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!