We cover many local events both live on air and visiting with our roving recorder, capturing sounds for the website and later broadcast. As well as our live events coverage, we also have studio interviews with local people. Below is a selection of the best audio from BFM over the past two years.
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Brooklands Museum Events - audio and photos
Sally James on Tiswas
Light Up a Life Service
Queens Road Weybridge Event
Rotary Youth Speaks Competition
American Women of Surrey Gift Fayre
Janis Haves - Weybridge folk singer
Stu Edwards talks to The Soldiers at the Sam Beare Hospice
Timothy Knapman - Childrens' Writer
BACCES - British Airways Cabin Crew Entertainment Society
Rick Morris talks to David Page from Esher Rugby Club
Living the Dream
North-West Surrey Samaritans
Distraction Burglary Awareness Week
New Reception at Weybridge Hospital
Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children
Pedal4Charity Event
Nabil Mustapha, Chairman of the Elmbridge Multifaith Forum
Joe Pieschl of the Globe Gallery in Weybridge
Career Clinic with Jo Brandon
Desborough Sailing Club Regatta
Sam Beare Hospice Weybridge
Carers' Week
On Yer Bike!
Dennis Maloney of Maloney's Budgens of Shepperton
Shepperton Councilor Robin Sider
Byfleet Care Annual Tea Party
"Kinderclass" Day at Mercedes Benz World
Mayor of Spelthorne
Ian Franklin from Hampton Court Palace
Gino Mariano, chair of the charity Gay Surrey
A Midsummer Night's Dream by the Ember Players
Sky-dive for Charity
Sally James and Mike Smith
Marilyn Bulford of Care in Shepperton and Shepperton Ladies' Club
Les Laws - Marathon Man
Graham Dinsdale from Ian Allen
Twickenham Operatic Society (TOPS)
Care Catering Competition at Brooklands College
Gemma Dorsett talks about Neuro Linguistic Programming
Joe Delahunty, president of the Rotary Club of Shepperton Aurora
David Perkins - Local Composer
Mike Wylie from Midas Plus
Woking Drama Association Update - 16th March 2009
Sue Ross from Byfleet Care
Carol Hunt from SAVI
Absence of Sound Shooting Star gig
Uganda Lodge
Sir William Perkins' School's Charity CD
Fred Marden - BBC Southern Counties Radio presenter
Mike Smith - Hitchcock, Smurfs and local football
Woking Drama Festival - review and results
Scores on the Doors
Cobham & District Band
White Lodge Centre Rendezvous Opening
Woking Drama Festival
Challenging Brass
Sally James talks to Graham Laycock about her days on TISWAS recalling her almost legendary interviews with the pop stars featured on the cult 70s and 80s Saturday morning tv show and the recently released The TISWAS Album which includes The Bucket of Water Song by the Four Bucketeers.
Sally James presents her monthly Business Affairs programme for and about local businesses in North Surrey on Brooklands FM on Fridays 12.30pm to 2.0pm and previous editions can be heard on our Business Affairs page.
A recording of the Light Up a Life service that took place at St. John’s Church, West Byfleet on 6th December. It was organised by the Woking and Sam Beare Weybridge Hospices to bring the community together in remembrance and celebration.
Trudi Austin and Lance England attended the special evening held by the retailers in Queens Road, Weybridge. The event held on November 25th highlighted the many excellent shops in Queens Road and raised money for the Sam Beare Hospice. Lance spoke to Nicole Liew Sorley , owner of "White Orchid" who organised the event, Lisa Harris from the "Inspiration Beauty Spa" and to TV presenter Ruth Langsford who switched on the Queens Road Christmas Tree lights. There was also Christmas organ music in the United Reform Church played by Angela Noble.
Rotary Youth Speaks Competition
An annual speaking event for local schools held on 19th November at the council chamber of Spelthorne Borough Council. The Mayor of Spelthorne presented the awards. Here are interviews with the two winning teams by Celia Jones and Stu Edwards
American Women of Surrey Gift Fayre
American Women of Surrey Gift Fayre held on Tuesday 10 November 2009 at the Hilton Hotel in Cobham supporting local charities: Momentum (Kingston), Home-Start (Woking), Action for Carers Surrey, Leatherhead Night Hostel and The Federation of American Womens Clubs Overseas. Trudi Austin, Celia Jones and David Durant talk to those taking part including Julie Lischner and Carmen Lopez Folan from AWS and The Mayor of Embridge, Councillor James Vickers.
