​​9th June 2026

Alistair Hodgson - The de Havilland Aircraft Company - Hertfordshire's Contribution to Aviation History

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Alistair Hodgson, Curator of the Hatfield Bunker looks at the life and career of Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, starting from his earliest flights to the global business that he established at his factory in Hatfield. The company eventually became part of the Hawker Siddeley Group and subsequently British Aerospace before the Hatfield factory closed in 1994.  We finish by taking a look at how all that history is still being commemorated in de Havilland's original Headquarters building today

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14th July 2026

Sally Smith – 'Magnificent Women and Flying Machines'

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Based on her book of the same name, author and journalist Sally Smith tells the stories of the pioneering women who achieved real firsts in various forms of aviation.  In ballooning, parachuting, gliding, airships and fixed-wing flight – right up to a trip to the International Space Station.  This is an entertaining look at Britain's wonderful women of the air

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11th August 2026

Sharon Ward - 'Hello Stanmore, Dover Calling - New Raid'

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Personnel working at coastal radar stations and in the filter room gave Fighter Command essential warning of the approach of enemy raids during the Battle of Britain.

Bentley Priory volunteer Sharon Ward will explain what they did and how they did it

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8th September 2026

Gerry Manning - 'Pure Nostalgia!'

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Well-travelled aviation photographer Gerry Manning tonight takes us back to the 1960’s and 70’s with a wealth of civil and military photographs from that era.  These were collected by Gerry from various airshows and airports during a time when aircraft had some character!

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​13th October 2026

Alan Biggins - Radio - Our Sixth Sense

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Details to follow

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10th November 2026

Robin Evans - Gents, Empire and a Lady - The First Overflight of Everest in 1933

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Following his popular lecture last year, Robin Evans explains how a cast of distinguished gents mounted an expedition to overfly the roof of the world, 20 years before the ‘Third Pole’ was conquered on foot. Why an eccentric Lady helped them, but extracted a cost - and how an award-winning film neglected to mention anything that went wrong

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​8th December 2026

Geoff Day - 'I Only Signed up for a Trial Lesson!'

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During this evening Squadron Leader/Captain Geoff Day will take us through the ups and downs (mainly ups!) of his 56 years in aviation, from joining the RAF via the University Air Squadron to retiring as a Senior CAA Helicopter Examiner

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