Do I detect a problem?

Soul singer, songwriter and wonderful human being, James Emmanuel joins me in the field for bit of metal detecting and a chat. James' story is incredible - growing up in Nigeria, losing his father at a young age and leaving home, traveling abroad to earn money to send his sisters to school. He arrived in Edinburgh where he found his way from cleaning toilets to singing for a living... to getting signed and performing at the Royal Albert Hall - his story really is the plot of a movie! He tells me all about it on the podcast. His latest song ‘Good Man’ is out now - I urge you to go and give it a listen! And make sure you've followed the podcast so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I think this might be my favourite episode of anything I've ever made - this week on Do I Detect A Problem, I'm joined by singer, songwriter Lucy Spraggan! This episode is particularly special because aside from making music, Lucy is a keen detectorist and she invited me to one of her favourite fields to go detecting AND we may have found some coinage... She's led an incredible life; from going on the X-Factor, to going sober, taking up Ju-Jitsu, marrying the love of her life... and Simon Cowell walking her down the aisle! We talk about all this and more. I hope you love it as much as I loved making it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining me this week for some metal detecting and chatting is the brilliant Eddie Argos from the band Art Brut! We have a lovely chat about the music scene of the mid-00s, forming a band/being in a band for over 20 years now AND some insight into those infamous indie feuds he found himself in... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lewis Maynard is the bassist and founding member of the band Dry Cleaning. Lewis joins me in the field to discuss the band's unique approach to writing music, working with Cate Le Bon to produce their latest record and what it's like when the people you look up to - Elton John, Grace Jones, Iggy Pop, David Byrne - show some love for your music. I've got some more excellent guests coming up so please follow now so you never miss an episode and thank you for watching or listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I'm joined in the field by musician and songwriter, Alice Costelloe - Alice has been making music her whole life, she started gigging in London at the age of 12 but somehow it's taken he until now to release her debut album, Move On With The Year. She joins me to search the field for hidden treasure... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices