Moviegrab: Sir Howard’s big election film review
Sir Howard Elston, friend to the stars, with his movie pick for election day.
Review: Oh What A Lovely War
It’s into the trenches as the lions are led by donkeys. Richard Lutz grabs his tin helmet at the Birmingham Rep for this biting First World War satire.
Review: Love’s Sacrifice
Richard Lutz enters the fevered world of jealousy, passion and revenge in a play rarely seen.
Free student event to be held in city
Bands, DJs and bouncy castles.
JCB’s £193,000 of donations to Tory MPs
Richard Lutz explains how Midland Tories received £193,000 worth of donations from a construction giant.
Big Fight Countdown: Mayweather v Cameron
Sir Howard Elston brings you up to scratch about the fight of the decade.
Screengrab: Welcome to Old Codgersville
Richard Lutz slumps in front of the box to find the best movie on TV this week.
Black Country course delegates honoured
Skills Factory leadership & management programme gets off to a flying start.
Howard’s exclusive interview with the bank that likes to say theft
Sir Howard Elston, the reporter who stands up for the weak, reveals the truth and is never short of a freebie sits down with HSBC international regulatory boss Tristan da Cunha over the bank’s plan to leave Britain and move somewhere more kind to finance.
Review: 5 Soldiers
Richard Lutz watches boot camp and squaddies under fire in a remarkable night of dance
Mela attenders urged to take ‘MOT’
Life-saving health checks on offer at Birmingham’s Vaisakhi Mela.
Review: Feed the Beast
Richard Lutz at Birmingham Rep on a new political play opening just before the election
Screengrab: It’s Friday – so it must be Outsider’s Night
Richard Lutz views the week’s films on the box to find a rich seam this Friday.
Take five
If it’s Friday it must be Birmingham Jazz.
We’re the famous Aston Villa and…
Dave Woodhall has an afternoon to remember.
Havana morbid time
Martin Longley feels ambivalent about the Buena Vista Social Club’s Symphony Hall show.
What is going on in our courts?
Richard Lutz asks whether justice is being served.
Review: Death of a Salesman
Richard Lutz reviews a modern American classic which pulls no punches
Acoustic Robin
Prog, folk or whatever kind of rock you want to call it, there’s plenty coming up at the Robin over the next few weeks.
Bareface sign up for 10k
Entries continue to grow for big charity run.
Hillary to “buy the UK’s health system”
Sir Howard Elston reports on the first chapter of the White House battle and basically repeats what is in the headline above.
Screengrab: Cary On
Richard Lutz plumbs the depths of TV-land to emerge with a gem of a film
Screengrab: The two faces of war
Richard Lutz gives you a fine old dose of a doubleheader for films on the box this week
Seven clowns in search of a plot
Sir Howard Elston, political correspondent to the stars, recaps the seven headed beast called the election debate.
Britain and its fragmented politics
Richard Lutz scribbles an election Letter to America
Screengrab: Duke, Dino and the Dame
Richard Lutz checks out the gems hidden in the dross of movies on the box this week.
Famous TV loudmouth to be buried today
Sir Howard Elston, our man with the remote control, gives you a rundown of today’s pomp and circumstance.
Sir Howard’s big bumper Q&A
Stumped by the Issue of the Day? Stopped in your tracks by the intrigues of this great big globe we live in? Ask Howard……
Anarchy in Birmingham
Fast-moving, all-action roller derby comes to town.
Screengrab: The joke’s on us
Richard Lutz checks the TV listings to find next week’s movie gems.