For more information about the American Women of Surrey go to www.awsurrey.org
Janis is from Weybridge, a local folk singer, hypnotherapist and Reiki practitioner talks to Graham Laycock about her interests and music and performs some of her music.
Stu Edwards talks to The Soldiers - Sergeant Major Gary Chilton, Sergeant Richie Maddocks and Lance Corporal Ryan Idzi. The Soldiers visited Sam Beare Hospice on 15th November and are raising money for the Army Benevolent Fund, Help For Heroes and The Royal British Legion with their debut album "Coming Home".
Timothy Knapman - Childrens' Writer
Anne Aldred talks to Timothy Knapman, a local children’s writer and has had his work read on BBC CBeebies. Since studying history at Oxford he has spent his time writing plays, opera libretti, song lyrics and children’s books. Mungo and the Picture Book Pirates, Mungo and the Spiders from Space and Mungo and The Dinosaur Island are just some of his story books.
BACCES - British Airways Cabin Crew Entertainment Society
Victoria Madden, Alison Chandler, David Bowditch and Victoria Hogkin talk to Stu Edwards about the society and their Christmas pantomime which has been staged for the past 38 years to raise money for charity and this year's is on from 1st to 6th December at the Beck Theatre in Hayes.
Rick Morris talks to David Page, General Manager of Esher Rugby Club about their current success and forthcoming fixtures including a charity match between Touraid XV and Khmer XV to raise money for Cambodian Children and Touraid with MC John Inverdale.
How hard is the British ideal of moving abroad and buying a bar? Andy Keyes and Joe Silva have moved out of the UK and setup businesses, one has started and the other is coming back to the UK. Andy and Joe speak of their experiences to BFM's Stu Edwards.
Graham Laycock talks to a volunteer from the North West Surrey Samaritans about their work covering Elmbridge, Spelthorne and Runnymede and the opportunities for volunteering and fund raising.
Distraction Burglary Awareness Week
Stu Edwards visited the Weybridge Centre to find out more about Distraction Burglary Awareness Week.
New Reception at Weybridge Hospital
Celia Jones talks to the Mayor of Elmbridge Cllr James Vickers and David Ryland, Chairman of Weybridge Hospital League of Friends at the opening of the new reception area.
Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children - 24th September 2009
Amy Hatton talks to BFM's Graham Laycock about the work of the UK charity that provides vital support services and equipment for people with disabilities and is the chosen charity of The Mayor of Elmbridge Cllr James Vickers for 2009-10. The Mayor is working with Newlife to launch a new equipment fund for disabled children in Elmbridge.
Pedal4Charity - 13th September 2009
Nigel Cronan presents highlights from the Pedal4Charity bike ride and Village Festival at The Cricketers in Horsell in aid of Woking and Sam Beare Hospices. Trudi Austin, Stu Edwards and Robin Corry bring you the personalities and happenings of the day.
Nabil Mustapha, Chairman of the Elmbridge Multifaith Forum talks about the forum’s aims and its work in the community and forthcoming events. Nabil also talks about his recently published book Economics: The Historical, Religious & Contemporary Perspectives. Details about the Multifaith Forum are on their website - http://www.elmbridgemultifaith.org.uk/
Joe Pieschl of the Globe Gallery in Church Steet, Weybridge talks to Mike Gurr about the gallery and his donation of a signed Piccasso print worth £5,000 for a raffle to raise money for Roofless Radio which serves the homeless in London.
Graham Laycock talks to Jo Brandon from Career Confidence in Weybridge about the current unemployment situation and jobs market in Surrey and looks forward to a new series on Brooklands FM to help the unemployed of Surrey to prepare to apply for jobs.
Desborough Sailing Club Regatta
Graham Laycock talks to Douglas Dick about the Desborough Sailing Club’s annual two-day regatta held on the 27th and 28th June.
Robin Corry was at the hospice on Monday 29 June to talk to the hospice's new patron Max Clifford about the launch of the hospice's new name and also spoke with the Chief Executive Chris Flemmington and the Assistant Director of Fund Raising Emma Cartwright.
