The Isle of Man TT is justifiably called 'the greatest free show on earth'.

And this year it will be a whole lot easier to meet the stars of the show!

There is less than a month to go before the start of this year's festival - which organisers say has more than ever on offer for residents and bike fans alike.

Away from the bikes, a few changes have been made - the Red Arrows will fly-in on the closing Saturday while the traditional end-of-TT fireworks display is scheduled for the middle weekend.

For bikers one highlight will be the new paddock walkabouts - where visitors can mingle with leading TT competitors before the races.

The TT's Minister of Fun David Cretney (pictured) :