Pulling into the bus garage and loading up on anti-freeze, Brian Clarke invites Jools and Jim to park up and stay put in the final Joyride of this series.The painter and stained-glass artist warns of the deadly nature of travel, before discussi

Manish Pandy

Aug 22nd, 2023 33m 39s

Racing down the track and screeching to a halt outside the studio this week is writer, director and producer Manish Pandey: ready to take Jools and Jim from 0 to 160mph.From Lamborghini Countaches to Citroen 2CVs, trains in India to taxis in Gr

Miles Copeland

Aug 15th, 2023 29m 31s

Dialling in from the middle of nowhere, Jools and Jim are joined for a virtual Joyride this week by music executive and former Squeeze manager Miles Copeland. From military rejection to musical domination, Miles recalls a life spent on the road

Ferne McCann

Aug 8th, 2023 29m 53s

With their arms out at the bus stop, this week Jools and Jim are joined by Ferne McCann in a double decker vehicle (without passengers).The model and presenter stuns Jools and Jim with a podcast first, meanwhile Jools praises the majesty of the

Nicky Haslam

Aug 1st, 2023 30m 42s

Jools and Jim take to the skies this week for a glimpse at the golden age of air travel with interior designer and socialite Nicky Haslam. Cowboys, Korean War dog tags and Marlene Dietrich feature as Nicky recounts a life lived lived on both si

Tom Parker Bowles

Jul 25th, 2023 32m 8s

Jools and Jim are joined on their Joyride this week by food writer and critic Tom Parker Bowles.Tom takes Jools and Jim on a journey by train, BMW, and motorised go-kart to supermarket nostalgia via evocative smells before spilling the beans on

John Cooper Clarke

Jul 18th, 2023 33m 33s

Performance poet and punk scene stalwart John Cooper Clarke joins Jools and Jim for the second Joyride of this series.From the Liverpool’s brutalist cathedral to an imaginary double-doored noodle bar, John whisks Jools and Jim off on a whimsica

Jeremy Deller

Jul 11th, 2023 27m 54s

Mirror, signal, manoeuvre – and we’re off! Jools and Jim ride again with another series of Joyride. With three self-proclaimed backseat drivers, who will take the wheel for this week’s episode as Jools and Jim are joined by conceptual artist Je

Olly Smith

Nov 23rd, 2022 36m 5s

With the car keys safely locked away, Jools and Jim raise a glass with wine afficionado Olly Smith for the last episode in this series of Joyride.Irish wine, Greek retsina and hobbyist fizz are all on the menu as the presenter, columnist and au

Pam Hogg

Nov 16th, 2022 30m 20s

Donning her bicycle clips and red bandana for this week’s episode is fashion designer Pam Hogg, as she joins Jools and Jim on the cycle lanes on London.While Jools quizzes his companions over their breakfast choices, Jim shares his experience o

Nik Hodges

Nov 9th, 2022 32m 17s

This week Jools and Jim take a trip in a WWII jeep with composer, producer and Chas & Dave drummer Nik Hodges.Nik shares tales of touring with Chas & Dave, rose-tinted memories of roadside eateries and the world of collectible military vehicles

Shaun Keavney

Nov 2nd, 2022 33m 47s

Broadcaster Shaun Keavney makes a break for it after being “landlocked in his postcode” as he joins Jools and Jim for this week’s episode of Joyride. From Neasden to LA, Shaun ponders seeing (and not seeing) the sights, while Jools confesses to

Vick Hope

Oct 25th, 2022 34m 31s

After briefly getting stuck in the Blackwell tunnel, Vick Hope takes Jools and Jim from Tanzania to Nicaragua via “real America” in this week’s Joyride.The broadcaster and journalist shares stories of electronic tango in Argentina, a glittering

Melanie C

Oct 19th, 2022 33m 42s

Jim and Jools strap on their helmets and go for a sporty spin on their Choppers (or Tomahawks) with Mel C this week.The American Music, Brit and Ivor Novello award-winning singer talks to Jools and Jim about childhood fearlessness, holidays in

Melanie C

Oct 18th, 2022 33m 42s

Paul Whitehouse

Oct 11th, 2022 32m 40s

This week Jools and Jim switch off the engine and cast a line with Harry and Paul and The Fast Show star, Paul Whitehouse.The actor and comedian takes Jools and Jim on a trip through East Germany, despite sharing a less than encouraging motto f

Marc Almond

Oct 4th, 2022 33m 50s

Join Jools and Jim once again as they take to the road (and sky, and sea) for another series of Joyride, this week alongside singer-songwriter Marc Almond.The Soft Cell vocalist shares tales of travelling through the USSR, where to find the bes

Joe Pasquale

Dec 1st, 2021 34m 2s

“Well-travelled Victorians” Jools and Jim take to the skies this week with King of the Jungle, Joe Pasquale.The comedian and actor tells tales of sheltering in a wardrobe during a missile strike, and digital dexterity in a swimming pool; while

Bella Freud

Nov 24th, 2021 29m 55s

Strapping on her helmet to join Jools and Jim this week is fashion designer Bella Freud. Bella takes the two chaps from Tunbridge Wells to Morocco, and there’s talk of stow-aways, sleeping in the luggage rack and her father’s infamous driving.

Glen Baxter

Nov 17th, 2021 32m 41s

This week absurdist artist Glen Baxter joins Jools and Jim for a surreal snowy cruise to Greece by way of Leeds, Liege and the Grand Canyon.Talk turns from Glen’s camping catastrophe to steel rivets, iron filings and finding the beauty in decay

Lolly Adefope

Nov 10th, 2021 33m 33s

Comedian and actress Lolly Adefope dons her driving gloves as she joins Jools and Jim for a jaunt on this week’s episode of Joyride. The star of Ghosts and This Time With Alan Partridge talks childhood holidays in Paris, getting the bus and pai

Brad Paisley

Nov 3rd, 2021 30m 27s

Jools and Jim take a virtual trip stateside this week as they’re joined on Zoom by country music superstar, Brad Paisley.The Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter talks to Jools and Jim about his venture to help end food poverty in Nashvil

Ben Okri

Oct 26th, 2021 30m 30s

This week Jools and Jim are joined by Booker Prize winning novelist and poet Ben Okri for a magical metaphorical journey of the mind.Jools and Jim consider how to define an age, while Ben invites the pair to consider the transporting possibilit

David Arnold

Oct 19th, 2021 29m 38s

Grammy and Ivor Novello winning film composer David Arnold takes Jools and Jim for a spin with the top down in this week’s Joyride.The Stargate, Good Omens and Independence Day composer talks to Jools and Jim about his journey from Luton to Hol

Meera Syal & Sanjeev Bhaskar

Oct 12th, 2021 29m 7s

Jools and Jim are back on the open road, joined in this episode by veterans of comedy, acting, writing and producing — Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar.By police car, childhood bicycle and elephant, this week’s journey sees Jools and Jim consider