The LRM Podcast

In this episode, Martin and Steve are back in the beer tent at LRM Live 2026 for another round of great guests on the Salmon Sofa!
Simon from Powerful UK and Russ from Defender Defender are first up to talk old Land Rover problems vs. new Land Rover problems, and how the Defender L663 is becoming a big part of the enthusiast scene despite the parts availability challenges of owning one.
The guys talk the logistics of the Ministry of Defence demobbing their entire Land Rover fleet and how the influx of Defenders coming on to the market will evolve and change the fantastic Land Rover culture that continues to thrive and grow. Which rival will get the new MOD contract?
Nick Dimbleby returns to the Podcast to talk post-Himalayas life with his Freelander, and seeing the vast spread of Land Rover models throughout the LRM Live event. Steve questions Nick about when the legendary 100-inch wheelbase TEW might see the light of day at an LRM event soon.
Haddow Hales-Lavercombe also joins us to talk factory-registered Land Rovers and his involvement with the CVC Register. Plus we get a first-hand account of what it's like to drive a 2.25 diesel Series III for hundreds of miles.
Helen Tait Wright joints the boys on the sofa to talk about her experience following on from her Dakar adventure and what the build process was like behind Purdey, her Td5-powered 110.
As always, we love to get your feedback and questions – send us an email on [email protected] – enjoy the episode!

In this week's episode, Martin Domoney and Steve Miller take to the stage in the beer tent at LRM Live!
The boys are joined by a 9-year-old fan, Ted, who talks to the guys about his ideal Land Rover, his favourite part of the show and how he's trying to persuade his parents to buy a Discovery 2.
Later in the episode, the boys hint at potential winners of the LRM Awards, sponsored by 4x4 Tyres, and disclose what goes into the makings of a magazine cover car.
Land Rover Monthly magazine Sub Editor, Brett Fraser, is over from Australia and joins the boys for a chat, and Greg King also hops on the sofa for a yarn following a crushing Carkhana defeat.
Thank you to everyone who joined us at LRM Live 2026 – we had a fantastic weekend, and hope you did too. See you at The Big Land Rover Fest in July!
As always, we love to get your feedback and questions, so please send us an email on [email protected]
Enjoy the episode.

In this week's episode LRM Editor, Martin Domoney, and Publisher, Steve Miller are gearing up for LRM Live at the Three Counties Showground at Malvern.
They run through the arena attractions that will be keeping you all entertained over the weekend of 16-17 May, and hint at some of the other great Land Rover goodness that's going to take over the showground this weekend.
There's still time to book your tickets ahead of the weekend and save money – https://www.landrovermonthly.co.uk/information/lrmlive
In other news, Martin contemplates his next project, Steve gets ready to thrash out a load of jobs on his Ninety and a buzzard attack is witnessed.
As always, we love to get your feedback and questions – send us an email on [email protected] – enjoy the episode.

In this week's episode, Martin joins Land Rover Life editor Neil Watterson as he prepares his Land Rovers for the trip to LRM Live on 16-17 May – less than 2 weeks away!
Neil hints at the winching demos he has planned for the LRM Live arena, and tells us about the Discovery 1 Safari that he has recommissioned for the road.
What do you know about Lightweights? Neil also tells Martin all about the differences and details that set them apart from the standard Series III Land Rovers.
Finally, Martin runs through the list of confirmed traders that will be joining us at the Three Counties Showground at Malvern on the 16-17 May. Find out more and get your tickets here:
https://www.landrovermonthly.co.uk/information/lrmlive
As always, we love to get your questions and feedback – send an email to [email protected] if you've got something to say! Enjoy the episode.

In this week's episode, Martin and Steve mull over the idea of replacing Steve's 300Tdi engine that's currently in his project 90 with a V8. The right thing to do, or an expensive delay to further stall the project?
It's the Gaydon Land Rover Show this weekend at the British Motor Museum, and the boys are here to tell you all about what you can expect. Grab your tickets from https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/whats-on/gaydon-land-rover-show
Elsewhere, there's listeners' questions on a plethora of subjects including fitting a Rover V8 into a 86in Series I and which models of Land Rover that fly under the radar of the usual choices including Discovery 3 4.4 and Evoque Si4.
As always, thanks for listening and send any feedback, queries, comments or questions to [email protected] – we love to get them!