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As the year draws to a close, Charles and Graham take a look back at their favourite albums from 2025 and Charles picks his book of the year.

Next episode will feature Graham's book of the year and both select their favourite films.

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Charles and Graham interview Kim Hopkins, director and singer Dene Michael about their new documentary, Still Pushing Pineapples. Kim Hopkins’ moving and funny follow up to her modern classic, the award-winning A Bunch of Amateurs, is in UK cinemas from 28 November. 

Still Pushing Pineapples features former pop star Dene Michael as he clings to the remnants of fame he once had as a member of 1980s novelty pop group Black Lace.  The band’s universally known hit Agadoo – both beloved and hated by many, and the high or low point of any party – is what Dene’s best known for.  Now, performing for a dwindling, ageing audience in some of the UK’s most deprived seaside towns and cities, he’s eager to press on with his music career and get out from under the legacy of the Black Lace songbook.  The film follows Dene, his spirited 89-year-old mum Anne, and his sassy girlfriend Hayley across Britain and the Costa del Sol in this unmistakably British road movie. En route they navigate love, family duty, and the relentless pursuit of one last chart success.

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Is going contemporary in its choice of acts a good idea for Leeds Festival? Charles and Graham wonder what the future holds for big festivals in the UK.

Graham explores the unexpected depths of Don Henley's 1980's hit Boys of Summer.

Charles takes a look at the return of Mitchell and Webb with their new television show and wonders what they can bring to sketch comedy in 2025.

Graham takes a look at some of the anti-colonial art on show in Edinburgh during this year's Festival.

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Charles and Graham give their verdict on this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival and discuss some of the other events they attended too. Undoubtedly, the star attraction was the tram system!

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Ahead of their annual visit to Edinburgh, Charles and Graham wonder if the revived Edinburgh International Film Festival can revive the magic in its 76th year.

How big is the real audience for this year's crop of new albums and this year's Mercury Prize nominees? 

Graham gives his thoughts on what two of the most successful British novels of the last 30 years (Ian McEwan's Amsterdam and Martin Amis's Time's Arrow) say about British writers.

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Graham and Charles begin by looking at two of this summer’s blockbusters: Mission Impossible -Dead Reckoning Part One - the seventh film in the franchise - and then Barbie, which has now become part of a double-header moment in the revival of mass cinema attendance, alongside Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, with some audiences choosing to see both. The arrival of Blur’s second comeback album, Is the Ballad of Darren a welcome return to form? Graham reports on his experience at Harrogate’s Theakston’s Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival - the twentieth anniversary edition and wonders what makes crime writers so different from other types of writer.

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Charles and Graham discuss Glastonbury and its headliners, including the allegedly last UK appearance of Sir Elton John. Charles reports on the decision by Curzon Group to close its cinema at Ripon and the duo discuss the health of independent cinema.  Graham gives his verdict on Wes Anderson's latest, Asteroid City and the launches into the local comedy scene in Harrogate and how it reflects current trends. Charles urges listeners to listen to the latest track by Dexys.

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Having seen Alison Goldrapp at Manchester International Festival over the weekend at new venue Factory International. Graham gives his verdict on the £200m that it cost to prepare for his arrival as well the gig for solo Alison.

Charles and Graham discuss how new albums are making a comeback this year or was it all the fault of HMV's stocking policy in the first place?

Graham asks if Tom Cruise has saved Hollywood for the second year running or is it a mission impossible?

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Edinburgh International FIlm Festival is saved! This year's programme has been published with a new generation of film fans at the helm, Graham looks at what this means for its future existence and then reports on his meeting with Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Charles has dried off and lived to tell the tell of seeing the revitalised Pulp live at Scarborough Open Air Theatre. Graham is looking forward to his first visit to Factory International - or is that the name? The new multi-purpose venue in Mancheaster, as aprt of Manchester International Festival. Finally, Graham reports on the work of a talented young female Scottish artist who curated last year's Alan Davie exhibition in Edinburgh,  Siobhan McLaughlin.

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Graham reports on a Beatles event with Beatles historian, Mark Lewisohn and then presents part two of the book,  A History of India in 50 Lives.  Charles discusses the Ultimate Punk Celebration - an event at Crystal Palace this July. Graham recounts his meeting with artist Martin Creed.

