The skylark and the weight of winter
Richard Lutz ploughs his way through lockdown.
Unspoken but definitely not unwritten
Stephen Pennell reviews a book about growing up and survival.
Covid chronicles: Everyone needs a place to go
Richard Lutz heads for a city break.
Aston Villa and the hinges of history
Villa beat Arsenal and Dave Woodhall also looks back at turning points.
Celebration of Shakespeare premieres online
World’s Stage – a multilingual celebration of Birmingham, Brummies and their Shakespeare.
Michelin award for Birmingham chef
Kray Treadwell wins the Michelin Young Chef Award.
Lockdown Lit List
Richard Lutz flips through the books he read in 2020 – the good, the bad, the downright appalling.
“O brave new world?” Shakespeare, Birmingham and America
Everything to Everybody as the Bard collection goes global.
Bright lies, big city
Author AA Abbott talks about her new book Bright Lies, set in Birmingham.
Hay festival goes online
Jessica Harris looks at the upcoming Hay Festival Digital Winter Weekend.
New competition launched for Birmingham Stories
Young people across the city invited to write about heroes.
Local pubs star in Good Beer Guide
Birmingham hostelries continue to shine in 2021 edition of the real ale bible.
Volunteer starts new chapter for Birmingham charity
Lending library established at SIFA Fireside.
Book Review: Handsworth Riots 1985
Richard Lutz on a new book about the riots that rocked Birmingham 35 years ago.
Brexit: “An exercise in British self harm”
Richard Lutz reads a new book on the dramatic effects of leaving the EU.
Review: Gangsters, Geezers & Mods
Dave Woodhall looks at the debut novel from our own Stephen Pennell.
My lockdown list
Working at home, bringing up baby, Will Mapplebeck manages time to sail through a lockdown audio listening list.
Seven days: Bolton’s book, big business bonanza, Boris bungling
Richard Lutz survives another week that was…
Everything to Everybody Project focuses on Shakespeare
50 Treasures – Number 3.
The divided states of America
Richard Lutz reports on a nation riven in two.
Desert Island Discs – part eight
Musician Tony Fitzpatrick explains the eight songs he’ll take to his desert isle.
Desert Island Discs – part seven
It’s time for Dave Woodhall to share his choices with us.
Desert Island Gigs
In a twist on the usual, Richard Lutz picks the live music he’ll never forget.
Desert Island Discs – part four
Helen Annetts give us her choices to be stranded with.
Desert Island Discs
This time it’s balti king and Blues fan Andy Munro.
Steve Beauchampe: 1959-2020
Dave Woodhall pays tribute to writer, broadcaster, campaigner and long-time friend Steve Beauchampe.
232 miles of…
New book set to reveal the secrets of the M6.
Books: First class writer in the third class carriage
Richard Lutz points to the books he enjoyed in 2019. And the ones he’d rather forget.
They wore the shirt
Wolves book raises six figure sum for Childrens Hospital.
Licensed to sustain
University of Birmingham study breaks down key to Bond franchise’s longevity.
