January and February are often the best months for new films but how good are critics’ favourites Nosferatu and A Real Pain?Graham looks at the recent launch of Bradford as this year's City of Culture and ...

Graham and Charles interview Grant McPhee, a Scottish film director, cinematographer and writer.Books: Two oral histories of Scottish indie music history - Hungry Beat: The Scottish Independent Pop Underg...

Graham discusses how two dystopian British films in 2006 (V for Vendetta and Children of Men) predicted the politics of now.Charles takes a look at the new Robbie Williams biopic Better Man...

Charles and Graham revisit their best live music gigs of the year for 2024 with a competitive countdown of their Top 5.Charles celebrates the extraordinary production of Bluebeard by Wise Children as his theatre event of the year, which...

Graham shares his recent experience on BBC 6 Music plugging his many years in the Harrogate music scene on the Craig Charles show.Graham wonders how two new very different films manage to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory (Blitz an...

Rob Chapman, music writer talks about his current book, Unsung: Unsaid. Syd and Nick in absentia - about Syd Barrett and Nick Drake.About Rob Chapman:Rob Chapman was the singer with the Bristol-based band the

Charles and Graham give a rundown of their Top 10 films from this year.;

Charles and Graham take a look at their favourite albums of 2024, looking back at a blockbuster year for female artists.

Charles and Graham are joined by novelist and short story writer, York based Ross Raisin to talk about his recent triumph in the BBC National Short Story Award with Ghost Kitchen and life as a writer.

Graham examines how and why successful film franchises end up losing the plot in a comparison of disappointing new film, Paddington 3 with The Godfather 3.Graham discusses his recent talk on Nirvana...

Graham declares that Nick Cave is no god - as he assesses the opening night of the British leg of his 'Wild God' tour at Leeds Arena last night.Charles reviews The Pretenders at York Barbican: why Chrissie Hynde remains the...

Graham tells us what he learned by talking to Sean O'Hagan from the High Llamas when he saw the band at Hebden Bridge last weekend.Graham has also been watching Fellini's Roma (1972) in Italian! And visiting...

A massive thank you to all our guests and collaborators, we've made it to our 200th episode!To mark such a special occasion Charles and Graham are absolutely delighted to welcome Peter Brewis, co-founder of Sunderland indie legends,

Graham discusses how his Supertramp Q&A session with legendary music producer, Ken Scott went in Harrogate. Ken Scott was shooting from the hip and taking no prisoners.Graham also reflects on the future of guita...

Graham discusses his recent travels in modern Emilia-Romagna, how Romeo and Juliet mania is Verona's Harry Potter and why the absence of Ramones t-shirts worn...

Graham pays tribute to Harrogate poet and musician, Heath Common who has sadly passed away. Read Graham's

Charles and Graham talk to Leeds based writer and musician, Boff Whalley about his new musical for Red Ladder Theatre Company. Sanctuary - co-written with playwri...

Graham and Charles discuss meeting Jim Moir (AKA Vic Reeves) at his new exhibition at RedHouse Originals in Harrogate which leads int...

Charles and Graham continue reflecting on their Edinburgh trip with a discussion about the Edinburgh Art Festival.Graham has finished his biography of Chris Simpson and the band Magna Carta and shares next steps and a few thoughts about...

Graham and Charles reflect on another superb Edinburgh Festival visit.Charles talks about his favourite films at Edinburgh, whereas Graham opts to share some of his “celebrity encounters", including a memorable encounter with Argentinian...

At the 77th Edinburgh International Film Festival, Charles and Graham take the opportunity to interview documentary filmmaker, author, curator and former EIFF director, Mark Cousins and talk to him, in particular, about his latest book,<...

Graham discusses the decline of main stream films since the 1970s after having recently watching Woody Allen's Manhattan (1979) and John Landis's Animal House (1978).Coming up at the 77th Edinburgh Inte...

Graham and Charles are looking forward to the 77th Edinburgh International Film Festival.Graham previews a new exhibition at Red House Art Gallery in Harrogate by Dan BaldwinCharles highlights the York Purple Signs campaign, and e...

Graham takes pleasure in hearing some unexpected hits from the current Deer Shed Festival in North Yorkshire including Simon Armitage and The Coral.Charles reflects on enjoying the

Graham spoke to bestselling crime author Mark Billingham at the world's greatest crime writing festival in Harrogate last week, the Theakston's Old Perculier