The Milk Bar

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 7th July 2025 This week Lee McDonald (Zammo from Grange Hill) talks about the dangers of dun exposure alongside Dermatologist Emma Wedgeworth, Jacky Fellows lets us know about PrintFest 2025, Richard O'Connor tells us about a book signing for his release of Paranormal Black Country, Dame Laura Kenny talks about the Missing Millions of job roles for Women in history  and Ca...

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...

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 5th May 2025 This week Briony May Williams has some recipe inspiration ahead of the Eden Projects Big Lunch 2025, The Beardy Gardener Leigh Johnstone lets us know about the RHS Malvern Spring Festival, Mike Astley tells us about MusCom's production of Everybody's Talking about Jamie, Compton Care share news of their appearance in the South Staffordshire Good Food Guide and...

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 sho...

Recorded for release W/C 14th April 2025 This week Scott Bird of the Grand Theatre walks us through the next 12 months of amazing shows, Scarlette Douglas talks home renovations and energy efficiency, we meet more of the team from Cirquoise, Gary Stevens lets us know about the Gatehouse Theatre's win at the Great British Pantomime Awards we preview the Bandai Namco Cross Store in Birmingham and Mi...

Recorded for release W/C 7th April 2025 This week Jo Wiley chats about Festivals and the joys of gardening, Cirquoise let us know about their Easter run at the Albrighton Garden Centre, we find out about an exhibition fro the Wolverhampton Sketchers, Central Youth Theatre share news of their Easter Workshops for 7-12 year olds and we talk chocolate Easter Eggs with The Chocolate Detective!

Recorded for release W/C 31st March 2025 On This week's show Poet Laurette Simon Armitage, Willenhall Musical Theatre, The Hygiene Bank, Tom Read Wilson and Cat the Vet.

Recorded for release W/C 24th March 2025 This week we find out about 'Dear Evan Hansen' at the Grand, 'Anything Goes' at the Garrick and the tour of 'Farm Boy' Across the nation. Will Mellor talks commitment, Izzie Balmer collections and Scott Harrison physique. We also find out about the Compton Care Golf Day.

Recorded for release W/C 17th March 2025 This Week Scarlett Douglas let's know what people are looking for ina new home, we find out about 'Pig Heart Boy' at The Grand, 'Everybody wants to be Ronaldo' at The Rep, Purple Zeppelin at The Gatehouse and 'The Shoddy Detective' at The Garrick. We also find out about the film 'Kama'

Recorded for release W/C 10th March 2025 This week Michael Larcombe tells us about his role in War Horse at the Wolverhampton Grand, Rod Bissett tells us about the Grange Players production of The Girl on the Train, we celebrate the 70th anniversary of Walsall Operatic Society, Kyle Williams lets us know about his Boxing Training and we find out about a campaign to get us moving from Sport England...

Recorded for release W/C 3rd March 25 This week Duncan Goodhew lets us know about Swimathon 2025, we find out about An Inspector Calls which is at the Wolverhampton Grand this week, Brownhills Musical Theatre's production of Jesus Christ Superstar, Forever Elton at the Stafford Gatehouse, Asha Manhot's involvement on the International Ms UK pageant and the re-release of the wonderful music of Harp...

Recorded for release W/C 24th Feb 25 This week we find out about Handbagged at the WolverhamptonGrand, Sam Rabone lets us know about his latest Big Bostin' Variety Night at the Lichfield Garrick, Gary A Wales tells us about his charity parachute jump and we have music fom Beau Baowen and Wesson.

Recorded for release W/C 17th Feb 2025 This week Pippa Goodhart, bestselling children’s author & Nick Sharratt, award-winning illustrator chat about their You Choose books being part of the McDonald's Happy meal in the run up to World Book Day, we find out about the latest shows from Smiling Eyes Theatre and Sutton Coldfield Musical Theatre, Anna Richardson lets us know what she got up to on V...

Recorded for release W/C 10th Feb 25 This week Simon Rimmer has for food suggestions for a Flexi-Feb, Fred Sirieix has some suggestions for eating in this Valentine's Day, CDs tell us about thier latest play, Mary Steven's Hospice Panto Company tell us all about their show The Little Mermaid and we hear from Jacy Fellows about the inaugural Art Expo Wolverhampton.  

Recorded for release W/C 3rd Feb. This Week Jasper Carrott lets us know about his shows at the Wolverhampton Grand alongside Alistair McGowan, Love Island's Alex and Olivia Bowen give us water saving tips, Sou lets us know abut her appearances alongside the Young Voices Worlds Largest Choir, Fred Dinenage tells us about his show at the Stafford Gatehouse where he chats about meeting The Krays, com...

Recorded for release W/C 27th Jan 25 This week we find out about 2 shows that are part of the Wolves Lit Fest, Hairspray and Rendezvous at the Grand, How river curises can aid your feeling of well being and how talking about your mental heath at the start of a relationship can be a green flag. We learn how to 'Make it a Mushroom Moment' and how we can vote on the Smiley Charity Film Awards.