Shows
Brooklands Members TalksMembers Coffee & Collections November 2025 - Allan Winn talks about Land Speed Records and BrooklandsMembers Coffee & Collections November 2025 - Allan Winn talks about Land Speed Records and Brooklands by Nonesuche Media
2025-11-1623 min
Brooklands Members TalksThe Track Episode 21. The Sunbeam 350HP LSR Car and Brooklands Innovation Academy.The Track Episode 21. The Sunbeam 350HP LSR Car and Brooklands Innovation Academy. by Nonesuche Media
2022-07-0529 minBrooklands Members TalksThe Track Episode 20 - Dr Eric Gardner and Stars from Secrets of the Transport MuseumThe Track Episode 20 - Dr Eric Gardner and Stars from Secrets of the Transport Museum by Nonesuche Media
2022-05-0129 minBrooklands Members TalksThe Track Episode 19 - Neil Trundle and Steve ClarkeThe Track Episode 19 - Neil Trundle and Steve Clarke by Nonesuche Media
2022-05-0129 min
Brooklands Members TalksThe Track Episode 5In this Brooklands Radio episode, Simon Taylor talks about his friendship with Sir Stirling Moss and Steve Clarke talks with the renowned artist Michael Turner about his motorsport collection of work.
2021-02-0928 min
Brooklands Members TalksVoices of Brooklands at WarOral recordings of those with memories of working at Vickers Brooklands during World War Two.
2021-02-0810 min
Brooklands Members TalksThe Track No4. The Wellington R for Robert and the DelahayeThe Track No4. The Wellington R for Robert and the Delahaye by Nonesuche Media
2021-01-0127 min
Brooklands Members TalksR for Robert Wellington bomber. LNW2020 in conversationThe Loch Ness Wellington group Jack Waterfall, Rachel Kellett and Vic Attwood discuss their personal involvement in the group and the 80th Anniversary of R for Robert ditching in Loch Ness on 31st December 1940 with Tim Morris.
2020-12-2848 min
Brooklands Members TalksRAC Motoring Book of the Year Awards 2020This year was a record-breaking year for the Royal Automobile Club Motoring Book of the Year Awards. The six judges read, scrutinised and discussed no fewer than 32 high-quality submissions before agreeing the six final nominees and ultimately the winners of both the General and Specialised categories.
2020-11-2923 min
Brooklands Members TalksSuperFinds. With author Michael Kliebenstein.SuperFinds author Michael Kliebenstein talks with Steve Clarke about the evolution of SuperFinds and its unique collection of classic car photographs
2020-11-2918 min
Brooklands Members TalksNeil Trundle, this is your Life, in Motorsport.We celebrate Neil's 55 years in motorsport, the last 35 with McLaren. What a career!
2020-11-291h 01
Brooklands Members TalksThe Track. Episode 3 Dec 2020The Track. Episode 3 Dec 2020 by Nonesuche Media
2020-11-2926 minBrooklands Members TalksThe Track - Episode 2. November 2020This is the second BMtv magazine programme delivered on Brooklands Radio about Brooklands Museum, its Members and its many stories.
2020-11-0426 minBrooklands Members TalksTheTrack. Episode No1 with Brooklands RadioThis is the first BMtv magazine programme delivered on Brooklands Radio about Brooklands Museum, its Members and its many stories.
2020-10-1425 min
Brooklands Members TalksIn Cold War Skies. The author Michael Napier talks about the book.In Cold War Skies examines the air power of the major powers both at a strategic and at a tactical level throughout the 40 years of the Cold War. In this fascinating book, acclaimed historian Michael Napier looks at each decade of the war in turn, examining the deployment of strategic offensive and defensive forces in North America and Northern Russia as well as the situation in Europe. He details the strategic forces and land-based tactical aircraft used by the air forces of the USA, USSR, NATO, Warsaw Pact countries and the European non-aligned nations. He also describes the aircraft types...
2020-10-0926 min
Brooklands Members TalksLouis Coatalen, car designer with author Oliver HealOliver Heal talks with Gareth Tarr about Louis Coatalen, the car designer from 1900 to the 1930's whose work with Sunbeam made a significant contribution to the marques success with lad speed records and motor racing.
