspotting - the musical. Graham finally reveals what Wakefield's new outdoor venue is. Keep in touch with Two Big Egos in a Small Car: X @...

Send us Fan Mail Charles reports on this year’s York River Art Market and Graham on Wakefield’s bold but, obviously wholly correct, declaration of achieving its UK sculpture capital status by 2029. Paul McCartney has been nominated for the Mercury Prize at the age of 84 for his latest album The Boys From Dungeon Lane. How three cult films of the late 1990s show that times were different before the onset of the new puritanism. Pulp Fiction, Trainspotting and Buffalo Soldiers. Why Sim...

Send us Fan Mail How did Sleaford Mods go down with the family audience at Deer Shed Festival in North Yorkshire? Big names turn up at Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate. The Odyssey has had critics and audiences wowed Keep in touch with Two Big Egos in a Small Car: X @2big_egos Facebook @twobigegos

Send us Fan Mail What sci fi writer Isaac Asimov's 1951 novel Foundation says about now and about Star Wars. Reviving the past at Harrogate's Royal Hall with the brilliant young Cuore Chamber Orchestra. Reviews: Yard Act's new album, You're Gonna Need a Little Music Rolling Stones' new album Foreign Tongues Keep in touch with Two Big Egos in a Small Car: X @2big_egos Facebook @twobigegos

Send us Fan Mail A Yorkshire culture podcast covering live music, film and books. Charles Hutchinson and Graham Chalmers discuss summer gigs by Wet Leg, Super Furry Animals and OMD, review the new Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde film The Invite, and preview the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate. TIme Stamp: 02:08 Summer gigs 21:50 The Invite 30:00 Theakston's Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival Keep in touch with Two Big Egos in a Small Car: X @2big_egos Facebook @...

Send us Fan Mail Charles and Graham interview the legendary Francis Rossi as he prepares for a UK tour of his show Quo Songbook: Past, Present, Future. Francis will be playing Harrogate's Royal Hall on 4, October 2026. Please note: Strong language content warning Keep in touch with Two Big Egos in a Small Car: X @2big_egos Facebook @twobigegos

Send us Fan Mail Interview Special: Grant McPhee, Scottish film director, cinematographer and writer is back in the car to talk about his latest project, Something For The Longing - Scottish Independent Pop 1985-1999, 3CD Box Set on Cherry Red Records. About Grant McPhee Books: Two oral histories of Scottish indie music history - Hungry Beat: The Scottish Independent Pop Underground Movement (1977-1984), published by White Rabbit Books in 2022, and Postcards From Scotland: Scottish Inde...

Send us Fan Mail Graham and Charles discuss the Lemon Twigs and their enduring appeal. Though are they great pop but just not quite achieving the greatness they promise? Graham is delighted that Bradford’s cultural resurgence continues, especially the gigs at Bradford Live. Graham has been reading The Guardian foreign correspondent, Jason Burke's new book, The Revolutionists - The Story of the Extremists who Hijacked the 1970s. Charles reports on his recent visit to the Summer Season display...