Fuelling Around - Stars Talking Cars!
This is the podcast for Petrolheads. Join professional racing driver Jason Plato and lover of all things automotive, Dave Vitty, for some quality car chat, and some very famous passengers joining them for the ride. Fuelling Around is powered by Adrian Flux.
S10 E4 · Wed, April 30, 2025
Harry Benjamin – Becoming a Formula One commentator is a dream come true!
This week, Jason and Dave meet one of the brightest young stars in motorsports broadcasting, Sky and BBC Radio 5 Live commentator Harry Benjamin! Harry's been obsessed with F1 since he was a young boy, and to now be a significant part of the travelling world wide team, rubbing shoulders with the biggest names in the game is quite simply a dream come true, as he explains in this brilliantly entertaining chat!
S10 E3 · Wed, April 23, 2025
Michal Fidowicz: The dream is for Candy Showroom to be my full time job!
On this week's episode, we meet YouTube and Instagram star Michal Fidowicz, whose online channel 'Candy Showroom' is gaining him a lot of attention. With a sense of style and a taste in clothes and cars that pre-dates his late 20s age bracket, Michal is making his own car content to a very high level. A sucker for old BMWs, Michal has already owned many motors and photographed significantly more, and his dream now is to ditch the day job and do this full time, as he explains to Jason and Dave.
S10 E2 · Wed, April 16, 2025
Abbie Eaton: Working with Hammond, Clarkson & May on 'The Grand Tour' was a really big deal!
Abbie Eaton is without doubt one of the most talented young racing drivers this country has ever produced, and her glittering collection of silverware is testament to her talents. In addition to the trophy cabinet, Abbie was selected to be the test driver on 'The Grand Tour' so has lived the dream of every car fan, and has the stories from those infamous trips to prove it! Ably assisted by her cat Elvis, this is a brilliant chat about a racing career that goes from strength to strength, even though Abbie has certainly had her fair share of hurdles to overcome along the way!
S10 E1 · Wed, April 09, 2025
Trevor Nelson: I don't play any new music in my old car!
'Fuelling Around' is back for a tenth series, with Jason and Dave welcoming along another all star line up of notable petrolheads! First up, it's the smoothest of the smooth, DJ Trevor Nelson, who as well as knowing a thing or two about music as the host of Radio 2's prestigious afternoon show, is also a bit of a secret car nut! His early days of motoring were reassuringly humble like the rest of us, but these days, he has something a little bit special on his drive at home, and he's delighted to have the opportunity to talk about it properly!
S9 E8 · Wed, December 18, 2024
Russell Kane: I love 1980s modern classics
The final episode of the series sees Jason and Dave sit down with a man who rarely sits down, comedian Russell Kane! Russell is currently half way through an epic UK tour that has already seen him play about 60 dates this year, with the same scheduled for next year, and that doesn't take into account the podcasts, the interviews and the corporate gigs that he has to try and juggle as well! Away from that though and when he does have some time to himself, cars are a passion, and in particular 1980's modern classics! He loves old Fords and the motors of his Essex upbringing that rolled off the line at Dagenham, just down the road from his mum and dad's house, but has treated himself to a 1986 vintage BMW 5 series which is his pride and joy, and something he's only too happy to talk about!
S9 E7 · Wed, December 11, 2024
Ben Edwards: The voice of motorsport and his career in cars!
Ben Edwards has enjoyed a highly acclaimed career as a motorsports commentator, presenter and journalist, but it was behind the wheel and on track where it all started for him, and he still manages to get out in his track car when he can. With the F1 season concluding in Abu Dhabi last weekend and the Formula E season kicking off in São Paulo at the same time, it seemed the perfect opportunity to get Ben on the podcast fresh from his travels, to give Jason and Dave his expert analysis on all of the week's goings on, plus the customary walk down memory lane in terms of his own motoring life story!
S9 E6 · Wed, December 04, 2024
Mike Bushell: Track days for me are the ultimate thrill!
On this week's episode, Jason and Dave meet BBC Sports presenter Mike Bushell, who did Strictly Come Dancing 5 years ago and now does commentary at Carfest when he's not getting up at the crack of dawn every day to take his place on the breakfast show sofa! Away from the day job, Mike loves nothing better than getting behind the wheel of something tasty on track, as he explains to the boys.
S9 E5 · Wed, November 27, 2024
Jennie Gow: The support I received from the whole F1 family was incredible!
At the age of just 45 and suffering from flu at the time, Jennie Gow had a stroke that was to change her life beyond all recognition, in an instance. An incredibly scary situation for Jennie, her husband and her young daughter, it was unlikely she'd ever return to broadcasting again, but with an unwavering sense of fight and determination, coupled with the support of some incredible medical staff and therapists, Jennie's back on the BBC and doing what she does best, getting the biggest stories first, from the greatest stars in Formula One! The support she received from the world of motor racing and its fans has been a huge part of Jennie's recovery over the past two years, as she describes honestly and openly to Jason and Dave.
S9 E4 · Wed, November 20, 2024
Marc Priestley aka F1 Elvis: The 2025 season in F1 is set to be a cracker!
