It’s been nearly 90 years since a major sporting event was first shown on British television
and, boy, has TV’s coverage of sport changed since those early days. Author and television
historian Jeff Evans tells you all about the history of sport on TV in this lively, fully-illustrated
talk, offering lots of ‘I never knew that’ moments and bringing back many warm memories.
23 September: Pubs and drinking, AD43 to the present day
6 September 2026
Member of our History Group, Nigel Hanwell will give an illustrated talk on the social
