Reeling from the shock of Marcelo Bielsa parting company with Leeds United and the continuing atrocities in Ukraine, Charles and Graham then discuss the latest attempt to jolt some life back into cinema audiences. Graham celebrates the new album, If Words Were Flowers by soul singer Curtis Harding and Charles reports on the powerful new documentary film exploring the experiences of migrant communities in the UK, Hostile, directed by Sonita Gale (not Monica, apologies, Sonita). Charles also reflects on the death of thunderous US musician Mark Lanegan - who rose to fame as frontman for Seattle grunge band Screaming Trees and went on to sing for Queens Of The Stone Age and collaborate with Isobel Campbell and Soulsavers, as well as  branching out into writing books.

Graham and Charles chew over the second album by Black Country, New Road. They also take a look back at the life, writing and influence of libertarian US writer, P J O'Rourke. Graham demystifies the confusion over the latest Beatles release, which is part of Peter Jackson's Get Back documentary project and presents a sparkling new version of the legendary January 30 1969  rooftop concert. Graham also puts some thought into why so many US music artists celebrate inspiration from the British indie scene.

Graham and Charles share their experiences of interviewing former Wet Wet Wet singer Marti Pellow about his latest solo tour and ruminate on the way his smart thinking has helped him become the entertainer he is today, mixing stage musicals with experimental albums. From this, Charles explores the history of bands who for one reason or another have had to replace their lead singer. Graham reviews the latest of Kenneth Branagh's Agatha Christie adaptations and the marvel of his particular embodiment of Hercule Poirot's infamous moustache. Graham reflects on reading Harry Sword's debut book on the history of drones within music, Monolithic Undertow - In search Of Sonic oblivion. Charles ends on a positive reappraisal of Sting.

In a Harrogate special, Graham pulls together the threads of his week; attending the funeral of Harrogate D-Day hero, John Rushton; the launch gig for Harrogate band, The Paper Waits and on to a community hall above Hebden Bridge to see Heath Common's Kerouac Lives. Owner of Harrogate art gallery 108 Fine Art, Andrew Stewart has released his debut album; Graham gives it a spin.  Somehow, he then manages to interrupt himself with his first thoughts on Black Country, New Road's second album, Ants From There.

And yes, Charles was there too, reflecting on Meat Loaf's farewell.

Charles and Graham discuss Kenneth Branagh's latest film, Belfast and Leeds band Yard Act's debut album, Overload. Graham reflects on his latest interview with 10cc's Graham Gouldman and explores why, yet again, it didn't quite go to plan. Charles reviews Geordie comedian Ross Noble's Humournoid show at York's Grand Opera House.

This week, Graham interviews Heath Common, poet, journalist and musician, about his latest project, ‘Kerouac Lives’, which celebrates the life, work, and impact of legendary Beat writer Jack Kerouac, at Hebden Bridge on February 4, and Charles looks at the impact of the freezing - and potential easing out - of the BBC licence fee.

http://heathcommon.com/ 

Charles and Graham swap notes on Paul Thomas Anderson's Licorice Pizza and Graham makes the case for comparing and contrasting it with Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. Graham also harks back to late-1970s' Bruce Springsteen with the DVD  and CD release of his No Nukes gig at Madison Square Gardens, before 1984's Born In The USA sent him into the pantheon of rock greats. The duo finish up with plans for new venues in York and Edinburgh.

In a quiet start to the new year, Graham wrestles with the notion of Charles in a robe before Charles explores the Covid-enforced difficulties of having to replace your panto Dame - and not just any old Dame but the country's longest-running Dame - at short notice for the Grand Opera House's Dick Turpin Rides Again. Graham is awe-struck by Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary, Get Back, and sees a foretaste  of Britpop in the 20th anniversary reissue of Mike Leigh's film, Naked. Just time left to head to the Aussie outback to dissect The Tourist  too. 

Charles and Graham tear into the new film and music releases coming up in 2022, highlighting those they are most looking forward to, and Charles selects theatre and comedy shows whetting his appetite too. Graham pays tributes to two titans of letters and movies: journalist and counterculture writer Joan Didion and screen actor Dean Stockwell, who both died this winter.

Charles and Graham discuss the latest streaming figures that demonstrate how BBC shows like Line of Duty are streets ahead in streaming numbers compared to their major rivals,  Netflix and Amazon Prime before launching into their celebration of the films, music and theatre that they enjoyed in 2021.