Anne Aldred talks to Ted Sparkes who cares for his wife who has multiple sclerosis and finds out about the charity Surrey Crossroads that provides a carer each week so he can have some time for himself which he uses as a volunteer at Brooklands Museum.
Graham Laycock talks to Paul McClenaghan, Commercial Director of Halfords about their initiative to promote family cycling following a survey they commissioned showing that children and young people would like to get more exercise through cycling with their families.
More details at www.kidscycling.co.uk
Dennis Maloney of Maloney's Budgens of Shepperton
Graham Laycock talks to Dennis Maloney of Maloney's Budgens of Shepperton about the business he has developed of the last couple of years and his support and involvement in Shepperton Villiage Fair.
Shepperton Councillor Robin Sider
Shepperton Town Councillor Robin Sider talks to Graham Laycock about his involvement and support for the Shepperton Village Fair and also about his many years as a local councillor in Shepperton including his year as Mayor of Spelthorne and the many charities he is involved in.
The Byfleet Care annual tea party was held at Stoop Court, West Byfleet on Wednesday 3 June 2009. Graham Laycock talked to Sue Curry, Chairman, Sue Ross, Co-ordinator and Andy Andrews, Duty Officer, volunteer and committee member of Byfleet Care about the work of the charity and he also spoke to their guest of honour The Mayor of Woking, Councillor Tina Liddington.
"Kinderclass" Day at Mercedes Benz World
The Mercedes Kinderclass Driving Experience has been created to teach safe driving with children in the car. Lance England and David Durant covered the launch day and David spoke to Rob Durrant and Ruth Pucci about the event.
Simon Bhade, Mayor of Spelthorne talks about his year in office
Ian Franklin from Hampton Court Palace talks to John Cull about the historic palace and the many major events taking place there over the summer including jousting and a special visit by Henry VIII himself!
Gino Mariano, chair of the charity Gay Surrey, talks to John Cull on the Brooklands FM LGBT programme, Outlook. They look ahead to the forthcoming International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) at Oatlands Park Hotel on 17th May.
A Midsummer Night's Dream by the Ember Players
Cheryl St. George, whose productions of “The Door” and “The Rape of Lucrece” brought Ember a total of five awards in the 2005 and 2006 Woking Drama Festivals, is meeting the challenge with a characteristically ambitious and original production of Shakespeare`s enchanting comedy “A Midsummer Night's Dream”. She has chosen to set the play in the 1950s, taking James Dean, New York diners and rock `n` roll as her inspiration.
Cheryl talks to John Cull about the production.
Gareth Kimble is 26-years-old and spent much of his childhood in Great Ormond Street Hospital. He is doing a charity sky dive on 31st May to raise money for the hospital and to show his gratitude for what they did for him. John Cull spoke to him.
Barry Richards meets Sally James of Tiswas fame and now a local business woman along with and her husband Mike Smith who has had a fascinating career in television and the record industry
Marilyn Bulford of Care in Shepperton and Shepperton Ladies' Club talks about her involvement in the two local organisations
76-year-old Les, from Chertsey, is taking part once again in this year's London Marathon and in a fascinating interview he talks to John Cull about the challenges of running a marathon.
Graham is from Shepperton company Ian Allan and he talks to John Cull about aviation and aviation-based tours and holidays.
On 10th April 2009, Gill Wade from the Twickenham Operatic Society (TOPS) spoke to Graham Laycock about TOPS and their production of Godspell.
Care Catering Competition at Brooklands College
Brooklands College hosted the South East final of Care Cook of the Year on 24th March. The competition was won by Mark Ord who spoke to BFM's Anne Aldred after the event.
Gemma Dorsett talks to Graham Laycock about Neuro Linguistic Programming which uses hypnosis and Time Line Therapy to assist people in their lives.
Joe Delahunty is president of the Rotary Club of Shepperton Aurora and he talks to Celia Jones about the organisation and the recent Youth Speaks Competition. More details at http://www.rotaryaurora.org.uk/
David Perkins - Local Composer
David Perkins a local composer from Shepperton talks to Celia Jones about his new oratorio Re:Creation which is due to be performed at St John’s, Smith Square, Westminster on the 22 April. Details at www.recreationtheoratorio.com.
