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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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