Bangers & Cash

Paul and his son Charlie set off on a road trip to Northampton. Their aim is to recover a Daimler Sovereign and a Sunbeam Alpine that have been stored in a garage since 1973, both classic models. The pair hope the long‑awaited retrieval will finally bring the vehicles back on the road.

The programme titled Sunbeam Alpine/Daimler Sovereign is presented as a single episode within a broader series. Classified simply as a programme, it falls under the episode genre and centres on a concise, self‑contained story rather than an ongoing narrative. The core of the episode follows a father‑and‑son pair, Paul and Charlie, as they embark on a road‑trip bound for Northampton. Their mission is straightforward: to locate and extract two classic automobiles—a Daimler Sovereign and a Sunbeam Alpine—that have been tucked away in a garage for decades. Both cars have remained untouched since 1973, effectively languishing in storage for half a century. The journey therefore doubles as a practical recovery operation, with Paul and Charlie working together to free the vehicles from their long‑term confinement and bring them back into use. Beyond the simple logistics of the trip, the episode subtly highlights the relationship between the two men as they navigate the practical challenges of retrieving the aging machines. Their shared purpose and the nostalgic pull of the 1973‑era cars provide the narrative thread that ties the road‑trip, the extraction, and the eventual revival of the Daimler Sovereign and Sunbeam Alpine together.