On this week's edition of Fuelling Around, Jason and Dave welcome along a gentleman who used to be McLaren's chief engineer under Ron Dennis between the years of 1999 and 2009, seeing him work with the latest technology of the time, to enable the likes of David Coulthard, Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton drive to the absolute limit. These days Marc Priestley aka F1 Elvis is a key note speaker and accomplished commentator and TV presenter, covering F1 for the BBC and also working alongside Mike Brewer on Wheeler Dealers! As well as delivering stories a plenty, Marc gives the lads his expert opinion on how the remainder of this F1 season is likely to pan out, while predicting that 2025 is already set up to be a season like no other!
S9 E3 · Wed, November 13, 2024
Darren Gough: If I could choose anything, it would be an Aston Martin!
Darren Gough is one of this country's greatest ever cricketers, having represented England and his beloved Yorkshire for decades. He won Strictly Come Dancing (twice if you believe him!) in the noughties, but these days golf is his greatest passion, along with cars of course. When it comes to motors, with Darren it's normally the bigger the better! Range Rovers, Land Rovers and even the behemoth that is the Cadillac Escalade is on his hitlist, but there have been smaller toys along the way in his more formative years. These days though, as a respectable man in his mid fifties, Darren can see himself looking quietly understated and naturally sophisticated in an Aston Martin, provided he doesn't have to pay for it. So, true to form and upholding almost every Yorkshire stereotype there is, Goughie wants to blag one, as he may have mentioned 3 or 5 times to Jason and Dave!
S9 E2 · Wed, November 06, 2024
Harry Metcalfe: When I look in my garage, I'm like a kid in a sweet shop!
He may not look like your average YouTuber, but car content creator / full time farmer Harry Metcalfe is nothing short of being an online sensation! His 'Harry's Garage' videos get millions of views worldwide, and within those fabled four walls is a car collection to die for! When your podcast guest has a Lamborghini Countach as just one of the many toys ready to be played with at the weekend, then you know it's going to be a great episode!
S9 E1 · Wed, October 30, 2024
Kevin McCloud: We should drive cars which are beautiful and give you great joy!
Fuelling Around is back for its ninth series, and the boys are launching with one of their favourite people on the planet! Kevin McCloud has hosted Grand Designs on Channel 4 for the past 25 years and shows no signs of stopping, but when he's not marvelling at ingenious architectural design, Kevin likes to indulge his other great love of cars! He's got all sorts of oddities, most of which are in bits, but there's no mistaking his credentials as diehard fan of all things automotive! So, buckle up as Jason, Dave and Kevin have a virtual root around in that fantasy garage, and contemplate a dream drive to beat them all!
S8 E8 · Wed, March 27, 2024
Nick Mason: The Ultimate Car Collection!
It's the final episode in the current series, and the boys have pulled a belter of a guest out of the bag! Pink Floyd's legendary drummer Nick Mason is widely regarded as one of the most notable celebrity petrolheads of all them all, and has a car collection to drool over! Pick of the bunch is a Ferrari 250 GTO worth an estimated £40m, amongst a glittering array of automotive exotica! Sit down and strap yourself in for one of the best episodes Jason and Dave have delivered to date!
S8 E7 · Wed, March 20, 2024
Living the dream, with 'Supercars of London' star Paul Wallace!
On this week's episode, Jason and Dave welcome along a YouTube sensation! With just shy of a million followers to his instagram account, Paul Wallace's 'Supercars of London' is one of the biggest automotive channels in the world and shows no sign of slowing down. From his early days of chasing after supercars on the streets of London's west end, Paul has built his passion into a fully fledged business and now collaborates with the biggest car makers on the planet. Despite the fact that he's now undoubtedly a major player in the car content game, Paul is humble and refreshingly down to earth, as he shares the story of his incredible rise to the top!
S8 E6 · Wed, March 13, 2024
Brian Conley: I loved my XR3!
On this week's show, Jason and Dave welcome along an entertainment juggernaut! A star of stage and screen who's done it all and shows no signs of stopping! He recently departed Albert Square to head up west for the bright lights of the Palladium, to perform with Bradley Walsh, Shane Richie and Joe Pasquale! It can of course, only be the one and only Mr Brian Conley!
S8 E5 · Wed, March 06, 2024
George Clarke: The DB5 is a thing of absolute beauty!
On this week's episode, Jason and Dave talk beautiful aesthetics and stunning lines with a man who sees the craft and design in everything, Mr George Clarke! George has been mad on cars since he was a little boy growing up in Sunderland, but he appreciates their curves and contours more than most, and he's had an interesting collection of motors over the years, which he's not afraid to share with the lads!
S8 E4 · Wed, February 28, 2024
100 gigs a year, for superstar DJ Judge Jules!
A superstar DJ and a practicing music lawyer! It's an unlikely 2 hats to wear work wise, but that's the life of legendary deck spinner Judge Jules, as he travels around the world playing to huge crowds, and splitting his time between luxury homes in London and Mallorca. Added to the jet setter lifestyle are some pretty impressive cars, as Jules reminisces about his early days of motoring, and the cars that he now drives!
