Monday, 6 July 2009

Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2009

It was that time again - once more First Take Media decamped to Lord March's front garden and broadcast proceedings to a "hugely-grateful" listening public.

This year we were mainly supporting our Will as he kept most of East Anglia & the South Midlands entertained over the three days - dropping into BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, Northampton, Norfolk & Three Counties at various points throughout the weekend with interviews and insights into the unique event that is the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

On Sunday morning we had Ben Fogle with us to take part in BBC Radio 4's Broadcasting House programme where he reviewed the Sunday papers in the sunshine..

All in all quite a productive weekend really - have a look at the pictures for a bit of a flavour of what goes on behind the scenes.




Ben Fogle reviews the Sunday papers for Radio 4's Broadcasting House, accompanied by the sounds of many unsilenced exhausts..


The means by which it is all possible - the revered Glensound ISDN 'COOBE' (or 'Commentator Operated Outside Broadcast Equipment').






Christian Horner, head of Red Bull Racing gets the third degree from Will & First Take Media's Graham Benge.


David Richards of Prodrive and now Aston Martin gets the same treatment after selflessly abandoning a posh lunch in the drivers' club just to talk to the motoring inquisitors - top bloke.






The glamour of live radio - golf carts, Portakabins & staring into space..



BBC Cambridgeshire's very own Will Chambers basks in some reflected glory (or sunshine).





Will speaks to John Piper, the designer of Bloodhound which will hopefully see Andy Green extend the land speed record which he set in Thrust SSC in 1997.






Wing Commander Andy Green - aka 'The Fastest Man on Earth' coolly explains to Will just how he will cope with piloting a 1000mph car..

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