Brooklands Museum Talks
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- Tom Crean - Unsung Hero of Antarctic Exploration. With Polar Historian and author Michael Smith.
Tom Crean was the unsung hero of Antarctic exploration, whose incredible exploits with Captain Scott and Ernest Shackleton were overlooked for 80 years. Crean, who ran away from home as a teenager, served on three expeditions to the Antarc…
- David Brabham in conversation with Harry Sherrard
David talks about his father Jack Brabham and the evolution of the Brabham F1 team, through David's multi discipline motorsport successes to the development of the current radical technical Formula One era.
- Midge Gillies, author of Atlantic Furies talks with Peter Grimsdale.
Peter Grimsdale talks with the author Midge Gillies about her passion in writing this book and the stories of six female aviators from the early days of aviation. This is the astounding story of the six female aviators who battled to becom…
- The Big Hop. With the author David Rooney
The powerful true story of the first flight across the Atlantic and the ordinary heroes who risked their lives in pursuit of progress. In 1919, in Newfoundland, four teams of aviators came from Britain to compete in “the Big Hop”: an audac…
- Aston Martin - The Entire Story with author Russell Hayes
The author Russell Hayes talks with Brooklands.tv's Gareth Tarr about the book's compilation. Aston Martin is the Great British survivor among car manufacturers. Created as Bamford & Martin in 1913, Aston Martin’s subsequent century-long e…
- Michael Turner and his Aviation Art Experiences
Recorded in Michael's studio at his home in 2024, he talks with Mark Jarman of Brooklands.tv about his life painting aircraft and how by flying in them he was able to produce the desired results!
- The story of Hazel Hill a 13 year old who helped redesign the Spitfire from 4 to 8 guns
When Hazel Hill was just 13 years old, her father came home with a challenge for her. As a scientific officer at the Air Ministry in 1934, Captain Fred Hill felt that Spitfires and Hurricanes should be armed with eight guns, instead of the…
- Vehicles of James Bond. In conversation with the authors Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury
Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury, authors of Spy Octane: The Vehicles of James Bond, Volume 1, reveal the extraordinary detective work that unearthed new and ground-breaking secrets behind some of 007’s most iconic vehicles and the machine…
- Hilde & Tommy.
The author Suzanne Schartel talks with Brooklands Martin Gegg about the writing of the book... Hilde & Tommy - this is the authentic love story between Hilde, the youngest daughter of Fritz Gehr, director of the world-famous German NSU veh…
- Superveloce. With the author Peter Grimsdale
Gareth Tarr talks with the author Peter Grimsdale about the writing of the book. Silverstone, 1950 – the first post-war Grand Prix and the birth of Formula One. The king and queen, alongside 150,000 spectators, watch in dismay as Italy’s A…
- Hurricane Pilots in the Battle of Britain. Presented by Dilip Sarkar MBE
The prototype Hawker Hurricane K5083 performed its maiden flight at Brooklands on 6 November 1935, and we mark the 90th anniversary by welcoming to Brooklands Dilip Sarkar MBE. Dilip is a globally acknowledged expert on all aspects of the…
- Members Coffee & Collections November 2025 - Allan Winn talks about Land Speed Records and Brooklands
Members Coffee & Collections November 2025 - Allan Winn talks about Land Speed Records and Brooklands by Nonesuche Media
- An Evening with David Richards
David Richards at Brooklands on 7th October 2025 talking about his life in Motorsport and Prodrive. David Richards CBE first gained prominence in motorsport by navigating Ari Vatanen to the World Rally Championship in 1981. David then esta…
- Formula 2 Symposium with Simon Taylor and Derek Bell
In the pipeline for nearly a decade, 2025 saw the publication of "Formula 2 – The Glory Years". The book celebrates the wonderful era of the European Formula 2 Championship, which began in 1967 and concluded in 1984. Formula 2 pitted emerg…
- Sir William Lyons on Jaguar. In conversation with grandson Michael Quinn and author Giles Chapman
BMtv's Gareth Tarr talks with Sir William's grandson Michael Quinn and author Giles Chapman about the compilation and delivery of the book. This is a Jaguar book with a difference. In 1969 Sir William Lyons gave an address to the Institute…
- Karl Ludvigsen in Conversation. Power Unleashed.
