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Radio 5 Live,15 Jul 2025,52 mins

#454 - Swiss Arrogance, All Cars are the Same and One of the UK’s SUVs

Elis James and John Robins

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Elis needs a new car. But how can John advise him on his next whip when shackled by the understandable constraints of undue product prominence? Well John has been on a special course, the Balance BBc (Hons) at a local uni, in order to undertake this difficult task and be What Car?* for the impartial content generation. Can he navigate such tricky waters / roads without risking complaints from rival manufacturers? But none of that matters in practice because all cars are the same. Every single car. There’s not a single difference between any of them. Beyond such automotive decision making it’s a busy show. Producer Dave is still off ruining quaint European squares on his lads trip and the boys are joined by two of Elis’s radio heroes for a reflection on radio of the past. There’s also some belting Mad Dads and can Elis complete his first ever Connecting four in a row? *Or Autocar or Auto Express or Classic & Sports Car.

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