2020-09-2928 min
Brooklands Members TalksBrooklands Under Attack 4th September 1940Harry Sherrard's account of 80 years ago when the Vickers factory at Brooklands came under attack and what happened in the air raids and how Brooklands survived.
2020-09-0336 min
Brooklands Members TalksDavid Tremayne talks about Jochen Rindt with Simon TaylorAuthor David Tremayne talks about his book on F1 driver "Jochen Rindt Uncrowned King" with Simon Taylor
2020-08-2448 min
Brooklands Members TalksRAF In Flight Refuelling. Alex Pickering talks about his experience.Alex spent much of the 1960's flying Valiants and Victor bombers for the RAF primarily as refueling tankers for fighters such as the Lightning and Harrier, servicing the middle and far east. This fascinating talk with Tim Morris explores the art of refueling and the planes used for that purpose.
2020-08-231h 00
Brooklands Members TalksElisabeth Wallis in her garden at ReigateElisabeth talks about life in the Barnes Wallis house In Effingham during her formative years.
2020-08-2337 min
Brooklands Members TalksTracey Curtis Taylor talks about life in the air and on the ground.Round the world 'bird in a biplane' aviator Tracey talks about what she has been doing over the past three years, her passion for more female aviators and her plans for the near future. Wow! What a fascinating and determined adventurer!
2020-08-1820 min
Brooklands Members TalksWellington Units of Bomber CommandMike Napier the author says;
The Vickers Wellington is the great unsung hero of World War II. One of only two aircraft types that served in the front line of the RAF throughout World War II and remained in production throughout the conflict (the other was the Supermarine Spitfire), the Vickers Wellington was the mainstay of Bomber Command for the first three years of the war and became the workhorse of Coastal Command service, played a vital role during the Middle East and Mediterranean campaigns and also contributed greatly to operations in the Far East theatre. While everyone has heard...
2020-08-0238 min
Brooklands Members TalksPeter Grimsdale talks about his latest book "High Performance"About The Book
‘A band of stubborn pioneers rose from the embers of Britain’s cities after World War Two and created the finest automobiles the world had ever seen ... High Performance tells the exhilarating tale of their journey down the fast lane.’ Ben Collins, bestselling author of The Man In The White Suit and How To Drive
‘A wonderful glimpse "backstage" at the flamboyant mavericks and crazies who populated the British motor industry in the 60s.’ Alexei Sayle
‘High Performance is a cracking read and an adrenaline-packed tribute to the time when British mavericks “blew the bloody doors off” the competition...
2020-07-1825 min
Brooklands Members TalksNiki Lauda: The Biography. With Maurice HamiltonMaurice Hamilton talks with Steve Clarke about his book...
Maurice first came across Lauda in 1971 and in this definitive biography tells his remarkable story. Based on interviews with friends, family, rival drivers and colleagues, it is a superb tribute to a brave, supremely talented and much-missed star of Formula One.
Six weeks after the 1976 crash at the notorious Nürburgring that left him burned and receiving the last rites while obituaries were written, Niki Lauda stepped back into his Ferrari at Monza to defend his first World Champion title. Jackie Stewart called it ‘the most courageous thing I have ever wit...
2020-07-1831 min
Brooklands Members TalksRichard Noble talks about his book Take Risk!Richard Noble has had the ambition all his adult life to see Britain excel in engineering on the world stage and throw off the country’s dismal culture of safety first and risk aversion. His achievements in the highly insecure world of record-breaking emphatically demonstrate his commitment to his cause: he brought the Land Speed Record back to Britain in 1983 when he drove his Thrust 2 car to 633mph and 14 years later he led the ThrustSSC team to achieve the first supersonic record at 763mph with Andy Green driving. In his book Take Risk! he tells the extraordinary stories of his 11 pr...
2020-07-1835 min
Brooklands Members TalksAllan Winn talks about the Brooklands 24-Litre Napier RailtonAllan talks about the history of the car, his relationship and experience of driving it.
