Former racing driver and Formula One world champion Damon Hill puts the pedal to the metal and joins Jools and Jim in this week’s episode.

Damon looks back on the lure of American motorcyclist, and a childhood spent surrounded by racing drivers; plus an amused Jim and Jools learn racing drivers don’t drive flashy cars.

After discussing speed, speeding and attending a speed awareness course, the three talk undesirable sleeve advertisements, getting buried under mushrooms on Shooting Stars, and why milk floats are called milk floats…

A Dig! Studios / Warner Music Entertainment podcast.

Produced by Joel Grove.

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Singer-songwriter – and podcast royalty – Jessie Ware takes the driver’s seat in this week’s episode: talking nudist beaches, UHT milk and driving playlist democracy.

A frequent guest and even one-time co-host of Later… with Jools Holland, self-confessed “boyracer” Jessie also hosts hit podcast Table Manners with her mum, Lennie.

After dosing up on Kwells, she chats to Jools and Jim about family holidays to Wales, and (not) tuna fishing in Mexico…

You can listen to Jessie’s latest album, What’s Your Pleasure here.

A Dig! Studios / Warner Music Entertainment podcast.

Produced by Molly Stewart.

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Jools and Jim log on to Zoom for a remote catch-up with Griff Rhys Jones, who transports them off the road and onto the water.

More accustomed to sailing the seas than classic cars, the comedian and broadcaster recalls childhood holidays spent on his father’s hand-built boat, as well as problems with pronunciation while filming Three Men in a Boat (something Jim proves he has no problem with).

The three laud the joys of the inland waterways and talk sea monsters, sub-par submarines and unusual purchases at auction…

A Dig! Studios / Warner Music Entertainment podcast.

Produced by Molly Stewart.

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This week Jools and Jim take a spin with veteran musician, composer and producer Nitin Sawnhey, taking comfort in living “the brochure-style life”.

Jools quizzes Nitin on his early career writing and performing comedy, and they discuss arachnophobia, meeting world leaders and riding an elephant.

The Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement award recipient divulges a passion for cycling, plus he and Jim swap embarrassing driving anecdotes, and the three ponder the building of the pyramids…

A Dig! Studios / Warner Music Entertainment podcast.

Produced by Molly Stewart.

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In this episode, Jools and Jim are joined by actress and comedian Sally Phillips as the three take to the skies to revel in the glamorous golden age of executive air travel.

Co-creator and writer of seminal sketch comedy show Smack the Pony, Sally shares stories of a childhood spent driving through the desert listening to The Goon Show; and Jim and Jools quiz her on travel by train, air and canal boat.

Plus, Sally and Jim discuss the shared slapstick of Jacque Tati and Vic and Bob, as well as coveted animal excretions…

A Dig! Studios / Warner Music Entertainment podcast.

Produced by Molly Stewart.

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This week Jools and Jim take a ride with lyricist, musician and Squeeze frontman Chris Difford.

The Grammy-nominated and twice Ivor Novello winning songwriter recalls Jim calling bingo for Squeeze at the Royal Albert Hall, and Jools thinks back to a rather novel ashtray in Chris’ teenage bedroom.

Friends for close to half a century, Chris and Jools look back on their start in the music industry, sharing anecdotes about hats, Chris’ hotline to Audi, and the three revel in their shared passion for cars. Plus, a revelation about the conception of Up The Junction…

A Dig! Studios / Warner Music Entertainment podcast.

Produced by Molly Stewart.

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Little Voice legend Jane Horrocks locks her bike up outside and joins Jools and Jim for a chat.

The Olivier, BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated actress and singer reminisces over singing on the hills of Lancashire and flying on Concorde, and she tells Jim and Jools about her “slow but angry” approach to the road.

Jim recounts hitchhiking to the Isle of Wight; plus they discuss favourite train stations, being a nosey parker, and wanting to be pushed around in a giant Silver Cross pram…

A Dig! Studions / Warner Music Entertainment podcast.

Produced by Joel Grove.

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In this week’s episode, Jools and Jim are joined by comedian and second half of Vic and Bob, Bob Mortimer.

The three take a look back on the rules of their short-lived “Gentleman’s Motorcycle Club”, plus Jim and Bob recall having a gun pulled on them on a doomed motorcycling trip in California.

We learn about Bob's early life as a dustbin man, and his filthy driving habits including 'pocket meat’.

The Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing presenter shares his strong opinions on premium tins of soup, “car meats” and napping in a Cineworld car park; before explaining why he pretended to be Jarvis Cocker’s solicitor at the BRITs…

A Dig! Studios / Warner Music Entertainment podcast.

Produced by Joel Grove.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.