Meet the Team

Jim Allen

Jim Allen’s special interest is comedy, and he has met and interviewed several of his heroes over the years. He is Chairman of Byfleet Heritage Society and is keen to see the now- redundant fire station restored, Team Leader at Byfleet Community Library, a long-serving member of the Byfleet Players, a past President of Woking Drama Association and one-time Chairman of the Surrey County Show.

He is also actively involved in St Mary's Church, Byfleet. Jim was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen's Birthday Honours List of 2018, for 'services to the community of Byfleet'.

His show Mirth and Musicals on Saturdays at 8.0 pm features the best of songs from the musicals, interspersed with comedy tracks ranging from old time music hall to present-day comedians.

Talia Janson

Talia Janson is a professional singer, voice over artist and entrepreneur with over a decade’s experience in the music industry.

Talia has performed with some of the biggest artists and producers on the planet and is set to record her first album this year.

Her passion for 90’s/00’s music has led her to Brooklands Radio for her on air presenting debut.

Talia presents The 90s and 00s Show.

Dave Jemitus

Dave Jemitus works for Transform Housing in Leatherhead. He mixes corporate IT work with private consultancy work, website development and manages the League of Friends of Walton Hospital. Dave's business website is at www.davidjemitus.com and his personal website at www.davidjemitus.name. Dave lives in Walton-on-Thames with his wife Danielle and son Neil.

Dave has the Sunday morning show, playing a wide variety of much loved music that is generally upbeat and positive. Dave also works with The Fightback Ninja who appears on his Brooklands Radio show.

Dave is also the webmaster for the Brooklands Radio website.

Dave can be heard on Sundays at 10.0 am.

David 'Kid' Jensen

David 'Kid' Jensen, a broadcasting legend and picked up the nick name “Kid Jensen” when he joined Radio Luxembourg at 18-years-old. The Canadian-born personality joined BBC Radio 1 in 1976 and shot to fame including hosting Top of the Pops.

After leaving Radio 1 in 1984, David hosted shows on Capital FM, Capital Gold, Heart, Planet Rock, Smooth Radio and other stations. Today, David presents shows on various local BBC stations and on Brooklands Radio has co-hosted The Blues Spectrum with Roger McCormick.

A Surrey resident, David is married to Iceland-born Guðrún and they have three children and seven grandchildren. He supports Crystal Palace FC, where he is Chairman of Crystal Palace F.C. Vice-President’s Club. In 2010 he became a Freeman of the City of London and was inducted into the UK Radio Hall of Fame.

Graham Laycock

Graham Laycock was always interested in broadcasting and listened avidly to the pirate radio stations of the 60s. He made his radio debut in his early teens, recording programmes at home and inflicting them on his family. He progressed presenting on his local hospital radio service. When he heard from former hospital radio colleagues of their plans for Brooklands Radio he jumped at the chance to be involved and became Programme Controller.

Graham grew up in Walton-on-Thames and had a career in the freight railway industry but in 2003 a bout of ill-health led to early retirement. He lives in Pyrford and has two grown-up sons and his interests include broadcasting, politics, railways, buses.

Graham can be heard on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 4.0 pm, Fridays at 1.0 pm and Sundays at 8.0 am.

Amy Martin

Anything creative? Amy's in. Starting out as a musical theatre actress before founding her own touring theatre company was a strong start to her entertainment career. Amy currently works as an Assistant Director in Film and TV, but one itch that isn’t scratched by her current career is her love for music. She’s also keen on painting, skiing, running, playing the drums, singing, plants, eating and eating.

Amy was born in Surrey and after living in Shropshire, London and a van, she is back and ready to throw some horrible jokes, her cracking cackle and a great taste in music on the airwaves for Surrey to enjoy. The only thing wrong with Amy Martin? Having a name with two first names.

Amy can be heard on Wednesdays at 8.0 pm.

Elise Martin

Elise Martin enjoys crocodile wrestling in her spare time and Yeti spotting on Box Hill. She has yet to spot one - but they camouflage well.

Elise features the best music from film, television and games on her Soundtracks show on Sundays at 7.0 pm.

Roger McCormick

Roger McCormick has been a presenter with Brooklands Radio for several years, hosting blues shows and more general rock programmes. In an earlier life, Roger was a City lawyer and he has also taught post-graduate (LLM) courses at London School of Economics. He is currently a Senior Visiting Fellow at Cass Business School.

Roger’s show The Blues Spectrum can be heard on Fridays at 10.0 pm

Jo McGowan

Jo McGowan has been lucky enough to be interviewed by Brooklands Radio, Eagle Radio and BBC Radio Surrey several times and was delighted to be asked to be a presenter on the Just Women show. As a long-term Surrey resident and a small business owner she loves to support and encourage other women to celebrate their businesses and looks forward to interviewing new people each week.

Jo lives in Guildford with her husband and son and her career has taken a winding path through dance and drama teaching, family entertainment, small business training and digital development. Outside of work she enjoys fitness, good food and live performance from comedy to music to theatre.

