The interview is a result of Peter's fondness for Johnnie as a broadcaster, as Kay explains: “I wrote to Johnnie because I've always listened to him - all my life. I love Sounds of the 70s and I just feel that if you like somebody, you should let them know, so I wrote to him and then we had a phone chat. Johnnie said 'why don’t we do an interview?' and suggested we could maybe record it in an actual car on the move, in a similar style to Car Share?' I thought that'd be a great idea brilliant, just a nice drive, a nice chat. I agreed on the proviso that it wouldn’t just be an interview about me. That Johnnie talked too, he’s an interesting man with some fascinating stories.”

Walker says: “Peter contacted me saying that he was a fan of the show - which was lovely to hear as I'm such a huge fan of his. You can tell he loves radio from the radio station Forever FM that he created for BBC One's Car Share. The station was a big part of the show. We got chatting about my Sounds of the 70 show and music in general, and I came up with the idea of doing a special two hour show driving around Bolton whilst having a chat and playing lots of our favourite records. We had a lot of fun on the drive, as you can hear from all the laughter.”

As they drive around the area listeners will be treated to a playlist covering the 1950s to the current day includes Gary US Bonds, The Beatles, Marvin Gaye, The Drifters, Mike & The Mechanics, Simon & Garfunkel and Van Morrison.

 Johnnie Walker Meets... Peter Kay, Friday 30 December, 5pm, Radio 2.