Radical Sportscars of Peterborough Enters the Russian Market

08:18 Tuesday 28th February 2012
Peterborough Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

PAUL STAINTON: Gentlemen, start your engines. A Peterborough car manufacturer is expanding its business to Russia. Radical Sportscars, based in Westwood, signed a deal yesterday that will see its cars sold in the country, and may well see a race series set up in the coming years.  Radical Sportscars, going to Russia? We can speak to Will Brown. He’s the Marketing Officer at Radical, and has been celebrating.
WILL BROWN: Yes. Absolutely Paul. Yes, it’s a great thing, and a really exciting time for us. We’re growing all the time. This year is set to be another record year for us, so entering the Russian market is quite timely really.
PAUL STAINTON: How did it all come about? Continue reading “Radical Sportscars of Peterborough Enters the Russian Market”

Radical SR3 Made in Peterborough

07:55 Thursday 13th January 2011
Peterborough Breakfast Show BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

PAUL STAINTON: Have a look in your wallet, because soon you’ll be able to buy a sports car that’s been designed and made in Peterborough, if you’ve got about sixty grand to spare .. Radical Sports Cars is unveiling their brand new road vehicle in Birmingham later today. Who better to check out the big bore, the whatever they have under the bonnet, than Miss Kerry Devine. (MUSIC- TOP GEAR) (TAPE) Continue reading “Radical SR3 Made in Peterborough”

Radical Sports Cars Peterborough’s 1000th Production Sports Car.

Radical Sports Cars

Mick Hyde co-founder of Radical Sports Cars tells the BBC’s Suzie Roberts they are celebrating the construction of their 1000th car at their Westwood Peterborough factory. This interview was broadcast at 07:45 on Thursday 27th May in the Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire hosted by Andy Gall.

ANDY: Now the Peterborough-based sports racing car manufacturer Radical is celebrating this week, as its one thousandth car rolled off the production line. Now Suzie Roberts is not exactly a petrol-head, but she is married to one. So we sent her down to the factory in Westwood to see what’s going on. (TAPE)
SUZIE: I have to say I am very excited about being here at Radical Sports cars. Mick Hyde is the co-founder. Mick I wouldn’t have imagined, being in Peterborough, I wouldn’t have imagined to be standing beside these amazing sports cars. Continue reading “Radical Sports Cars Peterborough’s 1000th Production Sports Car.”

Peterborough News 27th May 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Thursday 27th May 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Thursday 27th May 2010. News travel weather and interviews.
Continue reading “Peterborough News 27th May 2010”

BBC Peterborough January 13th 2010

A summary of the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Peterborough broadcast Wednesday 13th January 2010.

A summary of the Paul Stainton Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Peterborough broadcast Wednesday 13th January 2010.

Topics:
Haiti Earthquake: eye-witness accounts report hundreds of thousands dead.
Royal United Services Institute predicts cuts to the military budget.
The Conservative Party says that measuring alcohol in units is misleading.
Google is considering pulling out of China after a spate of hacking attempts.
Thomas Deacon Academy saves thousands by turning off computers when not in use.
A ban on bearded boxers prompts a protest from Sikhs and Muslims.
VAT goes back up to 17.5%.
Stewart Jackson MP describes a week in the life of a member of Parliament.
Peterborough City Council has a cheap white goods scheme for claimants.
Peterborough City Council youth art projects decribed..
A new electric sports car is launched by Radical Sports Cars.
The retreat of the snow and ice reveals the full extent of a major litter problem.
Local RSPCA reports a rise in the number of abandoned animals.

Interviewees:
Stewart Jackson MP.
Rachel Wolf World Vision.
Jan Richardson Peterborough Business Club and MD Total Promotions.
Mike Hyde Radical Sports Cars.
Dr Indijit Singh Federation of Sikh Organisations.
Dr Roger Musson British Geological Survey.
Anthony James Hair & Beauty Cowgate.
Martin Byford-Rue IT Manager Thomas Deacon Academy.
Ian Yates Peterborough City Council Recycling Project Fengate.
Nick Mason Peterborough City Council Arts.
Mike Heath Peterborough City Council.
Sophie Wilkinson RSPCA.

Companies Mentioned:
Peterborough Business Club.
Total Promotions. 
John Lewis.
Indesit.
IKEA.
Anthony James Hair and Beauty.
Radical Sports Cars.

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