S8 E3 · Wed, February 21, 2024
Around the world in 24 races, with David Coulthard
With the 2024 Formula One season about to launch, Jason and Dave welcome the legend that is David Coulthard into their pod paddock for a full preview of the upcoming 24 races, as DC prepares to pack his overnight bag and head to Bahrain!
S8 E2 · Wed, February 14, 2024
Managing the rev limiter, with Tiff Needell!
On the show this week, the boys welcome into the studio one of Jason's oldest friends from the world of motorsport, the legend that is Tiff Needell! Tales a plenty of Jason's antics as a young and mischievous apprentice, and some expert analysis from Tiff of the greatest drivers of all time. This is a brilliant episode!
S8 E1 · Wed, February 07, 2024
Safe hands behind the wheel, with David Seaman!
The boys are back with a brand new series of Fuelling Around, and what a way to kick off the run! Jason and Dave are in safe hands this week, as they're joined by an Arsenal and England legend between the sticks. It is of course the one and only Mr David Seaman!
S7 E10 · Wed, December 27, 2023
Johnny Herbert: Winning the British Grand Prix at Silverstone is a feeling that I'll never forget!
For the final episode in the series, Jason and Dave are joined by a legend of British motor racing, in the form of Johnny Herbert. Johnny and Jason knew each other well in their younger days of karting as kids, and both then went on to enjoy highly successful careers in their respective racing fields. They even spent a season together in the BTCC, but more about that in the episode! It's a lovely way to wrap the series, as Johnny reminisces about the feeling of winning the British GP at Silverstone, as we all look back on a glorious day in British motorsport history!
S7 E9 · Wed, December 20, 2023
Saving consumers £120bn on fuel duty is probably Quentin Willson's proudest achievement
This week, Jason and Dave enjoy the company of a legend in the world of motoring journalism. Quentin Willson has been on our screens for decades, from the early days of Top Gear, before doing Fifth Gear and Britain's Worst Driver! He's also been a champion of the British driver for almost as long, and what he doesn't know about cars and motoring in this country, frankly isn't worth knowing!
S7 E8 · Wed, December 13, 2023
I never intended for it be a job or a career, says ‘Seen Through Glass’ star Sam Fane
He's one of the biggest YouTube stars in the world, and Sam Fane aka 'Seen Through Glass' is Jason and Dave's special guest this week. From his early days of car spotting in Knightsbridge, to filming some of the most exotic supercars around the world and getting paid for it, Sam's is a brilliant story and this is a cracking episode!
S7 E7 · Wed, December 06, 2023
Martin Kemp: I'm a Porsche man through and through, but I loved my Jaguar E Type!
Actor, musician, radio presenter and TV presenter Martin Kemp joins Jason and Dave this week, to talk about the cars that Spandau Ballet paid for, and how he's still got a favourite after all these years!
S7 E6 · Wed, November 29, 2023
Culinary Cornwall and a cracking collection of car stories with Paul Ainsworth!
Celebrity chef and unapologetic petrolhead Paul Ainsworth is Jason and Dave's special guest this week, and what an episode it is! From his early days in a Vauxhall Nova SR, to a supercar supertrip through the gastronomic delights of France, Paul has some fantastic tales to tell as he sits down for a good chinwag with the lads, and there's even a cameo appearance from Roger the window cleaner!
S7 E5 · Wed, November 22, 2023
Life on the Formula One circuit with Rachel Brookes
Sky Sports F1 presenter Rachel Brookes travels the globe on the F1 circuit, and has in her own words 'the best job in the world that she wouldn't change for anything!' From interviewing the likes of Lewis Hamilton in their most emotional post race moments, to lugging her suitcases around Abu Dhabi, Rachel has a story or two to tell, which she's more than happy to share with Jason and Dave on the this latest edition of the podcast!
S7 E4 · Wed, November 15, 2023
Jenson Button and the impossible story!
On the day that 'Brawn: The Impossible F1 Story' is released on Disney Plus, Jenson Button joins Jason and Dave to talk about the brilliant Keanu Reeves fronted 4 part series in which he stars, and also chats Vauxhall Cavaliers, Jaguar E-Types and everything in between!
S7 E3 · Wed, November 08, 2023
Rory Bremner: The cars of my career!
On this week's episode, Jason and Dave welcome one of the UK's most talented and best loved impressionists, Rory Bremner into their passenger seat, for a good old chinwag about the cars that chart his career. Some good, some not so good, but all of them have certainly been memorable!
S7 E2 · Wed, November 01, 2023
Life in space, with Major Tim Peake
On this week's intergalactic edition of the podcast, Jason and Dave welcome into their orbit, a real life spaceman in the form of Major Tim Peake! As well as being a fully fledged astronaut, Major Tim is also a massive fan of ground level speed on either 2 or 4 wheels, as he happily explains to the boys!
S7 E1 · Wed, October 25, 2023
Jodie Kidd: The Ferrari California Spyder, is the motoring itch I'm yet to scratch!