2020-07-1829 min
Brooklands Members TalksPete Lyons in conversation with Simon Taylor about Shadow F1 team50 years ago, on 14 June 1970, the first Shadow racing car made its race début in the opening round of the fabled Can-Am Challenge, at Canada’s Mosport circuit. A miniature car, literally knee-high and with tiny tyres, this startling newcomer went fast enough for George Follmer to qualify it sixth but its race ended when the engine overheated.
Now, the first history of Shadow racing cars, by Pete Lyons, has just been released by Evro.
SHADOW: THE MAGNIFICENT MACHINES OF A MAN OF MYSTERY could not have a more appropriate author. Pete was there that day at Mosport, witnessed Shadow evo...
2020-07-0539 min
Brooklands Members TalksSimon Taylor on Sir Stirling MossSimon Taylor talks about his 50+ years friendship with Sir Stirling. a fascinating insight into the great man. Simon wrote the definitive biography "Sir Stirling Moss - My Racing Life" commissioned by Sir Stirling.
2020-05-0641 min
Brooklands Members TalksA Race with Love and Death. Chapter 17A Race with Love and Death. The story of Britain's first great grand prix driver, Richard Seaman. Chapter 17 read by the author, Richard Williams.
https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/A-Race-with-Love-and-Death/Richard-Williams/9781471179358
2020-03-3128 min
Brooklands Members TalksElspeth Beard, Round the World MotorcyclistRound the World motorcyclist, Elspeth Beard is an architect and motorcyclist, and is noted for being one of the first English women to ride a motorcycle around the World. Later she redesigned Munstead Tower in Godalming, winning the 1994 Royal Institute of British Architects award for South East England.
2020-03-151h 14
Brooklands Members TalksThe TSR2 StoryThe TSR2 is one of the great "what ifs" of British aviation. If it had been commissioned would aircraft production have continued at Brooklands? How would the British aviation industry have flourished had it continued?
Instead rising costs and inter service rivalry plus a new government meant the cancellation of the high tech project with all the existing air frames (bar two) used as artillery test targets or scrapped at Brooklands.
The TSR2 was undoubtedly a highly advanced concept and tonight aviation author and journalist Denis J Calvert will explore its development and its ultimate demise.
2020-02-151h 24
Brooklands Members TalksBOAC and the Golden Age of FlyingRe-live the Golden Age of Flying with BOAC in the company of Malcolm Turner
A celebration of an iconic British airline which although short lived (1940 to 1974) came to symbolise luxury and exclusivity in the jet age which followed World War II - an era when people dressed to fly and thought that air travel was special, almost as important as the destination itself.
2020-02-021h 42
Brooklands Members TalksCarl Fogarty in conversation with Steve ParrishNot only is Carl Fogarty a demon on the track but he is also a King of the Jungle!
Foggy is a household name thanks to winning the 2014 - I'm a Celebrity, Get me Out of Here TV show.
However his racing career on the track is also extraordinary. He is one of the most successful Superbike racers of all time chalking up 59 victories and 4 World Superbike Championships.
Here he is having a right old natter with Steve Parrish, who couldn't get a word in edgeways!
2020-01-281h 21
Brooklands Members TalksDavid Tremayne in ConversationDavid is a UK based motor racing journalist. He has written extensively about the Land Speed Record. He was the Formula One correspondent for The Independent. He is one of the founding partners of GrandPrix+, the sport's first e-magazine, with fellow journalist Joe Saward.
Here he is in conversation with Steve Cropley talking about his career and his own attempt at a UK Land Speed record.
2019-12-291h 57
Brooklands Members TalksMaurice Hamilton - 40 Years of Formula OneMaurice Hamilton is an award-winning motor sport journalist, who has been part of the Formula One scene since 1977. After working for the Guardian and Independent newspapers, he became the Observer's motor racing correspondent for 20 years. He edited Autocourse, the Grand Prix annual, and has written more than 20 books, including biographies of James Hunt, Eddie Jordan, Frank Williams and Damon Hill. As well as his written words, Maurice is internationally known as a commentator on Formula One for BBC Radio 5 Live.
Maurice has a fascinating story to tell, from attending his first race as a child in Northern Ireland, to his...