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Graham introduces a new book, Incarnations - A History of India in 50 Lives by Sunil Khilnani and what it says about India and Britain. Graham’s stint as an MC and DJ at BedFest  - the all day music event in the baking sun of Knaresborough. Charles looks back at a solo gig he saw this week by US musician Steve Earle.

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Charles and Graham interview Kate Bramley, artistic director of York-based rural touring theatre company, Badapple Theatre On Your Doorstep, who are celebrating 25 years.

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Graham and Charles discuss the history of suits in rock music - triggered by seeing Interpol live in Leeds last week - which revives memories of famous suit sporting artists. Graham wonders if new award-winning Italian film The Eight Mountains really hits the heights or not? Royal Blood’s latest appearance as part of R1’s Big Weekend in Dundee provokes a discussion about Rock versus Pop.

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Fresh back from the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Graham and Charles launch into a review of their film festival experience, picking out their highlights including the very high quality talks with directors such as Ben Wheatley and the legendary British film producer, Jeremy Thomas.

Plus Graham takes a look at a new film based on Richard Osman’s novel, Thursday Murder Club and Charles reports on the new musical using songs by David Gedge, The Wedding Present and Cinema,  Reception.

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Graham discusses Paul Simon's new magnum opus, Seven Psalms, versus Ed Sheeran's Subtract, and ponders Simon then and now. Charles wonders how Simon's veteran work stands up against Bob Dylan’s latest recordings.

Charles catches Little Richard: I Am Everything at City Screen Picturehouse, York, wherein documentary maker Lisa Cortes states his case to be the true King of Rock‘n’Roll. Is she right?

Graham updates on Chris Simpson's cult band Magna Carta and their putative link to a new Guy Ritchie film about Swinging Sixties London that never happened. Look out for a new Magna Carta compilation on Repertoire Records, by the way.

Charles reviews Richard E. Grant on tour at the Grand Opera House, York, York, promoting his latest book, A Pocketful Of Happiness, and Graham considers whether Grant is a link to a bygone screen age when actors had charm and raconteur skills.

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Charles finally gets to report on his experience at the Martin Creed exhibition at the Mercer Gallery in Harrogate. Graham shares an update on his return to his Vinyl Sessions music talks in a fundraiser for the  Harrogate Hospital charity and lays bare his theories about the end of The Beatles in 1969/70. He also reports on a sublime gig by the David Brewis Orchestra in Leeds performing The Soft Struggles album at Leeds Grand ’s Assembly Room - David Brewis being one half of the acclaimed Field Music a venue that Charles argues has come into its own. Charles introduces the new musical theatre production based on the 1989 cult film, Heathers, reckoning that its resonance is even stronger now than when the film was originally made.

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Graham and Charles discuss whether 2023 has  been a bad year for movies so far but conclude that perhaps  hope is on its way from the Cannes festival. Hope for sure with the new films by Martin Scorsese and Ken Loach.  Should we look forward to the world of AI-generated films? Charles takes up the discussion about bad audience behaviour at musical theatre: could Shakespeare be next?Graham pays tribute to the career of literary titan Martin Amis, whose final chapter has closed at the age of 73. 

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Graham  and Charles look at the impact of the copyright court case against Ed Sheeran and the trend for confessional albums as Sheeran releases his latest, Subtract. Non-pilgrim Charles reflects on his frustrating encounter with the new film based on Rachel Joyce's novel The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry and Graham ponders what makes British films  work - or not. Graham makes great use of bumping into Bob Stanley (founder of Saint Etienne and acclaimed pop music author) in Harrogate (again) and learns about the possible subjects for his next two books. In York, Charles catches all three cast configurations of Mayflies, Gus Gowland's new musical about online dating and romance in the modern age, premiered at theTheatre Royal.

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Sympathy for the Sheeran: Why Ed deserves to beat Marvin Gaye in the current copyright court case. And why Status Quo's Francis Rossi has a point. Does the downgrading of old skool indie DJs Mark Riley and Gideon Coe mean the beginning of the end for BBC 6 Music? Brassed Off and The Full Monty have a lot to answer for: what the latest sentimental Brit comedy starring Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton says about British tastes.