Jason and Dave are back with a brand new series, and first through the door is the world's most glamorous petrolhead, Jodie Kidd! Jodie talks about her love affair with the motorcar, and highlights her car history which encompasses everything from Ferraris to Rovers!
S6 E8 · Wed, June 28, 2023
Greg James: Passing my driving test and being on the radio, were the only things I ever wanted to do.
It's the final episode in the series, and Jason and Dave are going out in style, as they welcome the host of the Radio One breakfast show Greg James, into their virtual studio. Not only is Greg an award winning radio and television host, but he's also an unashamed petrolhead, who's loved cars for as long as he can remember. From humble beginnings, driving his mum's Renault Clio when he first passed his test, Greg has graduated up to some tasty machines over the years, and his current pride and joy is an E34 BMW M5 from 1994, which he describes as the most incredible thing he's ever driven! With laughs a plenty and some brilliant car stories, this is a cracking episode to go out on!
S6 E7 · Wed, June 21, 2023
'Don't get done get Dom' with Dominic Littlewood!
Jason and Dave's special guest this week is consumer champion Dominic Littlewood, who as well as being no stranger to challenging rogue builders and con artists, is also a massive petrolhead, with a real taste for American metal!
S6 E6 · Wed, June 14, 2023
Hitting Top Gear with James May
He's one of the biggest names in motortainment, and this week Jason and Dave open their virtual gull wing doors, to the one and only James May! He may have been nicknamed 'Captain Slow', but he's certainly lived life in the fast lane on 'Top Gear' and 'The Grand Tour', and as you might imagine, he's more than happy to talk about all that himself, Clarkson and Hammond got up to over the years!
S6 E5 · Wed, June 07, 2023
Car S.O.S with Fuzz Townshend
This week, Jason and Dave's special guest is star of the hit TV show 'Car S.O.S', Fuzz Townshend. Having had a career as a bus mechanic, a pop star drummer and now a TV presenter who makes people's car dreams come true, Fuzz has certainly got a story or two to tell!
S6 E4 · Wed, May 31, 2023
Adventures along the Amalfi Coast, with the devilishly dashing David Gandy
There's not many men that put Jason and Dave in the shade looks wise, but David Gandy manages to do just that! The world's most famous male supermodel is the boys' special guest this week, and as well as being devilishly dashing and a photographer's dream, David is also a dyed in the wool petrolhead, who likes nothing more than talking about cars!
S6 E3 · Wed, May 24, 2023
The best you can be, with Penny Mallory
On this week's episode, the boys are joined by Jason's former TV wife Penny Mallory, whose story is an extraordinary one. From troubled beginnings as a homeless runaway, Penny managed to fulfil her dreams of becoming a top rally driver, before going on to become a TV presenter, a keynote speaker, a motivational coach and now author. There is much to admire about Penny Mallory, although Jason isn't sure about her driving a Tesla!
S6 E2 · Wed, May 17, 2023
Back in black and back on track with Brian Johnson!
This week, Jason and Dave welcome onboard a man who is absolute rock 'n' roll royalty! As the lead singer of AC/DC, Brian Johnson is a musical legend, but he's also a dyed in the wool petrolhead who has lived and breathed cars all his life! Talking to the boys from his home in Florida, Brian describes how the love affair with cars first started, and talks about some of the precious metal he's acquired over the years!
S6 E1 · Wed, May 10, 2023
A motoring masterclass from masterchef Marcus Wareing
The boys are back with a brand new series, and Jason and Dave's first guest is the brilliant Marcus Wareing, who joins them for a chat about his early car history, and explains how becoming a head chef, opened the door to some seriously tasty motors!
S5 E8 · Wed, March 08, 2023
Ross Noble: My wife said that pointing a tank at my neighbour’s house was beyond the realms of passive aggressive!
It's the final episode in the current series, so only right that Jason and Dave go out with a bang! Their very special guest this week, live from his home in Australia is comedian and actor Ross Noble, who talks bikes, utes, roos and tanks, in a frank and no holds barred chat about pretty much everything!
S5 E7 · Wed, March 01, 2023
Richard Porter: Writing Top Gear for Clarkson, Hammond and May, was the best job in the world!
This week's guest with Jason and Dave is the man who wrote Top Gear and The Grand tour for Clarkson, Hammond and May! Richard Porter was tasked with steering the two biggest car shows of all time, and as you might imagine, has a tale or two to tell, in what is a truly fascinating episode!
S5 E6 · Wed, February 22, 2023
The Stig, the stunts and the stories, with Ben Collins
This week Jason and Dave welcome into their virtual studio, the man behind the mask. A gentleman who spent much of his career disguised by a certain white helmet and race suit, before going on to write a best selling book and execute some of the greatest car stunts in modern movie history. Some say he could be one of the greatest guests ever to have appeared on Fuelling Around, all we know is....he's called Ben Collins!
