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English, Cultural, 1 season, 78 episodes, 2 days, 3 hours, 12 minutes
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Getting to know some of the best known people from across Birmingham and the Black Country.
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Reeta Chakrabarti

Television newsreader Reeta Chakrabarti discusses growing up in Birmingham, her career in journalism at the BBC and her life away from the TV cameras with Adrian Goldberg.
3/8/202036 minutes, 44 seconds
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Jenny Wilkes

As BBC WM begins to celebrate its 50th birthday, Adrian's joined by presenter Jenny Wilkes. She talks about life in the Black Country and how she came to work for the BBC.
2/23/202043 minutes, 8 seconds
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Robin French

Cuckoo creator Robin French from Birmingham is Adrian Goldberg's guest this weekend.
2/16/202034 minutes
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Vanley Burke

The Birmingham based photographer, Vanley Burke is Adrian Goldberg's latest guest.
2/9/202035 minutes, 58 seconds
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Khalid Mahmood

The Birmingham Perry Barr MP is Adrian's guest to talk about life in and out of politics.
2/2/202041 minutes, 34 seconds
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Carl Ikeme

The former Wolves goalkeeper discusses his career and beating cancer with Adrian Goldberg.
1/26/202038 minutes, 45 seconds
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Jim Rosenthal

As BBC WM begins to celebrate its 50th birthday, Adrian's joined by the station's former journalist Jim Rosenthal. Hear about his time in Birmingham and his career covering sport.
1/19/202041 minutes, 57 seconds
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Marc Silk

Adrian Goldberg meets Solihull based voiceover artist marc Silk, who has appeared in Star Wars, Go Jetters on CBeebies and the American version of Bob the Builder.
1/12/202042 minutes, 39 seconds
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Jasper Carrott

Comedian Jasper Carrott discusses his career and life in Birmingham with Adrian Goldberg.
1/5/202044 minutes, 28 seconds
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Noddy Holder

Slade's lead singer chats to Adrian about growing up in Walsall and his time in the band.
12/22/201943 minutes, 47 seconds
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Lee Child

Lee Child joins Adrian to discuss growing up in Birmingham and how he became an author.
12/15/201940 minutes, 35 seconds
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Roy Wood

The Birmingham rock legend talks to Adrian about his time in The Move, ELO and Wizzard.
12/1/201941 minutes, 34 seconds
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Barry Fry

Former Birmingham City manager, Barry Fry discusses his career and life with Adrian.
11/24/201936 minutes, 45 seconds
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Catherine O'Flynn

Award winning author, Catherine O'Flynn discusses life in Birmingham and her new book.
11/17/201942 minutes, 36 seconds
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Maya Sondhi

Line of Duty and Citizen Khan actor, Maya Sondhi chats to Adrian Goldberg about her career and growing up in Birmingham.
11/10/201938 minutes, 4 seconds
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Geoff Thomas

Cancer charity campaigner and former Wolves player, Geoff Thomas chats to Adrian Goldberg.
11/3/201942 minutes, 32 seconds
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Blind Dave Heeley

The West Bromwich ultra marathon runner discusses his life and charity work with Adrian.
10/27/201941 minutes, 38 seconds
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Lady Sanity

The Birmingham rapper, Lady Sanity joins Adrian to discuss growing up and living in Erdington, her career and that performance at the Commonwealth Games handover ceremony in 2018.
10/20/201937 minutes, 58 seconds
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Aktar Islam

Birmingham chef, restaurateur and F Word winner, Aktar Islam is Adrian's guest this week.
10/13/201940 minutes, 49 seconds
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Adam Zindani

The Stereophonics guitarist, Adam Zindani joins Adrian to discuss his life in Birmingham and how a Wolverhampton bar played a part in him joining one of the world's biggest bands.
10/6/201937 minutes, 23 seconds
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Bob Warman

Adrian meets TV presenter Bob Warman to discuss his life and career in the West Midlands.
9/15/201939 minutes, 42 seconds
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Jamelia

Jamelia chats to Adrian about growing up and living in Birmingham, plus her music career.
9/8/201938 minutes, 11 seconds
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Suzy Evans

Adrian meets the Black Country charity campaigner who lost family in the Tunisia attacks.
9/1/201940 minutes, 35 seconds
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Brendon Batson

The former West Bromwich Albion player discusses football and his life in Stourbridge.
8/18/201942 minutes, 51 seconds
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Janice Connolly

Birmingham comedian, actress and singer Janice Connolly is Adrian's guest this weekend.
8/11/201938 minutes, 36 seconds
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Tony Christie

