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Series celebrating the glory days of British motor racing. Charting how the oily rag pioneers emerged from the garages of rural England to take on the slick, Italian marques.

Formula One's archive series continues by charting how the oily rag pioneers of British motor racing emerged from the garages of rural England to take on the slick, Italian marques. A mixture of inspiration and perspiration led teams like Vanwall, Cooper and Lotus to dominate the sport for over a decade from the late 1950s onwards. Former mechanics Jack Brabham and Graham Hill became world champion drivers, John Cooper revolutionised the sport by moving the engine from front to back, and Colin Chapman, the genius of Lotus, created the aerodynamic racing shape we know today. All powered by a treat of a period soundtrack and some alarmingly pukka 麻豆社 voices.

30 minutes

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Music Played

  • The John Barry Orchestra

    Beat Girl

  • Caterina Valente

    The Breeze and I

  • Ronald Binge

    Sailing By

  • The Tornados

    Monte Carlo

  • John Scott

    Hi-Flutin' Boogie

  • The Organisers

    The Organiser

  • Busters All Stars

    Set Me Free

  • Paul Nero

    Soul Finger

  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Crosstown Traffic

  • The Amboy Dukes

    Baby Please don't go

  • The Tornados

    Telstar

  • Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra

    Threepenny Opera Theme

  • Piero Umiliani

    Crepuscolo Sul Mare

  • Tommy Tucker

    Hi Heel Sneakers

  • S茅rgio Mendes

    Comin' Home Baby

  • Tommy McCook Quintet

    Dynamite

  • Alan Hawkshaw

    Blarney's Stoned (Theme from Dave Allen At Large)

  • Roy Budd

    Getting Nowhere in a Hurry

  • James Brown & The Famous Flames

    Night Train

  • San Remo Golden Strings

    Get Ready

Credits

Role Contributor
Series Producer William Naylor
Producer Jake Hayes

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