2019-11-221h 23
Brooklands Members TalksMick Grant talking with Steve ParrishA hilarious 75 mins of anecdotal conversation between Mick and Steve. Mick Grant was active from 1970 until 1984 and mainly raced Yamahas and Kawasakis. He achieved three GP wins and 7 TT victories amongst his 16 podium positions at the Isle of Man.
2019-11-021h 24
Brooklands Members TalksElectric Cars. Talk at Brooklands Museum in October 2019Steve Cropley - Editor in Chief Autocar Magazine
Paul McNamara - Tech Director Williams Advanced Engineering
Will Nightingale - Chief Road Tester What Car magazine
Tom Callow - BP Chargemaster
Ben Fletcher - former marketing director Renault Electric
A year ago we invited Steve Cropley and industry experts to discuss the development of the electric car.
On that occasion we learnt that sales were rapidly expanding along with charging networks, battery power and range.
Technology races ahead and 12 months on we take stock of the current world of the electric car - are those predictions coming true or not? Tonight...
2019-10-191h 38
Brooklands Members TalksTransatlantic Crossing. The Story about the rebuild of the 1969 Transatlantic Air Race Harrier.Paul Griffiths talks about the Transatlantic air race and the restoration of his Harrier XV741 - the plane that won the 1969 Transatlantic Air Race with Capt Tom Leckie Thompson piloting. The aircraft is currently on display in the Museum's First to Fastest exhibition.
2019-09-231h 18
Brooklands Members TalksQuicksilver World Water Speed Record attempt. Presented by Nigel MacknightMalcolm Campbell, Henry Segrave, Kaye Don and John Cobb. These four illustrious racing-drivers, synonymous with Brooklands, are also central to the story of the World Water Speed Record. Their exploits form part of a multimedia presentation with speed at its heart, from author and publisher Nigel Macknight.
Nigel is leading the ‘Quicksilver’ team, which is building a turbofan-propelled, 400-mph superboat to return the record to Britain. Furthermore, he’ll be the boat’s driver. Here he describes and illustrates the background to the challenge and provides an update on the latest progress made.
He’ll also have some tales from his writin...
2019-08-171h 13
Brooklands Members TalksSenna 25 Years OnSimon Taylor and Richard Williams discuss the character and legacy of Ayrton Senna, considered by many to be the greatest F1 driver of all time, marking 25 years since his death at Imola. Richard wrote The Death of Ayrton Senna, thought to be the most definitive and compelling book about the legendary racing driver, now a BAFTA award-winning documentary.
2019-08-051h 29
Brooklands Members TalksMan on the Moon. The Apollo 11 MissionHarry Sherrard presents the Apollo 11 story on the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 mission to the moon and Man's first steps on it.
2019-08-0158 min
Brooklands Members TalksThe HWM Story by Simon TaylorSimon Taylor talks with Steve Cropley about his book John, George and The HWMs, and the history of the marque.
2019-07-061h 22
Brooklands Members TalksTransatlantic Crossing: Alcock and Brown 14th and 15th June 1919Cyril Mannion presents the remarkable story of the first direct trans Atlantic flight by Alcock and Brown on Saturday 14th June - Sunday 15th June 1919.
Learn about two magnificent pioneering men who overcame all obstacles to become the first to fly the Atlantic nonstop in 1919. Learn how Brown hacked ice from a vital fuel gauge and hear about Alcock’s recovery from a loss of control while disorientated in cloud. These heroes were welcomed back in London by crowds lining the streets. Their achievement was celebrated just as enthusiastically as the first men on the moon 50 years later.
We celebrate th...
2019-06-201h 07
Brooklands Members TalksSend to Syracuse. The Connaught Cars StoryLocal privateers, Connaught Engineering, entered the world of Formula 1 beginning in a small workshop in Send and peaking on the track at Syracuse in 1955 with young driver Tony Brooks driving the first British car since 1923 to win a Grand Prix.
Publisher Guy Loveridge and one of the books authors, Graham Rabagliati, discuss the story.
2019-06-091h 41
Brooklands Members TalksThe Italian Job. The Self Preservation Society at 50Matthew Field talks with Michael Deeley, Hazel Collinson and David Salamone about the making of the iconic film in 1969.