Jo is one of the presenting team on Just Women on Wednesdays at 1.0 pm and repeated on Mondays at 7.0 pm.

Jackie Mitchell

Jackie Mitchell entered broadcasting via a hospital station in Tooting. Later she worked as a reporter and newsreader on two Hong Kong radio stations, but was turned down for a radio job in Australia because her English accent.

With a background in journalism, Jackie began her career on the Surrey Advertiser. After stints on newspapers and magazines here and overseas she moved into business publications and now runs her own PR and writing consultancy, see www.jackiem.com.

Jackie grew up in Wimbledon and West Byfleet, went to Woking Grammar School for Girls and now lives in Claygate. Among her claims to fame, at age 10 she was the voice of Floppy Tail Bunny on a children's CD.

Jackie is one of the presenting team on Just Women on Wednesdays at 1.0 pm and repeated on Mondays at 7.0 pm.

Tim Mitchell

Tim first became interested in radio when he joined the late Ray Darrall for his show on a local hospital radio station in 1986.

This visit inspired Tim to train as a journalist in 1991 and since then he has spent his career in marketing and public relations. Tim now runs a digital marketing and training agency www.upperhanddigital.co.uk (helping local small businesses attract new business). Tim plays the guitar and is a regular runner (which he doesn’t enjoy but knows it’s good for him!)

Tim’s show is on Wednesdays 3.0 pm.

Tim Morris

Tim Morris has lived in the North Surrey area all his life and was a local police officer in Walton and Weybridge including Brooklands and the aircraft factory which created a life-long interest in the site. He later ran the Brooklands Members support group and is still a volunteer. He also runs websites and social media for the MG Car Club, in which he is Chairman and President of two groups within the club.

He works with BrooklandsMembers.tv where he helps make programmes for YouTube as a presenter and director of livestream productions beamed from the historic clubhouse. He also creates a monthly radio programme about the Museum and Members called The Track.

Tim’s show The Track is on the last Thursday of the month at 1.0 pm and repeated the next day on Friday at 7.30 pm.

Mark Mowbray

A Lifelong Passion for Radio 

Mark Mowbray’s journey in radio began at the young age of 12, when he followed his father, Mark Stephens, around the Radio Jackie studios in southwest London. There, he observed the intricacies of show production and even assisted in creating adverts. Professionally, Mark works in sales and maintains a keen interest in theatre and the arts. 

Radio holds a significant place in Mark’s life. Influenced by broadcasters such as Jeremy Beadle, Steve Wright, and Trevor Fry, he avidly follows stations both in the UK and abroad, appreciating a wide variety of diverse programming. His personal radio experience includes working with Radio St. Helier in Surrey and presenting breakfast shows for Point FM, a local station in Surrey, where he also served as Station Manager and licensee. 

Mark currently hosts The Crooners’ Songbook on Sundays at 1.0 pm, with a repeat broadcast on Thursdays at 7.0 pm.

Alex Nairn

Alex Nairn's first experience of broadcasting was over 20 years ago on a hospital radio station in Scotland. A change of career direction meant he had to leave it too soon but always knew he would return someday. Alex has lived in Horsell for over 30 years and whilst being a proud Scot he cannot ever see himself leaving Surrey.

For as long as he can remember every type of music has been a consistent part of his life. He went to Nashville Tennessee and the history and the honesty of Country music impacted on him immensely. He has visited several times and has been known to go all over the world to see his favourite country stars.

Alex’s show Brooklands Country is on Mondays at 8.0 pm and repeated on Saturday’s at 10.0 pm.

Ivana O'Brien

Ivana O'Brien lives in Epsom and is married with three children. After a career in banking and finance in the city she now works as a freelance career coach and trainer in schools and also runs employability and motivational workshops with adults seeking a career change or who are unemployed.

She loves keeping fit by running and going to hot-yoga classes four times a week, which is a must, since the rest of the time she is constantly eating, particularly chocolate!! She is really interested in comedy and completed a stand-up comedy course in 2013 and gigged a few times at venues in London.

She joined Brooklands Radio in 2014 and is really enjoying co-presenting as one of the team on Just Women on Wednesdays at 1.0 pm and repeated on Mondays at 7.0 pm.

Debs Padwick

Debs Padwick is a newcomer to radio but has been listening to music all her life. Her musical education started with Top of The Pops, Radio 1 and whatever her siblings were playing, which was guaranteed to be completely different from everything else she was hearing.

She became an avid listener of Woman’s Hour and the rest of Radio 4 as well as a multitude of podcasts and is now being regularly introduced to new sounds by teenage sons.

Debs loves how radio can be entertaining, educational and inspiring and that it is all hands free!

James Pearce

James Pearce (or 'JP' as he is more commonly known) has been in radio for 7 years now and joined Brooklands at the end of 2013 when he moved to Weybridge after university. Starting in his early teens, JP has worked on national internet radio stations and even helped build up student media at his college in Hampshire and at Kingston University.

