The Driven Podcast

Merlin McCormack is better known to many as the Duke of London. Since 2015, Merlin has built a business around buying, selling and celebrating some of the world's most interesting cars. Duke of London is much more than a classic car dealership. What started as a schoolboy buying and selling cars before he could legally drive has grown into one of London's most distinctive automotive destinations, complete with workshops, events, bars and a community of people who share a passion for all things automotive.

For episode 2 of season 4, John Marcar sits down with Merlin to recap how it all started and to discuss the reality of making a living from classic cars whilst uncovering a few behind-the-scenes stories from the classic car trade.

Follow Merlin on Instagram: @Duke_Of_London

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This episode of The Driven Podcast is sponsored by Q-PARK
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The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews exploring 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 more content on our website, YouTube channel, and social feeds, all available 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; journalist and broadcaster Charlotte Vowden; plus the occasional special guest host.

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YouTube: @driven.videos
Instagram: @driven.site

Series Executive Producer - John Marcar
Title Music - Tom Kent Music

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

© 2024-2026. 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.
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Al Clark is an automotive film director with nearly 20 years of work to his name. His clients have included Jaguar, Land Rover, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, and Bugatti, and his work has also appeared in BBC productions such as Top Gear and even a Bollywood blockbuster.

Most recently, Al has used his social media presence to critique the ever-increasing use of generative A.I. videos, which are now making waves in the automotive video industry, too. Al's humorous take on the often hilariously bad use of A.I. in car adverts has been watched and enjoyed by many hundreds of thousands of followers online.

In the first episode of season 4, John Marcar joins Al in his home to talk through his career and discuss what the future might look like for automotive film creation.

Follow Al and enjoy his videos via @AlClark on Instagram.

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This episode of The Driven Podcast is sponsored by Q-PARK
Prebook your parking with a 20% Discount by entering the discount code DRIVEN20 at checkout via q-park.co.uk

Offer applies for a limited time only.

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The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews exploring 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 more content on our website, YouTube channel, and social feeds, all available 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; 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
Title Music - Tom Kent Music

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

© 2024-2026. 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.

This week's episode of The Driven Podcast is the last in the season before we take a short break through to Autumn, but fear not - it's a good'un! John Marcar is back in the Bentley Motors podcast booth at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed, and this week, he's joined by Alex Goy.

While trying (and mostly failing) not to be distracted by many millions of pounds' worth of cars going up the iconic hill, John and Alex discuss the Jaguar Type-001, the Ferrari Luce, new Top Gear and... Alex reveals that he has a rather exciting new job at Drive Tribe.

For the second week in a row, we owe a heartfelt thanks to Bentley Motors for hosting us for this recording on the Bentley stand at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
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The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews exploring 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 more content on our website, YouTube channel, and social feeds, all readily available to explore via the links below.
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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
Title Music - Tom Kent Music

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

© 2024-2026. 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.

Charlie Brigden is best known as 'Charlie WAYMOE' thanks to his co-founding of the smash hit podcast/spotcast WAYMOE. Charlie's spotcast involves him sitting beside a road and spotting anything on wheels that sparks a conversation, often with his friend and co-founder, Kaisha, and a frequent special guest.

In this week's episode of The Driven Podcast, Charlie is the guest for a change, and John Marcar finds out more about how WAYMOE came to exist while they both get very distracted by cars driving up the Goodwood Hill.

Special thanks to Bentley Motors for hosting us for this recording on the Bentley stand at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews exploring 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 more content on our website, YouTube channel, and social feeds, all 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
Title Music - Tom Kent Music

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

© 2024-2026. 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.

Ben Hedley is the founder of Hedley Studios, formerly known as The Little Car Company. What started with humble beginnings, having won a contract to produce a continuation collection of Baby Bugattis, later expanded into producing scaled-down and electric-powered Bugattis, Ferraris, Aston Martins, and now Bentleys.

In this week's episode of The Driven Podcast, John Marcar sits down with Ben to catch up on the business and learn all about the challenges that come with running the only company building officially licensed Bugattis, Aston Martins, Ferraris and Bentleys outside of their respective factories.

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The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews exploring 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 more content on our website, YouTube channel, and social feeds, all 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
Title Music - Tom Kent Music

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

© 2024-2026. 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.