2019-06-031h 10
Brooklands Members TalksPhil Read MBEPhil Read is a true legend - seven times World Champion at 125cc, 250cc and 500cc and the first man to win championships in all those three categories. He raced from 1961 to 1976 on circuits and TT races with his first TT race in 1961 and last in 1977. He won 8 Isle of Man TT races and also owned a Honda dealership in Hersham!
2019-04-091h 22
Brooklands Members TalksHistory of the British Touring Car ChampionshipBTCC commentator Alan Hyde talks to Matt James about the Championship and his book about the BTCC. Long-time touring car journalist Matt James, has compiled a great book on the BTCC with a chapter for each year featuring a summary of the season, 10 photos showing all the top cars and drivers in action, key statistics and a profile of the champion driver. Anyone who has ever enjoyed touring car racing as a participant, spectator or television viewer will treasure this book
2019-03-091h 22
Brooklands Members TalksOperation Sea LionA different perspective on our “Finest Hour”, the Battle of Britain. Whilst the courage, skill and sacrifice of the pilots of Fighter Command is unquestionable, were German forces in fact capable of achieving a successful seaborne invasion of Britain in 1940? Has the contribution of both the Royal Navy and Britain’s land forces (as portrayed by Dad’s Army) in preventing an invasion been underestimated by popular history? And to what lengths was the British Government prepared to go in the event on an invasion being attempted?
Harry Sherrard sheds some light on German capabilities and British defensive measures in 1940.
2019-02-231h 02
Brooklands Members TalksShane Bryne with Steve Parrish"Shakey" Byrne has won six British Superbike Championships, the only person to win that many. He has also competed in Moto GP and the World Superbike Championship. In May 2018 he suffered a serious crash in practice at Snetterton resulting in multiple fractures to his upper body from which he is still recovering.
"Shakey" talks candidly about that and his highly successful motor cycling career in this conversation with the inimitable Steve Parrish.
2019-02-171h 16
Brooklands Members TalksMcLaren MP4/4Steve Nichols, Richard West and Matthew Jeffreys join Simon Taylor on stage for this look back at statistically the most successful F1 car of all time and led McLaren to the 1988 Constructor Championship and Ayrton Senna to World Championship wins, with Prost and Senna winning 15 out of the season’s 16 Grands Prix.
2019-01-241h 39
Brooklands Members TalksPreparing for PeaceA special event to commemorate Armistice and the end of the Great War. We look at the effect on Brooklands and the surrounding Surrey area as hostilities came to an end and the country prepared for peace.
We consider all aspects of the war with some personal reminiscences by Brooklands Members about their ancestor's role in the war.
Jenny Lockyer and Vern Griffiths will be performing short prose and poetry pieces throughout the first half of the event.
2018-12-291h 27
Brooklands Members TalksCobb Campbell and the Kings of Speed - Part 1Steve Cropley, Don Wales and Allan Winn present a discussion on land speed records from the early 1900s to the 1950s. A fascinating conversation recording the characters and cars of the period.
2018-10-191h 36
Brooklands Members TalksAston Martin Ulster CMC 314Stephen Archer tells the story of Aston Martin Ulster CMC 314. one of 28 Ulsters built by the company and the most raced Aston Martin. It has been restored to 1935 Le Mans spec. In addition to this Ulster, Stephen also describes Aston Martin's first 20 years in general. A fascinating account delivered with some exuberance and panache!
2018-10-071h 08
Brooklands Members TalksPeter Hickman with Steve ParrishHicky" currently holds the record for the fastest lap of the TT circuit at 135.452mph aboard his Superstock Smiths Racing BMW. Here he talks with Steve Parrish about his life on two wheels. A fascinating insight into a top bike racer.
2018-09-121h 16
Brooklands Members TalksThe Queens Flight. Presented by Squadron Leader Graham Laurie MVOSquadron Leader Graham Laurie MVO was a pilot on the Queens Flight for 26 years. In this presentation he recalls anecdotes from that time involving the Royal Family and VIPs. He also looks at the history of the squadrons serving the Royal Family and of the Queen's Flight itself.