Recorded at his home on 5th August 2025, Karl talks with BMtv's Gareth Tarr about his latest three volume set of books "POWER UNLEASHED. TRAILBLAZERS WHO ENERGISED ENGINES WITH SUPERCHARGING AND TURBOCHARGING". Award-winning author Karl Lu…
- Karl Ludvigsen in conversation. The Porsche and Ferrari books
Recorded at his home on 5th August 2025, Karl talks with BMtv's Gareth Tarr about his chequered career in the automotive industries and as an author spanning 60 years. In this part he talks about the Porsche, Mercedes and Ferrari book coll…
- Driven to Crime. True stories of wrongdoing in motor racing.
The author Crispian Besley is in conversation with Harry Sherrard. People lie, cheat, steal and even kill for a variety of reasons, one of which is to go motor racing, a particularly expensive and egotistical sport. Join author Crispian Be…
- Le Mans The Official History of the World's Greatest Motor Race 2000 - 2009, with the author John Brooks
BMtv's Gareth Tarr talks with the author John Brooks about the creation of this volume. Officially licensed with the ACO, the organisers of the annual Le Mans 24 Hours race, this authoritative book is the eighth title in Evro’s acclaimed d…
- "Goldie – the amazing story of Alfred Goldie Gardner, the world's most successful speed record driver".
We welcome to Brooklands John Mayhead, award-winning author of "Goldie – the amazing story of Alfred Goldie Gardner, the world's most successful speed record driver". Despite suffering severe injuries in the First World War and ongoing dis…
- The Track Episode 57
In this episode Tim Morris looks at the recent Motor Proud LGBTQ+ event at Brooklands including Stories Uncovered and the Eikon charity and in the second half a tribute to Brooklands stalwart and legend Julian Grimwade who lost his life la…
- Shackleton - By Endurance We Conquer
Sir Ernest Shackleton became a national icon after venturing on four epic voyages of discovery to the Antarctic a century ago, including the famous HMS Endurance expedition. But after the Endurance was trapped by pack ice—and slowly succum…
- An Evening with Lois Pryce, British motorcyclist, adventurer, author, journalist and speaker.
Lois Pryce is a British motorcyclist, adventurer, author, journalist and speaker. She quit her job with the BBC, passed her motorcycle test and rode 20,000 miles from Alaska to the tip of South America on a small dirt bike. Her next expedi…
- An Evening with Ian Flux
Brooklands Members Talks Host Harry Sherrard talks with Ian Flux about his life in motorsport. Ian Flux never got biggest breaks to move him up the international motor racing ladder, but he did become one of British motorsport’s most colou…
- Alan Smith Concorde Test Pilot
John Tye, Concorde pilot and Brooklands volunteer talks with Alan Smith, Concorde test pilot about Alan's time working with Brian Trubshaw on 002 and Delta Golf during the 1970s.
- Richard Noble Talk. The Water Speed Record Challenge
Former land speed record holder Richard Noble returned to Brooklands to tell us about his new project, an attempt on the water speed record. Inspired by the exploits of John Cobb and his designer Reid Railton, the Thrust team has set out t…
- Richard Noble Talk. The Land Speed Records Years.
Richard Noble came to Brooklands on the 23rd January to talk about his World Speed Records. In part one he recounts his land speed record challenges. What a story!
- Speed Monarch. The author Terry Wright talks with Martin Gegg about Eric Fernihough and the creation of the book.