S5 E5 · Wed, February 15, 2023
Jamie Chadwick: I’d love to make it to F1, but only on merit and certainly not to tick boxes
This week, Jason and Dave welcome young British racing sensation Jamie Chadwick into their virtual studio for a brew and a blather. Jamie talks to the boys about the W Series, meeting Caitlyn Jenner in Malibu, and of her dream to one day make it all the way to the top, as a British F1 driver!
S5 E4 · Wed, February 08, 2023
Howard Donald: I've run out of space for any more cars!
Jason and Dave's special guest this week is a man who used to be one fifth of Take That, before becoming a quarter and now a third! Aside from being one of the biggest popstars the UK has produced in the last 30 years, Howard Donald is also a dyed in the wool petrolhead! While working as a vehicle painter in his native Manchester in his younger days, Howard could never have imagined that one day he'd be in a situation where he'd acquired so much automotive exotica that he'd run out of space in his garage, but that's exactly what's happened, and he talks the boys through some of his highlights, and a few targets he's still got his eye on, if he can just find a few more square inches from somewhere!
S5 E3 · Wed, February 01, 2023
Inside F1 with Lee McKenzie
This week, Jason and Dave welcome a special guest who has got one of the best jobs in world motorsport! Lee McKenzie spends much of her time on the F1 circuit, and over the years has gained the trust of some of the biggest names in the business. So much so, that she has a new book out which lifts the lid on the personality and character traits of the sport's greatest drivers, and is a fascinating insight for anybody that loves car racing as much we do!
S5 E2 · Wed, January 25, 2023
Pole position with Damon Hill
Jason and Dave are joined by motor racing royalty in the shape of Damon Hill! Damon discussed what it was like growing up in a motor racing family, pitting his wits against some of the greatest drivers in formula one history, and how amongst his sizeable collection of trophies, he's also quite proud to have contributed a guitar solo to a track by Def Leppard!
S5 E1 · Wed, January 18, 2023
I'm glad it's not awkward any more, with Richard Hammond!
Jason and Dave are back with a brand new series, and their first guest is the one and only Richard Hammond! Amongst the car history, the stories of Top Gear and of course his near fatal crash on an airfield in York, it transpires that Richard and Jason were up for the same job on more than one occasion, that for a while at least, made things ever so slightly awkward!
S4 E10 · Wed, November 02, 2022
Fuelling Around Live From Silverstone!
Back in September, as this year's BTCC was drawing to a close, we decided to take our mobile podcast rig on the road and set ourselves up outside the Pit Stop Cafe at Silverstone on the Saturday after practice. We invited some all-star touring car guests in the form of Dan Rowbottom, Louise Goodman and Paul O'Neill, we had a live audience perched on picnic tables in the garden area in front of us, and a licensed bar to make sure that everyone was kept fully hydrated throughout the performance. Out of the hour or so that we recorded, more than half of it had to be chopped out as it wouldn't have been broadcastable in any territory, but this is what we were left with! Enjoy!
S4 E9 · Wed, June 08, 2022
Beats, bikes and breakneck speed, with DJ Legend Carl Cox!
What a way to wrap the series, as Jason and Dave welcome one of world's all time greatest DJs into their virtual studio. Not only is Carl Cox a legend of British dance music, he's also an absolute petrolhead with a collection of cars and bikes at his various homes around the world, one of which is on the Isle of Man. It's TT week on the island, and Carl Cox's racing team are doing fantastically well with star rider Michael Dunlop leading the charge at the time of recording. With Jason having just flown back from his first experience of the greatest motorcycle race event in the world, he's quite simply lost for words!
S4 E8 · Wed, June 01, 2022
The DeLorean and me, with Patrick Kielty!
He's in the middle of a stand up comedy tour across the UK and Ireland, whilst also trying to juggle the parenting responsibility of being dad to two young boys, but Patrick Kielty can always find time for a good yarn! Some hilarious motoring exploits from his youth, plus a real insight into the psychology of a stand up performer. This is an episode not to be missed!
S4 E7 · Wed, May 25, 2022
Perry McCarthy The Original Stig!
He become a TV legend 20 years ago on Top Gear, and this week Jason and Dave sit down with the original Stig, Perry McCarthy. Born in Stepney in East London, Perry's incredible determination and self belief saw him create and fund his own motor racing career, that saw him reach the pinnacle in Formula One, and go on to become one of the most respected characters in British motorsport.
S4 E6 · Wed, May 18, 2022
We've done some mad sh*t!!! 25 years of hairy biking with Si King
He makes up exactly 50% of TV duo The Hairy Bikers, and along with partner in crime Dave Myers, is one of the nicest men in show business. Sadly Mr Myers couldn't join the chat as he's currently undergoing hospital treatment, so Jason and Dave enjoyed a very pleasant hairy chinwag with Mr King, talking biking and baking and everything in between!
S4 E5 · Wed, May 11, 2022
French fancies with Alex Riley
Stand up comedian, presenter, writer and journalist, Alex Riley is a man of many talents, and it's his many talents that have resulted in a career path that has been colourful and at times unorthodox. At the heart of it all, Alex is obsessed with cars and has been since he was a little boy, and is now fulfilling the dream of presenting a programme on telly all about cars and their history! 'The Car Years' on ITV would appear to be tailor made for Alex Riley, but his motoring passions will surprise some of you, and he's certainly the most committed automotive Francophile Jason and Dave have met to date.
