Vicki Butler Henderson is our 3rd guest on season 3 of The Driven Podcast, recorded at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed with BMW UK.

In this episode, Vicki sits down with John Marcar to work through some of the highlights of her career as a journalist, a presenter and a racing driver.

Vicki started her automotive career as a racing driver and circuit instructor and shot to fame as a television presenter on BBC Top Gear in the 1990s, while also writing for magazines. Her career then flourished with various roles in the world of print journalism and television, and Vicki is now one of the most loved and respected automotive media personalities of our generation.

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The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews in which we explore our guests' careers, exploits, and anything else worth discussing.

We will also keep you up to speed with the latest automotive news stories and insights into the cars and motorcycles we're reviewing at Driven. Find yet more content on our website, YouTube channel and social feeds, which are readily available to explore via the links below.

The Driven Podcast is a Paramex Digital Production hosted by Motoring journalist, producer, and presenter John Marcar, Legendary Photographer and Classic Car restorer Amy Heynes, Professional Racing and Precision Driver Miles Lacey, Journalist and presenter Alex Goy and Journalist and broadcaster Charlotte Vowden, PLUS the occasional special guest host.

Website: driven.site

YouTube: @driven.videos

Instagram: @driven.site

Series Executive Producer - John Marcar

Audio Producer & Title Music - Tom Kent

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Charlie Martin is a professional racing driver who joins us for episode 2 of season 3 of The Driven Podcast. Charlie sat with Alex Goy and Charlotte Vowden in our dedicated podcast studio built by BMW at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Charlie is best known as a professional driver with a fantastic story to share. Her love for motorsport started (as it did for many of us) with a strong interest in motorsport computer games, such as Gran Turismo, but didn't get a chance to drive a racing car until her early 20s.

Charlie gives an honest account of the true challenges that come with getting started in motorsport, touching on the lessons of financial struggles, jumping in at the deep end, and realising at which point you might have bitten off more than you can chew.

An additional chapter to Charlie's story is her journey as a trans driver without a clear support avenue for other LGBTQ+ drivers. Coming out in 2018, Charlie shares the brutal truths about telling her own truth whilst trying to compete at a professional level of motorsport.

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The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews in which we explore our guests' careers, exploits, and anything else worth discussing.

We will also keep you up to speed with the latest automotive news stories and insights into the cars and motorcycles we're reviewing at Driven. Find yet more content on our website, YouTube channel and social feeds, which are readily available to explore via the links below.

The Driven Podcast is a Paramex Digital Production hosted by Motoring journalist, producer, and presenter John Marcar, Legendary Photographer and Classic Car restorer Amy Heynes, Professional Racing and Precision Driver Miles Lacey, Journalist and presenter Alex Goy and Journalist and broadcaster Charlotte Vowden, PLUS the occasional special guest host.

Website: driven.site

YouTube: @driven.videos

Instagram: @driven.site

Series Executive Producer - John Marcar

Audio Producer & Title Music - Tom Kent

To find out more about Driven and The Driven Podcast, please visit driven.site and find us on social media by the same name: @driven.site

To contact the show, email us via podcast@driven.site

© 2024-2025. All rights reserved. Driven and the driven logo are registered trademarks of Paramex Digital Limited. Other brands or product names featured within this podcast or associated media are the trademarks of their owners, respectively.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s taken us a little longer than we had initially planned; however, we’ve finally returned for season 3 with the first of three episodes recorded at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed in a dedicated studio space build by BMW UK.

In this episode, John Marcar, Charlotte Vowden and Alex Goy sit down together and catch up for a 45-minute chat about the legendary Goodwood Festival of Speed, the automotive world and fill in some gaps on what’s been distracting us all from recording podcasts so far in 2025.

Talking topics for this episode include the Jaguar Type-00 Concept car, which we’ve all now finally seen! John Marcar enjoyed a BMW EV with 18,000 Nm of Torque, Charlotte has a BBC Radio Show, and Alex has an opinion on absolutely everything.

This podcast can also be enjoyed in video form on the Driven YouTube Channel - youtube.com/@DrivenOnYouTube

Special thanks to BMW UK for providing the space and to Patrick Whelan for live audio mixing and video capture.

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The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews in which we explore our guests' careers, exploits, and anything else worth discussing.

We will also keep you up to speed with the latest automotive news stories and insights into the cars and motorcycles we're reviewing at Driven. Find yet more content on our website, YouTube channel and social feeds, which are readily available to explore via the links below.

The Driven Podcast is a Paramex Digital Production hosted by Motoring journalist, producer, and presenter John Marcar, Legendary Photographer and Classic Car restorer Amy Heynes, Professional Racing and Precision Driver Miles Lacey, Journalist and presenter Alex Goy and Journalist and broadcaster Charlotte Vowden PLUS the occasional special guest host.

Website: driven.site

YouTube: @driven.videos

Instagram: @driven.site

Series Executive Producer - John Marcar

Audio Producer & Title Music - Tom Kent

To find out more about Driven and The Driven Podcast, please visit driven.site and find us on social media by the same name: @driven.site

To contact the show, email us via podcast@driven.site

© 2024-2025. All rights reserved. Driven and the driven logo are registered trademarks of Paramex Digital Limited. Other brands or product names featured within this podcast or associated media are the trademarks of their owners, respectively.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.