We're Going To Be On TV Again!

Yesterday, as a favour to our chums at the BBC, we closed our doors unusually early.
They brought down a film crew and made themselves free among our many exhibits of toys and models. They interviewed Chris Littledale, curator and founder of Brighton Toy and Model Museum, about all things model train and model for a few minutes and then got on to the real interviews.

Theo Pathitis was interviewing Giles Chapman for The One Show, BBC 1’s flagship teatime talk show, about his latest book on Corgi cars. And what better place to carry out such an interview than in front of our huge collection of Corgis, Matchbox and Dinky Cars. Glenn Butler, owner of the collection that Brighton Toy and Model Museum hosts was also on hand to give a few extra details on the finer points of the history of British made toy cars and trucks.

We’re always happy to play host to any TV companies who need a

venue to record interesting TV shows about toys and models. Chris and his collections have appeared in several TV shows about the Golden Era of models and toys, and being an expert in this field, he’s always happy to chat about the subject with more authority than just about anyone. The interviews were filmed between 2pm and 4pm with the crew finally finishing filming all the cutaways and establishing shots at about 6.30.

Even if you’re not a with a TV production company you can get that VIP experience. While Chris won’t always be on hand to give a lecture, we do offer free guided tours of the museum. If you’re in a group at the museum on a Thursday afternoon, all you have to do is ask. One of our trained members of staff will be able to take you around all of our displays, talking about the history of the items and maybe bringing back many of your own memories of the playthings you had as a child.

At the time of posting this blog we don’t have the precise airing date for the segment that was filmed with Messrs Pathitis and Chapman, but we’re told some time in February.