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Two Big Egos in a Small Car

Two Big Egos in a Small Car

By: Graham Chalmers and Charles Hutchinson
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 A passionately laid back overview of the arts and culture scene in York and Harrogate with observations on journalism. This podcast is hosted by Charles Hutchinson and Graham Chalmers and regular guests.© 2023 Two Big Egos in a Small Car Art Entertainment & Performing Arts
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  • Episode 261: The Ballad of Wallis Island; Harrogate-based Cuore Chamber Orchestra; Peter Gabriel Classic Album

    Episode 261: The Ballad of Wallis Island; Harrogate-based Cuore Chamber Orchestra; Peter Gabriel Classic Album
    Mar 14 2026

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    Graham recounts a weekend of accidental celebrity encounters in Harrogate.

    Charles and Graham discuss the small scale success - and nature - of British comedy drama film The Ballad of Wallis Islandand the view from the second row of the Leeds debut at the weekend of new Harrogate-based Cuore Chamber Orchestra.

    Charles reports on the new play adapted by Tim Firth, The Ladies Football Club at Sheffield Crucible.

    Graham gives an update on the latest Vinyl Sessions talk on Peter Gabriel - a sold out success, don't you know.

    Why did Graham give a mild telling off to Jason Fox of SAS: Who Dares Wins.

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    38 mins
  • Episode 260: Brits & BAFTAs 2026; new psych pop band Voka Gentle;

    Episode 260: Brits & BAFTAs 2026; new psych pop band Voka Gentle;
    Mar 7 2026

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    Charles and Graham chew over the Brits and BAFTAs ceremonies.

    Graham is fresh from seeing a new surreal psych pop band called Voka Gentle from London who combine Talking Heads with Yard Act.How Field Music doing The Doors live last weekend lit my fire.

    Charles talks up the big news of Elvis Costello returning to Yorkshire at York Barbican later in the year with his Radio Soul tour.

    Graham is in proud posession of an advance copy of Grant McPhee's new book on Scotland's indie music history called, loosely, Postcards from Scotland Vol 2

    And there's a new music festival in Leeds this summer - Roundhay Festival - will it be any good? Graham takes a look at the latest addition to Yorkshire's festival summer.

    Finally, Graham reports on the show, Awake by former Iron Maiden musician, Tony Moore.

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    38 mins
  • Episode 259: Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights; Dry Cleaning's Secret Love Take Two; Wings at the Speed of Sound Revisited; Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague

    Episode 259: Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights; Dry Cleaning's Secret Love Take Two; Wings at the Speed of Sound Revisited; Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague
    Feb 28 2026

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    Charles and Graham give their view on whether the withering reviews of new film Wuthering Heights are justified?

    Graham shares his second thoughts on Dry Cleaning's new album Secret Love and examines why Paul McCartney and Wings' multi-platinum 1976 album Wings at the Speed of Sound says more about what made the 1970s different than you might have thought.

    Charles takes a look at American film maker Richard Linklater's homage to Jean-luc Godard and the French New Wave in his new film, Nouvelle Vague.

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    36 mins
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