When Eric Fernihough lost control of his motorcycle at over 170mph, he was the last British rider to have been the ‘world’s fastest’ on two wheels. An orphan, an adopted son, a public schoolboy, a Cambridge graduate, an engineer, a noted t…
- An Evening with Doug Nye
Doug Nye is one of the world’s foremost motorsport journalists and authors. In 2023 he celebrated his 60th year as a racing journalist, having joined Motor Racing magazine in 1963. He went on to work for Motoring News and Motor Sport befor…
- An Evening with Max Chilton 39.08
Max Chilton talks with Harry Sherrard about his fascinating and varied career in Motorsport. After starting his career in karts aged 10, Max Chilton progressed up the racing ladder through Formula 3 and GP2, reaching Formula One in 2013 wi…
- The History of Aviation at Brooklands in 100 Objects Book Launch
From bamboo biplanes to supersonic airliners and the pioneer designers who created them A History of Aviation at Brooklands in 100 Objects. The author Nigel Spooner writes; The book is a history of aviation at Brooklands in 100 objects tha…
- An Evening with Derek Warwick
Although Derek never won in Formula 1, due to ill fortune and so often being in the wrong car at the wrong time, he did achieve the results he deserved in sports car racing, winning the Le Mans 24 Hours and the World Championship in 1992,…
- Neil Laughton Adventureholic
Neil Laughton is a former Royal Marine Commando, helicopter pilot and Special Forces Officer who went on to become one of the world's greatest adventurers and a multiple Guinness World Record breaker. He has organised and led more than 50…
- Speed Queens. A Secret History of Women in Motorsport
Our speaker is author and journalist Rachel Harris-Gardiner. Her award winning book, Speed Queens, on which her talk is based, is a history of women in motorsport, from the first known motorised race for women in 1897 to the modern era, an…
- In Cold War Skies. A Talk by author Michael Napier
Throughout the second half of the 20th century, international relations across the globe were dominated by the Cold War. From 1949 until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, NATO and the Warsaw Pact countries created the best-equipped arme…
- The SAS and the Long Range Desert Group. An overview of Special Forces in North Africa 1940-43.
The exploits of the SAS in North Africa in the early years of the Second World War are well known; attacks behind enemy lines, destruction of hundreds of German aircraft on the ground and generally creating mayhem for the Afrika Korps. But…
- The Track Episode 44
Vicki Butler Henderson in conversation with Harry Sherrard
- The Track Episode 43
Karun Chandhok in conversation with Harry Sherrard and two pieces of music celebrating Donald Campbell.
- The Track Episode 42
Brooklands celebrates 50 years since our Concorde delta Golf's first flight.
- Vicki Butler Henderson talks with Harry Sherrard
Vicki's grandfather raced a Frazer Nash at Brooklands and, with heritage like that, small wonder that she made her career in the motoring world. She started racing karts at the age of 12 and went on to compete in a multitude of cars and ca…
- Aviation Hall of Fame with Andy Richardson
Who were aviation’s greatest pioneers, influencers and heroes? A light-hearted look at the men and woman at the forefront of more than a century of aviation, from Brooklands’ own Harry Hawker, to Amy Johnson, to Chuck Yeager and beyond. Co…
- Benetton: The Rebels of Formula One
Unconventional and controversial, in the 1990s the Benetton Formula 1 team rose through the ranks to challenge the big names of Williams, Ferrari and McLaren. After black flags, disqualifications, a pitlane inferno and political manoeuvrin…
- The Race to the Future. Kassia St Clair talks with Keith Barry at Brooklands about the book.
10 June 1907, Peking. Five cars set off in a desperate race across two continents on the verge of revolution. An Italian prince and his chauffeur, a French racing driver, a conman and various journalists battle over steep mountain ranges a…
- An Evening with Karun Chandhok
Karun is in conversation with Harry Sherrard. Karun Chandhok was born into a motor racing family where his father, grandfather and even grandmother used to race! After winning Indian and Asian championships, Karun moved to England where he…
- Concorde Delta Golf G BBDG 50th Anniversary of First Flight Panel Talk.
On 13th February 1974 G-BBDG took off for the first time. Our panel of Allan Winn, Terry Selman, Gordon Roxburgh and former Chief Concorde Pilot Mike Bannister discuss Delta Golf's remarkable journey from test flights to arriving here at B…
- The Track - Episode 41. The Great Escape, the Real Story
In 2024 we mark the 80th anniversary of the most infamous prisoner breakout from Nazi Germany. The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III was immortalised by the 1963 Hollywood blockbuster; but what really happened? Our speaker is Joanna Bristo…
- The Great Escape - The True Story
In 2024 we mark the 80th anniversary of the most infamous prisoner breakout from Nazi Germany. The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III was immortalised by the 1963 Hollywood blockbuster; but what really happened? Our speaker is Joanna Bristo…
- The Track - Episode 40
The last episode of 2023 and we look back over the year with two reports on electric 2 and 4 wheels, and samples of live music from the year.
- Tyrrell - The Story of the Tyrrell Racing Organisation. The author In conversation with Gareth Tarr.
Richard Jenkins talks with Gareth Tarr about the making of the book and what he learnt about the family and organisation along the way.
- The Track Episode 39
In this episode Tim talks to Stuart Edmondson, CEO of the Bloodhound LSR project and Mike Bannister on the 20th anniversary of Concorde's last flight.