S4 E4 · Wed, May 04, 2022
Dream Drives Along The Amalfi Coast with Paul Hollywood
GBBO star Paul Hollywood has a passion for baking, but away from the kitchen, cars and bikes are what get his pulse racing. Having competed on track in Aston Martins and being the proud owner of a collection of truly delicious wheels, Paul chats to Jason and Dave about his automotive journey over the years, from humble beginnings to dream drives along the beautiful Amalfi coast.
S4 E3 · Wed, April 27, 2022
Making an impression with Jon Culshaw
He’s one of the UK’s finest and most famous impressionists, having appeared on the Queen’s Royal Variety performance amongst countless TV and radio shows over his illustrious career, but away from the limelight, Jon has a deep rooted passion for old Fords! Fuelled by a love of classic cop shows like The Sweeney and The Professionals, Jon has a soft spot for old Granadas, Cortinas and Capris, and has even built up a small but very prized collection, which he shares with Jason and Dave.
S4 E2 · Wed, April 20, 2022
Mike Brewer, the ultimate wheeler dealer!
The boys are back with a brand new series and who better to kick off with than a man who’s apparently Dave’s guilty pleasure! Mike Brewer has been trading cars on our screens for the last 25 years, and as a big mate of Jason’s and possibly the ultimate petrolhead, he could just be the perfect guest!
Trailer · Tue, April 19, 2022
We're Back! Look out for a brand new series of Fuelling Around coming soon!
If you really like cars, this is the podcast for you. Jason Plato and Dave Vitty are back for a new season, with new guests and even more car chat. Fuelling Around is coming soon, powered by Adrian Flux.
S3 E8 · Wed, December 22, 2021
Sliding Doors with Jake Humphrey!
The final episode of the current series, sees Jason and Dave welcome into their virtual passenger seat their old friend and TV presenter, Jake Humphrey. As well as being BT Sport’s lead football presenter, Jake also co-presents the hugely successful High Performance podcast, which sees him and Professor Damian Hughes interview a selection of truly inspirational people from the world of sport, music, acting, business and much more, who share the secrets of their success. Having failed his A Levels, Jake explains the sliding doors moments that led to his big break in television, and how his resilience throughout has enabled him to enjoy a 20 year plus career in the media, that’s also afforded him the opportunity to own a few tasty motors along the way!
S3 E7 · Wed, December 15, 2021
All the controversy from the F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi, with Karun Chandhok who was there in the paddock!
Having raced in Formula One and Formula E, Sky Sports’ Karun Chandhok is as qualified as anyone to give us their expert analysis of a season finale like no other in Abu Dhabi. This story is one that will be debated for many years to come, but Jason and Dave pulled off quite the coup, having Karun sit down with them merely hours after leaving the paddock at the Yas Marina circuit the night before, to discuss all of the fallout from the weekend, before the desert dust had even settled!
S3 E6 · Wed, December 08, 2021
Riding into the record books, with John McGuinness
At 10 years old, John McGuinness visited the Isle of Man for the first time to watch his dad race in the TT, and so began a 40 year love affair with the island he now regards as his second home. 23 senior race wins and 47 podiums is an extraordinary list of achievements, making John McGuinness the second most successful TT rider of all time, behind only the late, great Joey Dunlop. Will John keep going into his 50s to score another 3 titles and equal Dunlop’s record? Only time will tell!
S3 E5 · Wed, December 01, 2021
My beautiful nightmare with Jonny Smith
There’s not many people who can say that the car that brought them home from hospital as a newborn baby, is the car they subsequently learnt to drive in! Then again, there’s also not many people who need a spreadsheet to calculate how many cars they’ve owned and have restoration projects that have spanned 18 years! Welcome to the unique world of presenter, journalist and automotive expert Jonny Smith. It’s shame that Jason and Dave needed to wrap up this episode when Jonny needed to take his kids swimming, as I suspect the three of them could have happily chatted for days! Jonny’s channels for his own content are as follows: www.thelatebrakeshow.com www.youtube.com/thelatebrakeshow https://shows.acast.com/smithandsniff
S3 E4 · Wed, November 24, 2021
Sharleen Spiteri and Bryn Williams. The secret to a good marriage is good cars!
Sharleen Spiteri fronts the Glaswegian rock band Texas, who’ve been making albums and playing to sell out crowds around the world for more than 30 years! Her husband Bryn Williams is one of the UK’s most exciting home grown chefs, appearing regularly on BBCs Saturday Kitchen and The Great British Menu. Sharleen describes their respective crafts as being very similar, and one of the many things they share in common is a lifelong love of cars! Sharleen from her childhood in Glasgow and Loch Lomand, and Bryn from his rallying roots in his native North Wales.
