Media coverage
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Media coverage
Title That's TV Norfolk - Interview about 'Racing in the East' Media name/outlet That's TV Norfolk Duration/Length/Size c.1 minute Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 22/07/25 Description TV interview for That's TV Norfolk. This interview with Dr Richard Mills was conducted by News Reporter Mark Beale for broadcast on this Freeview channel's morning and evening news bulletins. It was also shared on social media platforms. The discussion covered the 'Racing in the East' exhibition and related research, drawing attention to East Anglia's outsized role in Cold War international speedway and the sport's capacity to challenge the Cold War binary. Producer/Author Mark Beale Persons Richard Mills Title 'City speedway helped break Cold War barriers' - BBC News Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet BBC Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 500 words Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 20/07/25 Description Coverage of the 'Racing in the East' exhibition and wider project. This BBC website article, compiled by the BBC's Edd Smith and Laura Devlin, features an interview with Dr Richard Mills, and contains links to a related BBC podcast episode and the 'Racing in the East' project webpage on the CEAS website. Producer/Author Edd Smith and Laura Devlin Persons Richard Mills Title BBC Sounds Podcast - 'Secret Norfolk' - 'The speedway roar that thawed the Cold War' Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet BBC Media type Broadcast Duration/Length/Size 9mins 41secs Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 17/07/25 Description 'During the Cold War, speedway had an unexpected unifying effect between countries. Edd Smith finds out more.' This 10-minute podcast explores the 'Racing in the East' exhibition and its underpinning research. It consists of an interview with the curator and researcher behind the project, Dr Richard Mills. It was recorded at The Forum in Norwich, where the exhibition was installed for the Norwich History Festival. The podcast was accompanied by an article on the BBC website. Producer/Author Emma Craig and Edd Smith Persons Richard Mills
Festival
| Title | 'Racing in the East' at the Norwich History Festival |
|---|---|
| Location | The Forum, Norwich, United Kingdom |
| Period | 16 Jul 2025 → 17 Jul 2025 |
| Link | https://norwichhistoryfestival.co.uk/tickets#9e14d26d-008e-469c-82a2-c91c4cbcf062 |
Keywords
- speedway
- Cold War
- sport
- Motor Racing
- Motor sport
- peripheries
- peripheral histories
- Provincial Heartlands
- Provinicial history
- East Anglia
- Soviet Union
- Eastern Bloc
- Norwich
- Norwich History Festival