BFM's Graham Laycock talks to Mike Wylie from Midas Plus about the charitable fund raising organisation and the forthcoming Charity Golf Day at Laleham Golf Course on Wednesday 1 April. Teams of four and individuals can play with a chance to win a car. For details e-mail mike@midasplus.org.uk. The Midas Plus website is at http://www.midasplus.org.uk/
Woking Drama Association Update - 16th March 2009
Tim Matthews from the WDA previews forthcoming local amateur drama productions with Graham Laycock.
Byfleet Care - also known as Byfleet Community Action - is a neighbourhood care scheme that offers help to housebound, elderly or disabled residents of Byfleet and West Byfleet. Volunteers help with shopping, collection of prescriptions, transport to the Health Centre or other essential journeys.
Sue Ross talks to BFM's Graham Laycock about the scheme and its fundraising activities, including one held on 14th March.
Carol Hunt from SAVI
The Surrey Association for Visual Impairment
Carol talks to Graham Laycock about the charity and the launch of their community event on the 10th March at Guildford College called Raise Your Glasses in honour of Louis Braille who was born 200 years ago and in 1821 devised the Braille system widely used by blind people to read and write. SAVI is launching a fund raising initiative to encourage people to hold a fund raising meal to raise money for SAVI. Details are at www.surreywebsight.org.uk or call 01372 377701 extension 307.
Absence of Sound - Shooting Star fundraiser
Local band Absence of Sound played a charity gig at Rydens School in aid of the Shooting Star Children's Hospice.
There was a lot of energy and much applause - and a good time had by all. Over £700 was raised, smashing the £500 target. Listen to the band talking to BFM's Lance England:
You can watch their YouTube video HERE.
Ann McCarthy came into the studio to talk to Sarah Wilson about the Uganda Lodge project. Uganda Lodge is a guest house set up to help local communities benefit directly from tourism. Click below to listen:
To see photos and find out more visit the Uganda Lodge website- http://www.ugandalodge.com
Sir William Perkins' School's Charity CD
Lance England talks to Abigail Elliston and Francesca Frangiamore of Sir William Perkins' School who have produced a charity CD with their class 8L. The money raised will go to the Rainbow Children's Hospice in the East Midlands.
Fred Marden - BBC Southern Counties Breakfast Presenter
Fred talks to Graham Laycock about his work at BBC SCR.
Mike Smith - Hitchcock, Smurfs and local football
Mike Smith is a local football enthusiast and he talks to Barry Richards about a new initiative to bring grass roots football to BFM. Along the way, Mike reminisces about his fascinating career in TV at LWT and music with Decca.
Woking Drama Festival - review and results
Listen to Graham Laycock talking to Tim Matthews of the Woking Drama Association about the results of the Woking Drama Festival.
Click below for coverage of the recent launch by Spelthorne Council of their Scores on the Doors scheme where you can check out the hygiene standards of your favourite restaurant, pubs, cafes, take-aways, grocers and supermarkets. Go to www.spelthorne.gov.uk/scores for full details.
Challenging Brass - Cobham & District Band
Listen to our programme featuring the Cobham & District Band playing at the Challenging Brass competition in Addlestone:
White Lodge Rendezvous Centre Opening
Rendezvous Centre at White Lodge
On the 3rd October, Chertsey's White Lodge Centre for people with disabilities opened their new Rendezvous Centre. Brooklands FM's Graham Laycock went along to find out more.
For more information about the White Lodge fundraising events, please visit www.whitelodgecentre.co.uk
The Woking Drama Festival ran from the 30th September to 11th October and Tim Matthews from the Woking Drama Association visited the studio to talk about the festval and the association. Click below to listen.
The Challenging Brass Concert was held at the Addlestone Community Centre on 21st September 2008. The concert saw four bands - Staines Lammas, Cobham & District Band, Godalming Band, and Mole Valley Band, competing for the audience's support and to impress the adjudicator, Major (Rtd) Calum Gray.
Congratulations to the Godalming Band, winners of both the Best Band and the Soloists award
Click below to listen to "Waterloo Road" played by the Cobham & District Band:
