Tim Spicer: An Axe and Four Balloons - Brian Franks, the man who saved the SAS | Hereford Military History Festival
- 26th September
About This Event
Tim Spicer reveals his new book, An Axe and Four Balloons, the biography of Lt. Col. Brian Franks DSO, MC, the man who saved the SAS. Disscover two other famous men who 'you have never heard of' - David Birkin (A Dangerous Enterprise), and Wilfred 'Biffy' Dunderdale (A Suspicion of Spies), both of whom worked for SIS. The story of these three heroes of Special Operations are unusually linked... Sponsored by GRC Ltd.
This event is part of the Hereford Military History Festival, 25-27 September 2026. Why not make a weekend of it? Read more here.
Event Details
Admission / Ticket Info:
Ticket price incl. booking fee £12.65
Disabled Access:
This event is wheelchair accessible. The doors from the rear car parks have 3 steps, but a portable ramp can be laid upon request.
Disabled Facilities:
There are disabled toilets at the reception area. There are also blue badge car parking spaces available at the front of the hotel on a first-come, first-served basis.
Assistance and guide dogs are warmly welcomed. An induction loop system is installed for those who use hearing aids.