Now though, he is excited about being part of the team at Brooklands and providing radio for his native North Surrey. While radio and all things media remain a hobby and a second job, James is now a primary school teacher during the week.

To find out more about James, you can visit his website (www.jpprofile.webs.com) or follow him on Twitter (@ItsOnlyJP).

Barry Richards

Barry Richards has broadcasting in his blood - his father was Sound Director at ATV and he had uncles working at ITN and Thames TV.

In his teens he joined a Surrey hospital radio service and moved on to host a chat show on London News Talk with Adrian Just. He has also done voice-over work on radio and cinema commercials.

Barry has retired and was previoulsy HR Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa with international advertising agency McCann-Erickson, whose clients include such household names as Mastercard, Microsoft and Nestle.

Barry grew up in Weybridge, went to Fulbrook School in New Haw, and now lives in Woodham with his wife and two children.

Barry can be heard on The Weekend Show on Saturday’s at 1.15 pm and on Tuesdays at 1.0 pm.

Jim Richman

Jim Richman is a former DJ on Radio Caroline, with a wealth of experience. After leaving Caroline in 1966, he acquired a residency at the Marquee club in Wardor Street, London after which he went on the road as a self-employed DJ. In 1977 he joined Radio Lion at Guildford Hospital which closed down in April 2014. He also worked for Radio Jackie 1984-85 Hayes FM then once again was asked back to Radio Caroline 2005-2009, Jim is now freelance and with Brooklands Radio.

Jim says "I like working in radio because it's what I do best, and hopefully the listener does too. Brooklands Radio, offers something different, it has a local theme which is so important to the people of Surrey.

Jim Richman’s 60s Spotlight is on Fridays at 8.0 pm.

Andy Robertson

Andy has been collecting records for over 40 years, his first purchase was Antmusic by Adam and the Ants. He works for a homelessness charity in Walton on Thames, where he also lives. Andy has 20 years of wedding DJ experience, runs an open decks session in Walton and supports Brentford.

You can hear Andy’s show Eclectic Ballroom every Thursday at 8.0 pm.

Nigel Scott

Nigel Scott joined Brooklands Radio in 2014. In his teens he had built a large collection of vinyl Singles and LPs and is now enjoying revising memories when selecting tracks to play on his show from before he was born to the present day.

Nigel and his "better half" Sue have lived in the area since they were 7 years old. Their children live close by, enabling regular visits, and baby-sitting of the grandchildren.

After a long career in BT, Nigel now has more time to indulge in a few sports (5 a side football and Bowls). He and Sue also do Ballroom Dancing (with medals to prove it), and Geocaching - not forgetting the Elmbridge choir.

Nigel is on Fridays at 10.0 am.

Janet Shell

Janet Shell recalls radio as being a large part of her childhood. The programme she first really remembered is Listen with Mother and then always had Family Favourites on over Sunday lunch.

Janet sings professionally and she teaches alongside running her company Talking Voice which promotes vocal health and communication skills. Radio has played a large part in her singing career. She was the first person to sing live on Classic FM and has broadcast several times on BBC Radio. She has been interviewed on national radio stations around the world.

For her, The Classical Collection on Brooklands Radio is a chance to get behind the wheel and drive a programme, introducing music and anecdotes and inviting her audience to share a musical experience.

Janet’s show The Classical Collection is on Sundays at 5.0 pm.

Alan Timbrell

Alan Timbrell, Chairman of Brooklands Radio, had the idea for the station in 2004 and has worked towards making it a full-time community radio service since then.

His love of radio was fired by the off-shore pirates of the 60s. At age 16 he and a friend founded a hospital radio service at Weybridge that survives today. Alan believes that radio today could be much more enjoyable, entertaining, and distinctive. He feels that presenters should have more say in content and encouraged to try out their own ideas so that their programmes reflect their personalities.

Alan likes meeting people and hearing their stories; most of which are fascinating. He is now retired and has two daughters and a grandson and is often called to baby sit.

Alan presents Brooklands Breakfast on Saturdays at 8.0 am.

Michael Weldon

Michael Weldon ran his own mobile discotheque in and around London during the 60's and 70's. Some years ago Michael learned that Brooklands Radio were looking for radio presenters and he jumped at this opportunity. He loves all sorts of music and is able to make his own playlists and really enjoys compiling his shows and listening to the tracks that he has personally selected. He really looks forward to you joining him for his shows on Brooklands Radio.

Michael can be heard on Sundays at 2.0 pm.

Jonny Jukebox

Jonny Jukebox joined the station in 2005 and he is a happening dude and wannabe Hipster.

Whenever there isn't a presenter in the studio then Jonny rushes in to play his music. Jonny loves all kinds of music of every decade from the 60s to the latest releases and he just wants to make people happy by playing great tunes through the night.

The Jonny Jukebox show starts at 12.0 midnight every day and runs till 8.0 am weekends or 10.0 am weekdays.