Sidetracked with Annie and Nick

For music and pop culture lovers looking for an authentic and light-hearted take on the week in music... with broadcasters and music fanatics Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw.

Episodes (142 available)

Sidetracked with Annie and Nick

A British Music Revival, Lana Del Rey, and Album Clubs

Is UK music having a (long overdue) moment?

26 Feb 2026

43 mins

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Sidetracked with Jessie Ware

Riding, the History of Love Songs, and Madonna’s bathroom.

19 Feb 2026

49 mins

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Harry Styles Texts Back, Bad Bunny Jeopardy, and Quantifying Culture

Harry Styles speaks out about ballet flats

12 Feb 2026

38 mins

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Bad Bunny, Music on TV, and the timelessness of Sweet Caroline

Is music on TV a ratings nightmare?

5 Feb 2026

46 mins

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Harry Styles’ Podiatry, Posh Spice, and Worthless Music

A run through 2026’s busiest week so far

29 Jan 2026

53 mins

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BRITs nominations, Rihanna lore, and Harry Styles rumours

Which artists are poised to win big in 2026?

22 Jan 2026

49 mins

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Harry Styles values community, Robyn’s purpose, and is Bruno Mars a hypnotist?

What is Harry teasing?

15 Jan 2026

44 mins

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A$AP Rocky, Remix Etiquette, and Gen Z discover Prince

Is short form content dying?

8 Jan 2026

44 mins

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Rihanna Rumours, Oasis at Knebworth, and AI transparency

Annie and Nick look ahead to the upcoming year in music

1 Jan 2026

29 mins

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Lily Allen’s brutal honesty, Oasis forever, and the 2025 zeitgeist

The Year in Review

18 Dec 2025

42 mins

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