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Graham and Charles focus on art this week. Graham looks at three high quality contemporary art exhibitions on at the same time in three different galleries in Harrogate and Charles enthuses about York Open Studios, especially some of the artists opening up their studios for the first time.

Charles raves about the riches of York Open Studios

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Graham reveals the decline in the Harrogate music scene. Charles reports back on Ryan Adams live in York. In the court of the Crimson King - Graham gets a little proggy and reflects on Ai Wei Wei’s memoir A Thousand Years of Joys and Sorrows and looks at what his new exhibition - Monet in Lego - alongside his move from Cambridge to Lisbon.  Charles and Graham get glum about the missed opportunity that is the Coronation concert - Coronation chicken, or what?

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Charles catches up with U2's new album, Songs of Surrender. Graham reflects on the remarkable revival of Suede and why their gig in Leeds was one of the best he's ever seen. Graham reports on John Godber's new 'agit-prop' play Living On Fresh Air at Harrogate Theatre and why it makes all the right points but offers little hope. Charles is greatly impressed by the new production of Lord of the Flies at Leeds Playhouse and Graham assesses the cult of 19th century art critic and social thinker John Ruskin and whether he cuts it in the 21st century.

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Charles and Graham eat humble pie after their Oscar predictions and reflect on the results of this year's Academy Awards. Graham looks ahead to Francis Rossi of Status Quo's spoken word event at Harrogate Theatre and how the man behind "going down down deeper and down..." is now happy to talk intelligently about his life and times. Graham reports on the impact of a rally to save Edinburgh Filmhouse as hopes rise it may be saved. Graham reports on saw one of the most unusual and final ever UK gigs by The Go Betweens nearly 20 years ago at the Barbican in London which leads Charles to reflects on a recent low key gig with Robert Forster, formerly of The Go Betweens at The Crescent in York. Charles then reports on a gig by former Easyworld member, singer-songwriter, David Ford.

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Graham reports on Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei's new memoir and on an encounter with classical pianist Martin Roscoe in John Ruskin's Lake District abode. Is King Charles III's Coronation Spotify list opening a window to the soul of the monarch? As U2 release new and stripped-back reinterpretations of their back catalogue on Songs Of Surrender, Charles and Graham ponder if we and they are any closer to understanding what makes the Irish band tick. Is it good news at last for the Edinburgh Filmhouse's future?

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Graham takes a look at a classic Joan Didion essay, exploring how Joan Didion's observations in her 1983 essay Salvador - on America's involvement in the civil war in El Salvador - now apply to the mainstream of the western world.

The duo share their final thoughts on this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival before they set off for Edinburgh.

Charles takes a look at the Naked Gun film franchise revival with Liam Neeson in The Naked Gun.

Graham reflects on the strange death of the writer of 1997 cult classic film Grosse Pointe Blank starring John Cusack and Minnie Driver, Tom Jankiewicz.

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In a whistle-stop tour of everything cultural, Charles reports on David Hockney's Yorkshire Wolds  exhibition at Salt's Mill; Graham gives an update on where things are at for the Edinburgh International Film Festival and both Graham and Charles give their verdict on the key films at the Oscars ceremony. Graham provides further thoughts on Quentin Tarantino's excellent book on film and the latest release from Field Music's David Brewis.

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Graham is mightily impressed by Quentin Tarantino's meditation on film, Cinema Speculation. Charles and Graham look back on the BAFTAs and ahead to the Oscars with their own predictions. Graham reports on two contrasting gigs: Fairport Convention in Harrogate and Luke Haines and REM's Peter Buck in Leeds. The duo discuss their admiration for Leeds company Imitating The Dog's electrifying new version of Macbeth.

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Graham eulogises about a brilliant but neglected Mexican-French film from 2020, New Order.

Charles reports on the latest Told By An Idiot show, Charlie & Stan, alias Chaplin & Laurel, "the greatest double act that nearly was", at York Theatre Royal.  

Graham sees red on the bias of Anthony Beevor's recent  book on the Russian Civil War, then celebrates the life of Barrie Corbett, the Harrogate man who played with The Beatles in 1963 at the Royal Hall.

