An 18-year-old Englishman is so desperate to see The Ashes in Australia that he's spent four months travelling here from the UK without taking a single flight. 

Gary Hardgrave chatted with Tommy "Cheese Naan" Lamb from Vietnam about his 'loosely planned' 17-country journey, which included military escorts in Pakistan and a recent motorbike crash that left him with a fractured skull.

An 18-year-old Englishman is so desperate to see The Ashes in Australia that he's spent four months travelling here from the UK without taking a single flight. 
Gary Hardgrave chatted with Tommy "Cheese Naan" Lamb from Vietnam about his 'loosely planned' 17-country journey, which included military escorts in Pakistan and a recent motorbike crash that left him with a fractured skull.

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Why 18-year-old 'Cheese Naan' is travelling 4 months overland just for The Ashes

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Dr. Alan Patching joined Bend Davis on 4BC Summer Drive to provide a reassuring yet firm reality check on Brisbane’s Olympic infrastructure progress, noting that while the timeline is tight, it is achievable if construction begins by mid-2026.

He emphasised that the goal isn't just finishing for the opening ceremony, but having a full year of "test events" to ensure security and transport systems are flawless.

Dr. Alan Patching joined Bend Davis on 4BC Summer Drive to provide a reassuring yet firm reality check on Brisbane&rsquo;s Olympic infrastructure progress, noting that while the timeline is tight, it is achievable if construction begins by mid-2026.
He emphasised that the goal isn't just finishing for the opening ceremony, but having a full year of "test events" to ensure security and transport systems are flawless.

Brisbane 2032: Can we build the Olympic dream on time?

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Listen to 4BC Summer Drive weekdays from 2:00pm-6:00pm

Listen to 4BC Summer Drive weekdays from 2:00pm-6:00pm

FULL SHOW: Listen back to 4BC Summer Drive with Ben Davis, Thursday January 15th, 2026

Brisbane Heat star Matt Renshaw revealed the hilarious "mind games" Marnus Labuschagne used to dismantle Hobart and breaks down his own game-saving heroics on the boundary. 

With a high-stakes clash against Steve Smith’s Sixers looming, find out why he believes this squad is hitting its peak at exactly the right time.

Brisbane Heat star Matt Renshaw revealed the hilarious "mind games" Marnus Labuschagne used to dismantle Hobart and breaks down his own game-saving heroics on the boundary. 
With a high-stakes clash against Steve Smith&rsquo;s Sixers looming, find out why he believes this squad is hitting its peak at exactly the right time.

Matt Renshaw reveals how Marnus Labuschagne 'talked' the Heat to a stunning victory in Hobart

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Why 18-year-old 'Cheese Naan' is travelling 4 months overland just for The Ashes

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