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  • 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;
    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
    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
  • Episode: 258 - Interview special with Chesney Hawkes plus One Battle After Another u-turn; Fairport Convention
    Feb 22 2026

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    Charles and Graham are joined by singer, Chesney Hawkes, who reflects on his latest album, Living Arrows and his love for performing live, ahead of his UK tour which includes playing Leeds Brudunell Social Club on 12 March.


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    One U-turn after another: how a second viewing has changed has changed Graham's opinion about Paul Thomas Anderson's Oscar-nominated One Battle After Another and how he spoke to Dave Mattacks, Fairport Convention's drummer this week about what keeps the veteran folk-rock legends going as they set off on yet another UK tour.

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    40 mins
  • Episode 257: Interview Special with Kate Bramley and Ellen Carnazza from Badapple Theatre plus Field music and The Doors; Peter Gabriel and Vinyl Sessions
    Feb 14 2026

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    Charles and Graham interview Kate and Ellen from Badapple Theatre about their show, Crumbs.

    Graham reports on Field Music's new Doors tribute live act, which is going down a (riders in the) storm and reveals the Peter Gabriel album picked for the return of Vinyl Sessions in Harrogate next month.

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    39 mins
  • Episode 256: Awards Season - BAFTA nominations; Big gig summer in Yorkshire; Dry Cleaning's new album, Secret Love; Harrogate Film Society's black & white season; Ex-Iron Maiden star, Tony Moore's show, Awake
    Feb 7 2026

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    Charles and Graham take a look at this year's BAFTA nominations.

    Graham wonders what is behind the explosion of new venues and big gigs in West and North Yorkshire this summer - Museum Gardens and a lot more!

    Garnering rave reviews, the unique intelligence of avant indie band Dry Cleaning as new album Secret Love is released.

    Graham looks forward to Harrogate Film Society's new season of black & white classics and the appearance of ex-`iron Maiden musician, Tony Moore in Knaresborough with his new one man show, Awake.

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    34 mins
  • Episode 255: Yorkshire Sculpture Park; Cinema Awards Season - Oscar Nominations; Becoming Victoria Wood; Books to look forward to in 2026
    Jan 31 2026

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    just back from a refreshing but cold winter visit to Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Charles joins Graham to reflect on the artists and events that have caugh teir attention this past week.

    Charles and Graham run through the main Oscar nominations and discuss the likely winners and those who also missed out on being nominated.

    Charles reflects on the legacy of comedian, Victoria Wood, with the documentary, Becoming Victoria Wood.

    Graham selects some of the books he’s looking forward to reading in 2026 and takes a look at some enticing events coming up at Bradford Pictureville cinema in the next few months.

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    34 mins
  • Episode 254: Looking forward to what's coming up in 2026; Chloe Zhao's new film, Hamnet, reviewed
    Jan 16 2026

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    After the December episodes in 2025 looked back, Charles and Graham take the opportunity to look ahead at what is coming up in 2026, focusing on film and music. They also discuss the release of Hamnet, the new film by Chloe Zhao that explores grief.

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    36 mins