S3 E3 · Wed, November 17, 2021
On a roll with Luther Blissett
Luther Blissett is an English footballing legend, and one of the greatest players this country has ever produced, but the beautiful game isn’t his only true love. Luther’s other lifelong passion is cars. From his early days growing up in Willesden, Northwest London when he and his brother used to buy cars on the cheap, take them apart and rebuild them, Luther is an unapologetic petrolhead, especially when the mention of an electric future is raised! He’s owned an eclectic collection of classics over the years, and talking of classics, Luther finally tells the story of the day he had that now infamous accident in a Morgan at the Silverstone Classic!
S3 E2 · Wed, November 10, 2021
More silly cars than anyone we know! Step forward Mr Iwan Thomas!
Normally on this podcast, we ask people to tell us what their 2 car fantasy garage would be, just so we can all lust over the fantastical suggestions of poster worthy automotive exotica that we’ll realistically never own. In the case of Iwan Thomas however, there’s not much that he hasn’t had at some point, and we’re talking about some proper silly motors! For anyone unsure of Iwan’s thoroughbred petrolhead credentials, have a listen to this!
S3 E1 · Tue, November 02, 2021
Chasing a dream with Bradley Walsh
He’s one of the biggest stars of British television as the host of The Chase, Blankety Blank, The Larkins, Breaking Dad and many more, but Bradley Walsh also happens to be something of a secret petrolhead! Well, actually it’s not that much of a secret, as Brad has used some of his rarely spare time over lockdown, to embark on a truly epic automotive project! This is like a boyhood car poster dream that he’s somehow done for real, and it’s little short of amazing! Jason and Dave are dying to find out all the details, and as you would imagine from a guest of the calibre of Bradley Walsh, he tells the story beautifully!
S2 E9 · Wed, October 20, 2021
Fuelling Around Live From Motorsport UK!
Over the summer, Jason Plato and Dave Vitty decided they fancied doing a live version of their award winning podcast ‘Fuelling Around’, and set about finding a suitable venue. Wembley Arena was booked and the O2 was too expensive, but the lovely people at Motorsport UK, very kindly offered them the use of their headquarters in Bicester and suddenly it was game on! The Adrian Flux live events team were mobilised, the tickets sold out within hours, the boys quickly organised draught beer and a barbecue, and all they needed now were some special guests! Well, with it being only a couple of days before the BTCC weekend at Silverstone, it made sense to make it a touring car legends special, and they don’t come much bigger than Tim Harvey and Matt Neal! As long as Dave could make sure that Matt didn’t try and punch Jason again, it promised to be a decent night! This is what happened…
S2 E8 · Wed, June 09, 2021
The Ducati 916 is what I’d choose above anything else says Superbikes legend, Carl Fogarty!
To bring the curtain down on the current series, Jason and Dave have saved something a little bit special until the very end! An absolute legend in British motorsport and one of the fastest men of all time on two wheels, the boys’ special guest is the one and only Carl Fogarty! From having a week off school to go the TT Races on the Isle of Man to watch his dad race as a kid, to being crowned King of The Jungle with Ant and Dec in 2014 and everything in between! It’s an absolute pleasure to have a brew and a blather with Carl Fogarty, who even after all these years, still describes himself as ‘just an ordinary lad from Blackburn!’ Fuelling Around is powered by Adrian Flux. This episode was recorded remotely.
S2 E7 · Wed, June 02, 2021
The Road to Redemption with Ronnie O’Sullivan
He’s one of the all time sporting greats. A master at what he does, and in the world of snooker, he’s a world class legend! Fame and fortune came early for Ronnie, and fast cars were a predictable accessory in his early twenties. Now in his mid-forties, Ronnie is still an out and out petrolhead and absolutely loves his cars, but some notable mistakes behind the wheel in the past, have made Ronnie a much safe driver these days and a reformed man when it comes to that heavy right foot. Fuelling Around is powered by Adrian Flux. This podcast was recorded remotely.
S2 E6 · Wed, May 26, 2021
The most selfish two car fantasy garage ever, from Formula E presenter Nicki Shields!
It’s a question we ask most of our guests. What’s your money no object, two car fantasy garage? Having picked something rather exotic and containing only 2 seats, Nicki sounded shocked that she might also have to consider including something large enough to accommodate her family! Elsewhere we discuss with Nicki the only car that enables you to be both an environmentalist and a mentalist, and how on earth she managed to transition from a background with BBC wildlife in Bristol to a career in professional motorsport! Fuelling Around is powered by Adrian Flux. This episode was recorded remotely.
S2 E5 · Wed, May 19, 2021
Laying Elevens with Top Gear’s Chris Harris!
To describe Chris Harris as a car expert and a passionate petrolhead would be an understatement, as the esteemed motoring journalist, racing driver and TV presenter is now living the dream hosting Top Gear alongside Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff. When he’s not travelling the world filming the world’s finest motoring show, Chris likes to collect early 90's performance cars and fill his garages with the stuff he could only drool over in his teens! Fuelling Around is powered by Adrian Flux. This episode was recorded remotely.
S2 E4 · Wed, May 12, 2021
Some serious motors on the drive for TV and Radio star Melvin Odoom!