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Charles reports on "the future of theatre" as presented by An-Ting Chang's Kakilang at York Theatre Royal Studio in their multiverse production of Home X.

Graham gets spooked by Imitating The Dog's multi-media production of Macbeth, set in Estuary City, on tour at Harrogate Theatre, while recalling Andrew Manley's groundbreaking days there.

Why the Brit Awards need to re-think.

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Graham reports back on seeing singer/songwriter Hamish Hawk at Leeds Brudenell. Charles and Graham reflect on Todd Haynes' Velvet Underground documentary with Charles also referring to the latest Andy Warhol documentary. Graham reads from Jon Stewart's Dylan, Lennon, Marx and God and the duo argue disagree on the merits of Wet Leg.

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In this week's episode, Graham and Charles pay tribute to the unique sound of Television's Tom Verlaine and the American guitarist's contribution to punk and post-punk music. Now that the Oscar nominations are finalised, the duo try to second guess which films will triumph at the March 13ceremony. Finally, Graham compares and contrasts two music books published last year, Jon Stewart's Dylan, Lennon, Marx and God and Jarvis Cocker's Good Pop, Bad Pop.

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Charles and Graham pick up their discussion of the new Cate Blanchett film, Tár and explore the furore surrounding its controversial depiction of a female conductor, then turn the spotlight on two contrasting hymns to bygone cinema:  Babylon, directed by Damien Chazelle, who made the Oscar- winning  La La Land, and Sam Mendes' oh-so English Empire Of Light. Late Developers, the surprise tenth album by Belle And Sebastian, proves to be another gorgeous addition to the Glasgow band's consistently classy canon of perky pop and restless romanticism.  

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Still feeling rough,  Graham reports on his interview with Simon Nicol from Fairport Convention. Inspired by a discussion with Jon Boden, Charles challenges Graham to come up with songs that could survive the Apocalypse.  Graham remembers Robbie Bachman and the duo pay tribute to Lisa Marie Presley. Graham reflects on his reading of British military historian Antony Beevor's account of the Russian Civil War. Charles and Graham start reviewing Tár starring Cate Blanchett; more next week on that.

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In this special extended edition, Charles and Graham interview York musician Chris Helme - co-founder of The Seahorses with Stone Roses guitarist John Squire. As he marks 25 years since their debut, Do It Yourself, by revisiting the songs on a solo acoustic tour, Chris spills the beans on his journey from busker to Glastonbury-playing front man, Hollywood recording sessions with Tony Visconti, a top two album and a parting of the ways brought on by that familiar curse, musical differences.

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AS the old year ends, Graham and Charles reflect on the progress to try to save the Edinburgh International Film Festival. In a year of many high-profile deaths, Terry Hall's seems particularly poignant, prompting Charles and Graham to explore Terry's legacy as a frontman and songwriter and the influence he has had on many other artists. Graham looks at two recent memoirs from the world of music: A Likely Lad  by Pete Doherty and Access All Areas by music PR legend, Barbara Charone.

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Graham gives an update on promotion around Chris Simpson and Magna Carta both with the Vinyl Sessions event in Harrogate and Chris Simpson's appearance at the Magna Carta exhibition launch in London.

Graham also reports on the artists he managed to catch at this year's Deer Shed Festival.

Charles reflects on his visit to Bradford to see the revival  of  Mike Kenny's adaptation of The Railway Children for Bradford 2025.

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Charles and Graham talk to co-founder of Deershed Festival, Oliver Jones.

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Graham interrupts early with André Rieu news, then goes back to the future...again with Stereolab at Leeds Stylus. Charles turns all immersive about the cutting-edge attempt to entertain us with Van Gogh's art in a York church. Graham details what links Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums with Thomas Pynchon's Vineland.

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Graham confounds Charles with an early interruption about musician Pete Doherty's Yorkshire days. Charles reflects on the achievements of York Theatre Royal chief exec Tom Bird as he announces his move to Sheffield Theatres. Graham reports on #MeToo film of the moment She Said, prompting fellow hack Charles to join the discussion on journalism in cinema. Graham gives an update on Manchester's Northern Quarter venue, Night & Day, fighting for its right to present live music after complaints about its club night noise levels. Finally, Graham reports on his visit to the Deer Shed festival's Christmas Party at Brudenell Social Club in Leeds.

