Fuelling Around - Stars Talking Cars!

Singer, songwriter and self-confessed car nut Amy Macdonald chats with Jason Plato and Dave Vitty about her impressive car history, which is the stuff of dreams for most people! She had an Audi R8 by the age of 20, and at the height of her car habit, was the proud owner of a Range Rover, a Bentley Continental and not one, but two Ferraris! She says that at first it used to turn heads when people saw this wee girl driving a Ferrari around the streets of Glasgow, but these days nobody batters an eye,

TV chef James Martin joins Jason Plato and Dave Vitty to discuss his weird and wonderful collection of cars, how he started cooking on television and the story behind how he met BTCC legend Plato, plus he tells us about getting driving tuition from F1 icon, Sir Jackie Stewart and how he used to drive tractors growing up on a farm. And if that’s not enough, James also reveals how he spent £175,000 on a 50-year-old Mercedes Benz and the time when he owned the second Lotus Elise ever made. Fuelling

Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson joins Jason Plato and Dave Vitty, to talk about his classic Mini, which is stuck in a garage in Cornwall with electrical problems, his ludicrous and lairy Honda Civic Type R, which was the best freebie ever for a Yorkshireman who doesn’t part easily with money, and his Range Rover that became a bit of a rock n roll statement. In between, there’s everything from Jaguar D Types, to Wedgwood crockery and private number plates, to French service stations! Fuelling

Faithless frontman and all round car nut Maxi Jazz joins Jason Plato and Dave Vitty, to talk about his long standing love affair with his impressive collection of cars, including a bright orange Mark 2 Ford Escort, his eye-opening trip to the legendary Bathurst circuit, and how motor racing gives him more nerves than performing on stage in front of 50,000 people! Fuelling Around is powered by Adrian Flux. This episode was recorded remotely.

BBC and BT Sport broadcaster and journalist Suzi Perry joins Jason Plato and Dave Vitty to discuss her 20 years in motorsport, interviewing Valentino Rossi, working with F1 legend Murray Walker, her unique story about passing her driving test, why the Honda S2000 is an underrated car and her quandary on whether she prefers cars or motorbikes. Hear more of Suzi’s car stories on the BT Sport MotoGP podcast, BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live, Gas It Out and Tatum & Pearson. This podcast was recorded

Current Strictly Come Dancing champion and former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher joins Jason Plato and Dave Vitty, to chat all things motor related, including owning a Ferrari by the age of 25, his burgeoning motorsport career and how his dad's job as a mechanic ignited his passion for cars. Fuelling Around is powered by Adrian Flux.

As we get ready to start the 2020 Formula One season, Channel 4’s F1 host Steve Jones joins Jason Plato and Dave Vitty to discuss how they’ll cover the races during the pandemic, his father’s passion for rallying in the Welsh Valleys, and the remarkable similarities between his love for his car and his love for his wife. Fuelling Around is powered by Adrian Flux.