The Milk Bar

Recorded for release W/C 1st Sept 25

This week we chat to Jasmine Gardosi about their Debut single release, the Grange Players and Lichfield Operatic Society both let us know about their latest shows, Andrew Rogers tells us about his 25 in 25 challenge for Compton Care and Robert Taylor lets us know about his travel blog.

Recorded for release W/C 25th Aug 2025

This week Caitlin Moran lets us know how to honour the Unsung Heroes of the Arts in the Sky Arts awards, Codsall Dramatic Society tell us about their production of Calendar Girls, we hear about a campaign to reduce Hygiene Poverty in Schools, chat with Charlotte Jackson Coleman about her latest film 'Secrets' and find out about Calamity Jane at the Grand.

Recorded for release W/C 11th Aug 2025

This week Konnie Huq talksKids Contracts on phone use, Sam Lambeth shares news of his new album, we hear about the latest single from Belle, and we find out about local shows from  Paul Drakeley & His All Star Big Band and The Fleetwood Mac Songbook.

Recorded for release W/C 28th July 2025

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Recorded for release w/c 21st July 2025

This week we chat with Briony May Williams about Ice Cream, Alfie Watts about travel, Jane Devonshire about afternoon teas, Jason Bradbury about 100 years of TV and The Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonilaists about the Midlands Fringe.

Recorded for release W/C 14th July 2025

This Week Janet Street Porter lets us know about her forthcoming UK tour, Rustie Lee talks DIY and Cookery, horticulturist Tom Massey joins us from a Pub Garden, Kelly Jeffs lets us know what is going on with Wolverhampton City of Youth Culture and we have music from Andre Paul.

Recorded for release W/C 30th June 2025

This week Russell Kane chats about his tour and getting a good night's sleep when out on the road, we hear about the summer show from The Young Rep, Sally Woods of Compton  Care lets us know about their Memory Walk for 2025, Drinks Expert Helen McGinn reminisces about the 90's and we have music from Lolly.

Recorded for release W/C 23rd June 2025

This week Chicago's Roxy Hart, Strictly's Janette Manrara, tells us all about the show at the Wolverhampton Grand, Omar Malik lets us know about Marriage Material, a show set in Wolverhampton but being staged at the Birmingham Rep, Jack Marriner-Brown from The Traitors talks train travel, we find out about the work of the MND Association and have music from Angus Crowne.

Recorded for release w/c 16th June 2025

This week Sophie-Rose Emery tells us about the Bat out of Hell tour arriving in her hometown at the Wolverhampton Grand, we get travel tips from Race Across the World winner Alfie Watts, Riviera Travel let us know about their amazing destinations, we find out about a Prostate Cancer screening night at AFC Wulfrunians and have music from MÆVEY.

Recorded for release W/C 9th June 2025

This Week Made in Chelsea star Gareth Locke-Locke talks names, Matthew 'Hoggy' Hoggard MBE brings BBQ tips, Terry Bird tells us all about Sweeney Todd - Slice & Dice, Rod Bissett shares news of the latest dhow from the Grange Players, we chat Volunteers with Compton Care and hear about the latest release from composer Adi Madanes. 

Recorded for release W/C 2nd June 2025

This week we find out about Ballet BC at the Wolverhampton Gran, a health Screen event from Wolverhampton City Rotary Club, a song raising awareness of Type 1 Diabetes from girl group 1 Type and hear about Hamlet at the Stafford Gatehouse from Richard Cheshire, Benedict Shaw and Alex Wadham.

Recorded for release W/C 19th May 2025

This week we find out about 2 shows at The Birmingham Rep, Little Women (with Catherine Chalk) and Spitfire Girls (with Kirsty Cox). Robert Llewelyn (Kryten) Talks EVs and Red Dwarf, we have music from Alt Blk Era and hear about a new campaign from DrinkAware and Andy's Man Club.

Recorded for release W/C 12th May 2025

This week Suzi Quatro chats about her latest Novel 'Grave Undertakings', we find out about a Thriller Double Bill at the Blue Orange Theatre, Director Andy Edwards lets us know about the release of Rumpelstiltskin and we have music from Malissa Whitehouse and Benham/McNerney.

Recorded for release W/C 28th April 2025

This week Traitor Charlotte talks Tea, Curtis Long lets us know about Rhyth ofd the Dance at the Wolverhampton Grand, we find out about a photography exhibition from Graham Stubbs, we chat with the Director and Writer of 'All My Pretty Ones' that debuts at the Birmingham Rep in May and we have music from Jules Knight.

Recorded for release W/C 21st April 2026

This week Dee Anderson, Daughter of Sylvia and Gerry Anderson chats about Growing up with Thunderbirds, Nathaniel Hall tells us about his show Toxic that is at the Arena Theatre in May, we find out about The Great Big Dinosaur Show, Rob Lane lets us know about his Inprov Comedy Workshop and  we catch up with Tinkers Farm Opera to hear about their latest show, The Producers.