MA Sports Journalism student Tom Cairns’ radio documentary on ‘Graham Hill’s Championship Journey with BRM’ will be airing on Siren Radio on 29th November at 7pm.
The radio documentary discusses Graham Hill’s Formula One World Championship winning year with British Racing Motors (BRM) in 1962. A story that is narrated by motorsport commentator Jake Sanson, analyses how BRM defied the odds to beat the biggest names in the sport at the time including Lotus and Ferrari to the title. This story came after BRM, who are based in Bourne, Lincolnshire, went through a difficult period during the 1950s, where they were no longer performing well or producing great results. This documentary discusses the change of fortune for the team after Graham Hill joined the team in 1960.
Contributors involved in the piece have all worked in different areas of Formula 1 including Channel 4 commentator Ben Edwards, historian Simon Taylor and 1996 Formula One World Champion Damon Hill, who is also Graham’s son. Contributors share their analysis on BRM’s most successful season and how Graham Hill managed to overcome the problems the team had previously experienced with their cars to beat title-rival Jim Clark to the Drivers’ Championship. Former BRM mechanics Dick Salmon and John Sismey who witnessed how the team performed on the circuit, and share their perspectives on what they saw during this time.
You can list on Siren Radio; 107.3 in Lincoln, online or via the Radioplayer app on mobile or tablet -see http://www.sirenonline.co.uk/about/how-to-listen for more details.