2018-08-171h 36
Brooklands Members TalksJohn Barnard F1 designer talks with Nick SkeensJohn Barnard was the designer responsible for two major steps forward in F1, design - the carbon composite chassis for McLaren in the 1981 MP4/1 and the semi automatic gearbox for Ferrari in 1989. Here he is talking with the author of "The Perfect Car", Nick Skeens, published by EVRO Publishing.
2018-07-281h 28
Brooklands Members TalksA V Roe. 110th Anniversary of his first flightEric Verdon-Roe talks about his grandfather's life and times, how his 1908 Triplane within 6 years developed into the Avro 504, leading through to the development of the Avro Lancaster and Vulcan. In addition the Saunders-Roe company of sea-planes is discussed.
2018-06-091h 15
Brooklands Members TalksFreddie Spencer in conversation with Steve ParrishFreddie Spencer talks with Steve Parrish about his life on two wheels and his love for motorcycle racing. "Fast Freddie" was one of the greatest racers of he 1980's winning three World Championships on 500cc and 250cc bikes.
2018-05-241h 19
Brooklands Members TalksReid Railton - Man of SpeedKarl Ludvigsen talks about the life of Reid Railton. A fascinating account mirroring his book on this talented designer and engineer, his involvement in world land and water speed records and automotive design and technology from the 1920s through to the 1950s.
2018-05-011h 48
Brooklands Members TalksFraser Corsan - Flying without an AircraftWorld record holder for Fastest Speed Flown in a Wingsuit shares his experiences of jumping out of aircraft at 42,000ft and travelling at 249mph. Simply astonishing!
2018-04-131h 39
Brooklands Members TalksAu Revoir Allan WinnAn affectionate evening of anecdotes recording Allan's tenure at Brooklands. Recorded on 5th April 2018
2018-04-061h 20
Brooklands Members TalksDavid HobbsSimon Taylor and David Hobbs discuss David's 40 years of motor racing. There are some hilarious anecdotes!
2018-03-281h 26
Brooklands Members TalksCrossrailRichard Storer from Crossrail talks about the complexities of burrowing underneath London. Presentation date 18 January 2018
2018-02-021h 27
Brooklands Members TalksBloodhound SSC talk on 14th December 2017Ian Glover and Ron Ayres talk about the amazing Land Speed Record car, it history, the technology and planning for the 1,000 MPH attempt.
2017-12-171h 09
Brooklands Members TalksAllan Winn RAeS Lecture - The Brooklands Aircraft Factory and Racetrack RevivalRoyal Aeronautical Society Weybridge Branch Lecture, Allan Winn looks at how the Brooklands and wider Surrey aviation legacy is being used to inspire the next generation of aerospace professionals.
2017-11-221h 30
Brooklands Members TalksAlan Winn - Bringing a Legacy of Inspiration to Life.At the Shepperton Aurora Rotary Club Alan Winn draws on the motoring and aviation heritages of the Brooklands site and how they inform the new Aircraft Factory exhibition space. Also, he explains how this new facility will inspire younger generations to embrace the S.T.E.M. subjects and go on to become the feedstock for the apprenticeships and engineering degrees required for the future of the British economy.
2017-11-221h 21
Brooklands Members TalksIan Hutchinson with Steve ParishTT rider extraordinaire Ian "Hutchy" Hutchinson joins Steve Parrish in the Napier Room to chat about his career and those ups and downs! Please note: The language is sometimes the Azure sky on a summers day...
2017-10-211h 24
Brooklands Members TalksHowden Ganley With Simon TaylorThe second in Simon Taylor's new series of Motoring legends at Brooklands, Howden Ganley talks about his motorsport career with Bruce McClaren, as a Formula One racing driver with BRM and Williams and as co-director with Tim Schenken running Tiga Race Cars Ltd. A wonderful, detail rich conversation!
2017-09-221h 24
Brooklands Members TalksSurrey and Brooklands In The Great WarImogen Middleton, project officer for Surrey Heritage on "Surrey in the Great War: A County Remembers" presents what life was like in Surrey and Weybridge during the war.