Adrian Goldberg interviews 'Avenues and Alleyways' singer Tony Christie.
8/1/201940 minutes, 23 seconds
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Katharine Merry

Olympic medalist, Katharine Merry chats to Adrian about her career and life in Birmingham.
7/28/201941 minutes, 35 seconds
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Mark Rhodes

The Pop Idol runner-up chats to Adrian about his career and life growing up in Walsall.
7/21/201936 minutes, 50 seconds
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Dr Willard Wigan MBE

One of the world's finest micro sculptors, Dr Willard Wigan MBE is Adrian Goldberg's guest this weekend. He discusses growing up in Wolverhampton and life now in Birmingham.
6/23/201944 minutes, 7 seconds
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Stephen Duffy

Duran Duran's original lead singer, Stephen Duffy chats to Adrian about forming and then leaving the band, plus his solo career in the 1980s and his work with Robbie Williams.
6/16/201940 minutes, 15 seconds
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Lorna Laidlaw

Actress Lorna Laidlaw is Adrian's guest this week to chat about her career, her life in Birmingham and about being the mum in the first black family in Coronation Street.
6/9/201936 minutes, 42 seconds
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Pat Murphy

The BBC Sport reporter, Pat Murphy joins Adrian Goldberg to discuss covering football and cricket in the Midlands and life at his home in Bromsgrove.
6/2/201941 minutes, 40 seconds
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Liz Berry

Black Country poet, Liz Berry joins Adrian Goldberg to discuss her life and career.
5/26/201939 minutes, 32 seconds
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Oliver Phelps

Sutton Coldfield actor Oliver Phelps, who played George Weasley in the Harry Potter films, joins Adrian Goldberg to discuss life in the West Midlands and his acting career.
5/19/201943 minutes, 25 seconds
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Adrian Chiles

TV and radio presenter, Adrian Chiles joins Adrian Goldberg to discuss growing up in the West Midlands and his career in the media.
5/12/201939 minutes, 38 seconds
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Don Maclean

Adrian Goldberg chats to Solihull resident and former Crackerjack presenter Don Maclean.
4/21/201938 minutes, 35 seconds
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Suzi Perry

TV and radio presenter, Suzi Perry is Adrian Goldberg's guest this weekend to discuss her career and growing up in Wolverhampton.
4/14/201935 minutes, 24 seconds
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Debbie Issit

Adrian Goldberg meets the Birmingham film maker who is behind the Nativity movie series.
4/7/201941 minutes, 17 seconds
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Jed Mercurio

As Line of Duty returns to BBC One for its new series, Adrian Goldberg's guest this weekend is the show's writer, Cannock's Jed Mercurio who also wrote the recent TV hit Bodyguard.
3/31/201938 minutes, 36 seconds
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John Hemming

The former Birmingham Yardley MP, John Hemming is Adrian Goldberg's guest this weekend.
3/24/201930 minutes, 54 seconds
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Claudia Jessie

Birmingham born actor Claudia Jessie is Adrian's guest this weekend to discuss living in Moseley and acting in TV shows like Line of Duty on the BBC and Vanity Fair on ITV.
3/3/201938 minutes, 35 seconds
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David Bintley

The outgoing artistic director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, David Bintley joins Adrian Goldberg this weekend.
2/24/201939 minutes, 11 seconds
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Danielle Lloyd

Adrian meets TV personality and fashion designer Danielle Lloyd this weekend on BBC WM.
2/3/201940 minutes, 1 second
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Pete Williams

Black Country musician, Pete Williams is Adrian Goldberg's guest this weekend on BBC WM.
1/27/201940 minutes, 19 seconds
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Brian Little

Former Aston Villa player and manager, Brian Little chats to Adrian Goldberg on BBC WM.
1/20/201942 minutes, 32 seconds
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Meera Syal

Meera Syal chats to Adrian Goldberg about growing up in the West Midlands and her career.
1/13/201942 minutes, 46 seconds
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Tom Watson MP

Adrian meets the deputy leader of the Labour party and West Bromwich East MP, Tom Watson.
1/6/201937 minutes, 40 seconds
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Sathnam Sanghera

Wolverhampton born journalist and author, Sathnam Sanghera joins Adrian this weekend.
12/16/201834 minutes, 13 seconds
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Brian Travers

UB40's Brian Travers chats to Adrian Goldberg about his life in Birmingham and the band.
12/9/201836 minutes, 37 seconds
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Joe Lycett

Birmingham comedian Joe Lycett joins Adrian this weekend to discuss his life and career.
12/2/201834 minutes, 3 seconds
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Julie Hambleton