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There's Christmas in the air as Charles takes a look at the up and coming pantomime season and reflects on his experience of Castle Howard's new Christmas lights event, Into the Woods. Graham looks at the new Harrogate exhibition for Norwegian artist, Danny Larsson and then explores the latest music venue to be thrown into crisis, Manchester's Night and Day, which as fallen foul of a noise complaint after thirty years of showcasing emerging indie bands in the Norther Quarter area of Manchester's city centre.

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Charles and Graham take a look at the controversial to stop funding English National Opera, unless they move out of London - probably Manchester. Charles tries to enthuse Graham with a musical based on songs by Cher. Graham explores the contemporary resonances within Kingley Amis's classic novel, Lucky Jim and shares the joy of meeting Dave Hill, who at 76 years of age is still touring as Slade.

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Charles starts to unpick the repercussions of Arts Council England's NPO funding announcements. Graham gives a quick update on the plight of the Edinburgh Film House and International Festival before looking at the work of film director Ruben  Östlund including comparing his new film, A Triangle of Sadness with the original 60's adaptation of the same book. Charles reviews the new play about the life of Guy Fawkes.

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Graham recounts a slightly tense encounter with rock and pop writer Bob Stanley at the Harrogate Literary Festival and previews his new book, Let’s Do It - the Birth of Pop. Charles previews a new play about York born Guy Fawkes. Anthony Burgess was famously dismissive of the Beatles and did not believe classical music could be bettered. Graham reports on the 2022 Mercury Prize.

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Graham explores the new film by Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin, provides an update on the future of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, reviews the new album by Sheffield’s Arctic Monkeys and the leads discussion about whether some books remain better as books, even though there have been highly successful film versions. Charles gives his verdict on the emotional film, Emily.

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As the nation mourns, Graham revisits another of his now classic fallings out with celebrity interviewees. The duo pick up on what films like A Hard Day's Night and The Ipcress File say about class in Britain in the 1960's and then explore how playing HM Queen Elizabeth II suddenly gained traction across stage, theatre and film.

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As the mourning begins, Charles and Graham discuss who was allowed to do what and when as the Queen’s death was announced. Graham gives an insight into what it is like to visit Sir Clough Williams-Ellis’s eccentric and beautiful village of Portmeirion. The duo reflect on the rise of having gigs signed for the deaf ad hard of hearing and Charles enthuses about Sir Alan Ayckbourn’s latest play, Family Album, as it is premiered in Scarborough.

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Following last episode's interview with The Wedding Present's Dave Gedge, Charles and Graham report on seeing him live in an accoustic gig at Rise, York. Graham does the hard work reading Katja Hoyer's book about East Germany 1949-1990 and examines  what it was like to live in the communist state. Both Charles and Graham take a look at Bradd pitt's new film, F1. Is it too formulaic?

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As the country reels from yet another political crisis amid the scratching around for a new PM, Graham reports on seeing the incomparably thorough Mark Lewisohn present his latest show based on his studies of Beatles' history, Evolver:62. In a restless week for Graham, Charles grills him on his response to seeing veteran Roxy Music reconvene in Manchester, followed by the youthful clout of Live at Leeds 2022. Charles salutes the Frantic Assembly's fast and furious Othello, one of his stage highlights of the year. Graham gives his verdict on Gulp!, the new album by cussed Cambridge band Sports Team.

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As peripatetic Graham reports back from trips to Amsterdam, Paris and Leeds, Charles interrupts him with his reaction to David O Russell's new movie, Amsterdam. The duo reel from the shock news that the Edinburgh Filmhouse and Edinburgh International Film Festival have been forced to close. Graham responds to the rushing thrills of Suede's fine new "punk" album, Autofiction. 

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Charles and Graham welcome The Wedding Present's David Gedge to the podcast.

They talk to him about current projects and the anniversaries for classic Wedding Present albums that seem to be coming thick and fast. What keeps him motivated?

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