At 22 he was a fairly late starter to the car club, but he’s certainly made up for it since then! The journey may have started with an Italian set of wheels, but it wasn’t an exotic beginning and there were certainly no prancing horses involved. However, as the bug took hold and budgets allowed, things got significantly more interesting on the drive of Mr Melvin Odoom, who is by his own admission, a rather under the radar petrolhead with a pretty serious addiction!
S2 E3 · Wed, May 05, 2021
Millbrook, muddy waters and being a motorsport mum with professional racing driver, Vicki Butler-Henderson.
‘Fit as a butcher’s dog’ is how VBH describes herself after enduring a tough twelve months of home schooling, but with new found freedoms just around the corner, things are looking up for a lady with thoroughbred racing pedigree! She’s started her own YouTube channel so that manufacturers of automotive exotica can loan her their wares for real life road testing, and even turned her hand to banana bread to alleviate the boredom of lockdown. Having first met Jason Plato when they both worked at Silverstone as racing instructors, there’s not much that Vicki can get away with, including an unfortunate incident involving a Range Rover and some deep water at Millbrook! Fuelling Around is powered by Adrian Flux. This episode was recorded remotely.
S2 E2 · Wed, April 28, 2021
A Ferrari 355. The Dream Car for Michelin-starred Chef Tom Kerridge.
It’s been a bumpy old year for the hospitality business says Tom Kerridge, who’s hugely successful restaurant business has suffered catastrophic losses as a result of the pandemic. However, with things slowly opening and normality inching its way back, there’s reasons to be cheerful and reasons to be positive at what the rest of the year holds. Away from the kitchen and the business side of things, Tom is a self-confessed petrolhead, who went through a clear and defined hot hatch phase during the 90s, before maturing slightly and settling on his current 3 car garage that makes him very happy indeed. Fuelling Around is powered by Adrian Flux. This episode was recorded remotely.
S2 E1 · Wed, April 21, 2021
A manageable 958 BHP for Vernon Kay!
He’s been on our TV screens and airwaves for 2 decades now, and having entertained the nation in the ‘I’m a Celebrity’ castle earlier on this year, Vernon is back on prime time Saturday night telly, hosting ITVs brilliant new show ‘Game of Talents’. Away from the sharp suits though, Vernon is one of the most down to earth people you could ever wish to meet, and is an out and out car fanatic! He inherited his love of cars from his lorry driving dad Norman, and it’s taken him on to owning a brutal Noble M400 and now a Nissan GTR that he’s got tuned to a manageable 958 BHP! Vernon takes Jason and Dave on a little stroll down motoring memory lane, starting with an unfortunate incident on the day he passed his test! Fuelling Around is powered by Adrian Flux. This episode was recorded remotely.
S1 E10 · Thu, April 15, 2021
Fuelling Around is Back!!
‘Fuelling Around – Stars Talking Cars’ is back for Round Two with professional racing driver Jason Plato, and lover of all things automotive, Dave Vitty, back in their comfy seats with some serious time to kill! They will be sitting down for a very casual chat with some more well-known petrolhead pals, so look out for the likes of Vernon Kay, Melvin Odoom, Vicky Butler Henderson, Nicki Shields and Tom Kerridge to name but a few, joining the boys to talk about their habitual love of cars in a type of group therapy session. They say a problem shared is a problem solved, and that’s exactly what Jason and Dave intend to do! Look out for brand new episodes coming soon.
S1 E9 · Wed, August 12, 2020
Going For Gold with Sir Chris Hoy
Sir Chris Hoy is one of the world’s greatest ever Olympians with a record haul of 6 gold medals, but how many people know about his car racing career? Since retiring from cycling after the London Olympics in 2012, Chris has had the opportunity to live out his boyhood motor racing dream, that’s seen him drive for the likes of Radical, Ginetta and Nissan, with the latter training him to compete in the legendary Le Mans 24 hour race. In addition, Chris tells Jason and Dave about his car history and the BMW 318i that was his passport to freedom, the BMW M3 which was very nearly his passport to a muddy ditch off a wet road, and his mutual love and respect for the very different qualities of the beautiful Jaguar XKR and the awesome Nissan GTR. Fuelling Around is powered by Adrian Flux. This episode was recorded remotely.
S1 E8 · Wed, August 05, 2020
This Is The Life with Amy Macdonald
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, as they know it will most likely be Amy Macdonald!
S1 E7 · Wed, July 29, 2020
Cooking Up A Storm with James Martin
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 Around is powered by Adrian Flux. This episode was recorded remotely.
S1 E6 · Wed, July 22, 2020
I Predict It’s Ricky Wilson
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 Around is powered by Adrian Flux. This episode was recorded remotely.
S1 E5 · Wed, July 15, 2020
On The Limit with Maxi Jazz
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.
S1 E4 · Wed, July 08, 2020
Life In The Fast Lane with Suzi Perry
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 remotely.
S1 E3 · Wed, July 01, 2020
Strictly Car Chat with Kelvin Fletcher
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.
S1 E2 · Wed, July 01, 2020
On The Grid with Steve Jones
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.
Trailer · Tue, June 16, 2020
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