This weekend, Adrian meets Birmingham pub bombings campaigner Julie Hambleton.
11/18/201840 minutes, 12 seconds
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Nick Owen

Midlands Today presenter, Nick Owen joins Adrian to discuss his career in radio and TV.
11/11/201838 minutes, 27 seconds
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Dave Hill

The Slade guitarist discusses his career and growing up in the Black Country with Adrian.
11/2/201842 minutes, 46 seconds
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Asha Devi

The Handsworth born engineer shares her role in crafting Birmingham's Brindley Place and discusses being in New York during the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center.
10/28/201841 minutes, 49 seconds
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Georgie Moseley

The local mum who runs a charity in memory of her son Harry who died of a brain tumour.
10/21/201836 minutes, 33 seconds
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Jacqui Oatley

The first female commentator on the flagship BBC One show Match of the Day.
10/14/201840 minutes, 7 seconds
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Bev Bevan

Drummer in The Move, Electric Light Orchestra and touring drummer for Black Sabbath.
10/7/201841 minutes, 59 seconds
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Vix aka Victoria Perks

Learn more about the lead singer/songwriter of the UK's most successful all female band (who play their own instruments) “We've got a ...FUZZBOX... and we're gonna use it!!”
9/30/201840 minutes, 39 seconds
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Helen Monks

The original Pip Archer, now rising star in Upstart Crow. Meet the actress and writer from Birmingham.
9/23/201841 minutes, 3 seconds
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Mohammed Ali

Meet the award-winning Birmingham artist whose work has been described as ‘Urban Spiritual Art’ and celebrated for ‘building bridges between faith communities’.
9/16/201837 minutes, 49 seconds
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Bruce Daisley

Twitter's European Vice President hails from a Birmingham council estate, hear his story and listen to his favourite music.
9/9/201843 minutes, 30 seconds
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Deidre Kelly aka White Dee

Reality TV star reflects on her life before and after appearing on Benefits Street.
9/2/201839 minutes, 38 seconds
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Nayna McIntosh

Brummie designer who helped launch fashion brands George at Asda and Per Una in M&S.
8/26/201840 minutes, 23 seconds
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Dave Wakeling

Get to know the singer, songwriter and guitarist behind the biggest 1980's 2-Tone Band, The Beat.
8/19/201838 minutes, 39 seconds
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John Richards

During a fourteen-year association with Wolves John won two League Cups and also played in the first UEFA Cup Final in 1972. Hear his story and some of his favourite music.
8/12/201841 minutes, 38 seconds
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Toyah Willcox

Celebrating 40 years in show business in her 60th year. She talks about growing up in Kings Heath, how Top Of The Pops helped her stay alive and the power of Kate Bush's music.
8/5/201844 minutes, 18 seconds
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Michael Fabricant MP

The Lichfield MP explains why he's going to wear grass skirts in Parliament and talks openly about his relationship with the West Midlands Mayor Andy Street.
7/27/201840 minutes, 40 seconds
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Jim Simpson

The founder of The Birmingham, Solihull & Sandwell Jazz Festival talks about his life, his experiences as manager of Black Sabbath and how he came to shoot Mick Jagger.
7/22/201837 minutes, 9 seconds
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Anne Wood

Anne has devised and created innovative and pioneering programmes for younger children, including Rosie and Jim, Teletubbies and In the Night Garden.
7/13/201841 minutes, 41 seconds
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Jess Phillips MP

The Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley selects the music she loves and shares stories about her life.
7/8/201839 minutes, 28 seconds
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Jim Troughton

First Team Coach for the Warwickshire Bears Jim Troughton talks music, life and career.
7/2/201838 minutes, 9 seconds
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Jim Lea

Slade's bassist and musical mastermind Jim Lea talks about the music closest to his heart and share the stories of his life.
6/24/201849 minutes, 23 seconds
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Tony Iommi

The Black Sabbath guitarist shares the stories and songs close to his heart.
6/17/201838 minutes, 6 seconds
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Natasha Starkey

The Paramedic for West Midlands Ambulance Service, who also appears in BBC One's Ambulance programme, talks about her job and favourite music.
6/10/201837 minutes
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Gisela Stuart

The leading Brexiteer and Labour Party politician shares stories about her life and the music she loves.
6/3/201841 minutes, 53 seconds
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Ron Atkinson

On first hearing Elvis Presley on the radio, when he almost met his hero Frank Sinatra and on how he looks back on his career.
5/27/201837 minutes, 6 seconds
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Beverley Knight

Getting to know some of the best known people from across Birmingham and the Black Country.
5/20/201833 minutes, 17 seconds
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5/18/201811 minutes, 29 seconds