The Unmissable Podcast

Lancashire welcomes 2020, Steve Royle ponders panto and how acid house music bonded Blackburn and Darwen. Plus, being carded and why Burnley FC are a top community football club.

A Blackburn bionic arm, Sir Lindsay's parrot Boris and upgrading Fleetwood's Mount. Plus, the marvelous moment when a Lancaster man's military tattoo wish came true.

Avanti trains arrive, a chatty bus, Lancaster's highest wheel and the many shoes outside a Blackpool church. Plus, Sally Naden surprises Heston Blumenthal with a Christmas dish.

Fleetwood's future, Penwortham bypass opens and grappling with Lancashire wrestlers. The county prepares for Xmas, plus John McCardle, Gyles Brandreth and Catherine Tyldesley.

Also, Darwen's meat stout, Barrowford globes, Garstang's victorian christmas and Lancaster's ice rink. Plus Alan Titchmarsh, Stacey Solomon and remembering Donald Campbell.

Joe Wilson introduces a Darwen Tower film, Blackpool's Sooty and Fylde farming. Backstage at The Boo Theatre, Corrie's Liz, Jim Carter and Motown songwriters Holland and Holland.

Also, Blackpool's tourism year, Lancaster's military tattoo wish, Lune aqueduct's repairs and the Fylde's art hotel. Stictly's Mike, Helen Skelton and goat yoga in Helmshore.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle's new role, Blackpool's Houndshill is saved and we meet the selfie king. Whalley's Hydro, Roughlee's Rookery and electric bin lorries in Lancaster.

Lancashire's Natter Shacks, cashless cafes and Hoghton's real life fairy godmother. Charlie Caroli Jnr, Preston's Nick Park and Blackburn's founding role in western film.

Morecambe's Eden consultations, Fleetwood's story cave and a reprieve for a Preston bus service. Plus, a Skelmersdale school's national award and a Chorley campaigners B.E.M.

We visit Fleetwood's Mount, Accrington's Market and Morecambe's Frontierland. Guests include Chris Packham, Calendar Girls, Hawkwind's Dave Brock and Gilly's scarecrow!

This hour long edition includes the Ribble Valley's phone box poser, the Armfield Academy and Britain's shortest bus route. Plus, the amazing story of robotic cats in Colne.

Flood worries in St. Michael's, Samlesbury and Padiham. A royal visit for Blackpool and writers gather for Morecambe and Vice. Plus, Des O'Connor, Jason Donovan and Jane Couch.

Lytham and St. Anne's big TV date, Stanley's soccer shirt giveaway and floating in Broughton. Walking Morecambe's prom, upgrading Fleetwood's prom and an Iron Man challenge at 70

Blackburn's BBC Children in Need DIY SOS project is hailed a great success. Also, Colne's new task force police officers, filming The Bay series two and the delights of Downham

Shipwrecks off the Fylde, beach boxes in Cleveleys, clearing up the Lancaster Canal and Nordic walking in Preston. Plus, Gilly and Nish's royal appointment.

Fylde windmills, Morecambe's food trail and Rhyddings Park garden kitchen. Also, Fleetwood's alleyways, Skerton school, Italian Lancaster and Sally Naden meets Jeffrey Archer

People find a pup seal on Morecambe Bay, a snake in Blackburn and a hidden Roman Road in Garstang. Strictly at Blackpool Zoo, Bradley Wiggins and Timothy Spall talks LS Lowry.

Also in this week's colourful edition, Read's black and white bales, Colne's blues, Joe Brown and Carol Vorderman sees red. Plus Blackpool magic and the Fylde Food Festival.

Blackpool's new look Queens Estate, Barton's curling and Blackburn's DIY SOS. Plus, Lancaster's virtual slave ship and making your own sunshine in east Lancashire.

Fleetwood's resurgence, Catterall blooms and Grindleton wants a pub. Plus, Myerscough's National Sheep Dog Trials and the amazing story of Blackpool's Pooper the Pigeon.

Treasure trails in Sabden, parking problems in Leyland and an amazing Lancashire transplant athlete. Graham Liver becomes a Freeman of Lancaster and Nish returns to afternoons.

Blackburn's school crossing hero, a national award for Flakefleet's headteacher and weaving mill memories in Burnley. Plus, Graham Liver is to be a Freeman of Lancaster.

Blackpool FC's new owner, Timmy Mallet's phone box and Abbeystead's moorland classroom. Plus, a seagull update, new arrivals at Martin Mere and zookeeper John Barnes.

The Lancashire sheep living on a roof, Foggy's new way and the Preston Carribean Carnival. Plus, a BBC Radio Lancashire legend becomes St. Anne's new town crier.