New Car Telly, featuring Ginny Buckley and Alex Riley - The BMW i4 M50 AND Rachael's been to Hell & back!

New Car Telly, featuring Ginny Buckley and Alex Riley - The BMW i4 M50 AND Rachael's been to Hell & back!

Author: Paramex Digital August 29, 2022 Duration: 1:09:03

In this week's Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar and Rachael Downie bring you two conversations recorded initially for our Radio Show on talkSPORT2. As is often the way with radio segments, often the final product is significantly shorter than the original recording - and so, we're bringing you both conversations in full right here on the podcast.


First is the wonderful Ginny Buckley, who talks to us about her new Dispatches documentary on Channel 4 called 'Why is my car so expensive?' The show offers a brilliant piece of investigative journalism to discover why new and used cars are rocketing in price and if it's justified or if companies are trying to make a fast buck.


Our second conversation is with Alex Riley, who joined us on talkSPORT to share the details of his TV show, The Car Years. Alex writes and presents with his co-host Vicky Butler Henderson and each week, the two compete to convince a panel of high-profile automotive judges who has the best car. Alex also shares his media journey leading up to this point, including taking a terrifying leap from a safe job to having a go at being a researcher for BBC top gear in the late 1990s.


INTERVIEW TIME STAMPS

- Intro with John and Rachael; 0:00 -17:00

- Ginny Buckley; 17:00 - 33:30

- Alex Riley; 33:30 - 1:05:30


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For a while, the drivenchat podcast served as the weekly audio companion to the Driven platform, wrapping up the automotive world into candid conversations. Each episode paired the insights of a special guest from across the industry with the distinct perspectives of its three hosts. Listeners heard automotive writer, producer, and presenter John Marcar alongside automotive and lifestyle photographer Amy Heynes, with analysis from a racing driver and vehicle dynamics expert. This combination meant discussions naturally flowed from technical deep-dives into engineering and performance to the broader culture and style surrounding cars, all grounded in genuine expertise. The podcast has since concluded its run, with new episodes continuing under the refreshed banner of The Driven Podcast. The existing library of drivenchat episodes remains a compelling archive, capturing specific moments and voices from the motoring scene through relaxed yet informed dialogue. It was a show where passion for cars was the starting point, not the entire destination, often veering into the personal stories and unexpected tangents that make the automotive community so diverse. Produced by Paramex Digital, the series sits within the leisure and automotive categories, offering a backstage pass to the people who design, drive, photograph, and obsess over vehicles of all kinds.
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