Secrets of the Transport Museum

Synopsis

Brooklands Museum is home to the world's most important pieces of motorsport and aviation history. From the first purpose-built racing circuit and the cars that broke land-speed records on it, to an extraordinary collection of aircrafts highlighting aeronautical innovation - this place has it all. But it’s a constant battle to keep the engines humming and the rotors turning on these priceless pieces of engineering. Every day, a team of volunteer mechanics and restorers are on hand to save these precious vehicles from the ravages of time. Follow the Brooklands volunteers and staff as they mend, maintain and restore the most extraordinary historic motors and aeroplanes in the world.

First Air Date: 2021-03-30

Last Air Date: 2022-04-05

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 20

Created By: Andrew Walmsley, Ben Borland

Networks: U&Yesterday

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Top Cast

Sanjeev Bhaskar as Narrator (Voice)
Abbie Eaton as Self - W Series Race driver and Grand Tour test driver
Mike Bannister as Self
Julian Grimwade as Self - Vice Chairman of Brooklands Members
Tamalie Newbery as Self - CEO and Museum Director
Roger Horsfield as Self - Motoring Team Volunteer
Gareth Pemberton as Self - Motorcycle Team Volunteer
Alex Patterson as Self - Director of Collections
Allan Winn as Self - Vice President of the Trust
Anna Jackson as Self - Fundraising and Development officer

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Frazer Nash (2021-03-30)

A historic Frazer Nash car must be fixed before a big race. Plus, the first car ever to go round the track is brought back to life but will the museum director pass her test in order to drive it? And a Harrier jump jet is feeling deflated.
Ep. 2: Abbie Eaton (2021-04-06)

A Delage V12 famous for early women’s records on the track returns to be driven by a modern‐day legend. Concorde’s wings need some urgent TLC. A Route Master is given a makeover. And two generations fix an extremely rare motorcycle.
Ep. 3: Vintage Planes (2021-04-13)

There’s a battle against the elements for vintage aircraft to grace the skies of Brooklands once again. A rare Triumph motorcycle is rescued from a barn and brought back to life. And a wooden car is being eaten alive by woodworm.
Ep. 4: Formula E Car (2021-04-20)

An F1 racer goes on a perilous journey and there’s a new addition to the exhibit – a Formula E car. It takes teamwork to fix the snapped gearstick on the Railton Terraplane, and a dynamic duo tackle a dented wing in the Aero‐Minx.
Ep. 5: 87 Year Old Napier Railton (2021-04-27)

A legendary racing car is put through its paces, when it meets an old rival. There’s an eight‐year mission to restore a Wellington Bomber and time is short for the team preparing to commemorate a devastating WWII bombing.
Ep. 6: Concorde (2021-05-04)

Brookland’s Concorde ‘Delta Golf’ has a makeover, in time for a visit from Concorde royalty. The race track’s old Finishing Straight plays host to Motoball, a WWI sport invented by bored dispatch riders. And three volunteers are determined to fix a neglected aerodrome fire engine in time for the parade.
Ep. 7: Le Mans (2021-05-11)

A volunteer is tasked with waking a legendary Le Mans racer from its exhibit slumber. A decommissioned bomb proves a slippery customer, and can the experts bring to life the dormant engines of a transatlantic flyer?
Ep. 8: Morris 8 (2021-05-18)

Racing driver Billy Monger gives a fellow double amputee a driving lesson. Also, a mighty Morris 8 receives an engine overhaul, a Bentley Le Man’s seats are restored and a fire engine gets pumping for the first time in years.
Ep. 9: 100 Year Old Bike (2021-05-25)

An aviation obsessive recovers from a near fatal crash by testing one of his homemade planes; The legendary Napier-Railton has a service; some treasure is found in the museum tower, and a hundred‐year‐old push bike gets a wooden wheel built.
Ep. 10: Barnes Wallis (2021-06-01)

A Barnes Wallis catapult is fixed by volunteers, but will they be able to bounce bombs on water like the dambusters? A Triumph car is put through its paces in a road test. And a classic motorbike requires more than just a push start.