2017-09-2158 min
Brooklands Members TalksAlbert Ball VC DSO & Two Bars MCAlbert Ball was England's greatest WW1 fighter ace at the time of his death in may 1917 with 44 victories to his name. His last mission was flying an RAF SE5 on the Western Front and he was only 20 years old when he died. He was highly decorated with the the VC, DSO & two bars, MC, Legion d'Honneur and Order of St George.
Clare Paul from the RAF Museum will take a look at the life and career of Albert Ball and we are pleased that two of his known relatives Vanda and Gordon Day answer questions about him and the life...
2017-09-031h 26
Brooklands Members TalksJames Mac Hulbert talks about his passion for historic cars including ownership of ERA R4DOn January 5th 2017 James Mac Hulbert enthralled BTM with a superb presentation on his passion of historic cars, in particular English Racing Automobiles (ERA) and his ownership of ERA 4RD.
2017-08-161h 47
Brooklands Members TalksPrudence Fawcett's Racing ExploitsCharles Trevelyan, the son of Prudence Fawcett talks about his mother's adventures with motor cars and aeroplanes including her entering the 1938 Le Mans 24 hour race in a Morgan!
2017-08-1558 min
Brooklands Members TalksMelody Foreman reads from her biography of ATA pilot Mary Wilkins EllisOn May 21st 2017 Melody, together with Helen Mills and Alison Hill talked about the courage of women involved in aviation in Britain during World War two to BTM over Sunday lunch at Brooklands. Melody reads extracts from her book A Spitfire Girl: One of the World's Greatest Female Ferry pilots Tells Her Story.
2017-08-1548 min
Brooklands Members TalksAlison Hill recites some of her poetry from Sisters in SpitfiresOn May 21st 2017 Alison, together with Helen Mills and Melody Foreman talked about the courage of women involved in aviation in Britain during World War two to BTM over Sunday lunch at Brooklands.
2017-08-1525 min
Brooklands Members TalksHelen Mills talks remembers her time as an RAF plotter at UxbridgeOn May 21st 2017 Helen Mills with Alison Hill and Melody Foreman entertained BTM over lunch with memories and poetry about women in aviation in Britain during World War Two.
2017-08-1539 min
Brooklands Members TalksTony Brooks in conversation with Simon Taylor. June 2017As part of the "An Evening with..." series, Simon Taylor talks with Tony Brooks about life as a Formula 1 driver from 1955 to 1960.
2017-07-311h 27
Brooklands Members TalksSimon Taylor talks about "Lunch with..."Simon Taylor talks about his "Lunch with..." series of recordings whilst at Motor Sport magazine with Steve Cropley.
2017-04-151h 25
Brooklands Members TalksPatrick Tambay "The Ferrari Years" with Simon TaylorFrench racing driver Patrick Tambay competed in 123 Formula 1 races from 1977 to 1986 and has raced for teams such as McLaren, Surtees, Renault, lola and Ferrari. He joined motor racing journalist Simon Taylor to discuss those years with Ferrari and shared anecdotes on other motor racing memories.
2017-01-251h 02
Brooklands Members TalksDavid Richards in conversation with Steve CropleyDavis Richards CBE, chairman of Prodrive in conversation with Editor in Chief of Autocar magazine Steve Cropley. An incredible 80 minutes following a unique gentleman over forty five years in probably every arena of motorsport. A fascinating and extremely rewarding presentation.
2017-01-201h 21
Brooklands Members TalksPeking To Paris 1997 Rally - Sir Gerry Acher & Bruce YoungMessrs Acher and Young recount their journey in only the second ever Peking Paris Rally, the first being in 1907, driving a 1932 Aston Martin New International. This, the longest ever motoring challenge for vintage and classic motor cars, to mark a famous centenary. Starting in Peking the journey takes them through China, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and into Europe via Greece finishing in Paris 16,000kms and 45 days later.
2016-09-281h 24
Brooklands Members TalksBehind the Red ArrowsFlight Lieutenant Marcus Ramsden and Flight Sergeant Barry Ramsden talk about life behind the scenes at the Red Arrows.
2016-08-281h 11
Brooklands Members TalksJohn Tye Concorde pilot - Fly by WireJohn Tye, a current Boeing 777 and former Concorde pilot gives a unique insight in to how both these planes are/were operated and flown.
2016-08-261h 37
Brooklands Members TalksJohn Surtees in conversation with Simon TaylorJohn Surtees CBE, one of the most gifted and versatile racers of all time - holding the outstanding distinction of being the only man to have won World Championships on two and four wheels, and Simon Taylor in conversation at Brooklands Hall, Mercedes Benz World on 14th May 2015
2016-08-261h 29
Brooklands Members TalksZoe Cano in conversation with Graham RobsonZoe Cano, author of "Bonneville Go or Bust: On the Roads Less Travelled", a superb book about her journey across the USA from east to west along the back roads talks with Graham Robson, author and journalist about her experiences.
2016-08-261h 27
Brooklands Members TalksVic DerringtonStuart Derrington gives a wonderful presentation on the life of his father Vic Derrington, Brooklands competitor, entrant and tuner and tuning industry pioneer.
2016-08-261h 23
Brooklands Members TalksThe WW1 Fighter Pilot - Vernon Creek RAF HendonVernon Creek from RAF Hendon museum gives a fascinating presentation on the lives of those who flew during the 1st World War.
2016-08-261h 06
Brooklands Members TalksSteve ParrishStephen J. "Steve" Parrish, former motorbike and truck racer, now a motorsport television commentator and speaker/entertainer share his wit and raconteur to a delighted audience in December 2015.
2016-08-261h 22
Brooklands Members TalksSteve CropleySteve Cropley, Editor -in-chief at Autocar magazine gives us an insight into his world of motoring journalism, with wry humour! "There has been more fundamental change in the past six or seven years of my hacking career than in the past 30" he says...
2016-08-261h 12
Brooklands Members TalksSir John EganSir John Eghan talks about his time as Chairman of Jaguar Cars in the 1980's with a fascinating account of the political, management and industrial relation hoops he had to jump through in making the brand a world class motor car.
2016-08-261h 03
Brooklands Members TalksJohn Farley OBE The Harrier StoryJohn Farley OBE AFC, Chief Development Test Pilot for the Harrier talks about its development and his experiences flying it.
2016-08-261h 16
Brooklands Members TalksJim Redman MBESix times world champion Motorcyclist Jim Redman MBE talks about his life on two wheels.
2016-08-261h 25
Brooklands Members TalksHybrid Air VehiclesA fascination talk given by David Stewart of Hybrid Air Vehicles about the evolution of the airship and hybrid aircraft.
2016-08-261h 20
Brooklands Members TalksSir Frank WhittleAir Commodore Sir Frank Whittle OM KBE CB FRS FRAeS. A presentation of his life and the development of the jet engine given by his son Ian Whittle.
2016-08-261h 10
Brooklands Members TalksFast WomenSarah Crofts from the National Motor Museum gives a talk on Fast Women in Motor Sport 1888 - 1970.
2016-08-2651 min
Brooklands Members TalksMike Hailwood By David HailwoodThe Mike Halewood Story as told by his son David at BTM on 16th April 2015
2016-08-261h 15
Brooklands Members TalksCapt Eric 'Winkle' Brown RNCapt Eric Winkle Brown CBE DSC AFC FRAeS RN at BTM Talks on 28th May 2015.
2016-08-261h 33
Brooklands Members TalksGiacomo Agostini in conversation with Steve ParrishAgostini spars with Parrish at Brooklands Hall, Mercedes Benz World at the end of a fantastic Auto Italia Day on 30th April 2016
2016-08-261h 05
Brooklands Members TalksBrian RedmanWithe release of his superb book Daring Drivers, Deadly tracks, Brian Redman talks with Henry Hope Frost on 9th May 2016
2016-08-251h 22
Brooklands Members TalksClive RustinTest Pilot Wg Cdr Clive Rustin talks about his "55 years of flying fun"
2016-08-241h 47
Brooklands Members TalksSisters In SpitfiresAlison Hill reads some of her poems from Sisters In Spitfires celebrating the lives of women who flew everything from Tiger Moths to Lancaster bombers with the ATA during WW2.
2016-08-2414 min