Midlands MPs call on BBC to increase TV and radio production in the region
Concern over “huge gap” between BBC’s income and spending in the Midlands.
Holding out for a hero
With football violence film Green Street 3: Never Back Down released this week, here’s the interview we did in March with its star, Scott Adkins.
Birmingham TV channel on course for next year switch-on
City TV “will provide feelgood factor” for local viewers.
Peaky district
Dave Woodhall looks up from the screen to give his verdict on new BBC drama Peaky Blinders.
Why Savile Won’t Go Away- Unfortunately
This week Channel 4 News doorstepped the former BBC boss Mark Thompson and rattled him by continually asking how much he knew about the appalling Jimmy Savile (sorry… Sir Jimmy Savile) case.
Screengrab: The Military, the Movies and The Message
RICHARD LUTZ sees it’s all War, War and more War on the tv movie list this week. But what kind of war film is another matter.
Screengrab: Rule Brittania (well,this week anyway…)
RICHARD LUTZ takes a brisk canter through the tv listings to find the best films on the box.
What’s in a name?
Larry Inman ponders this whilst contemplating an outbreak of violence.
This Morning set coming to Westfield Merry Hill
Fans of the show will get the chance to have their photo taken on the set; they’ll also get a free souvenir hard copy of the photo to take home.
Screengrab: Say Hello to Snake Plissken
What’s hot on the box? Richard Lutz checks out the films on tv
Total shutdown of Greek ‘BBC’ is unacceptable for an EU democracy – Bennion
The sudden shutdown of all channels of Greece’s national broadcasting company by the Greek government is ‘unacceptable for an EU democracy’, says West Mids and Warks Lib Dem MEP Phil Bennion.
Second Chance, USA
Go on, re invent yourself. Half of America does, says Richard Lutz
Ofcom’s local TV multiplex operator to be based at Innovation Birmingham Campus
20 new jobs are being created for local people as a result.
Screengrab: The One Movie on TV You Gotta See….
007 and Holly Golightly on the tv? Richard Lutz has more
Screengrab: If You Gotta See One Movie on TV This Week:
Best flick on the box this week? Richard Lutz gives us a tip
BOA hosts workshop for future film stars
Youngsters from across the region were invited to attend an exciting ‘Acting for Screen’ workshop hosted by TV’s Donnaleigh Bailey.
Celebrity chef recipe study highlights healthy eating concerns
Meal recipes promoted by celebrity chefs in Britain could be a hidden contributing factor to the country’s obesity epidemic and associated public health concerns, according to new research.
‘Boycie’ to visit The Public
John Challis, best known for playing ‘Boycie’ in hit BBC show, Only Fools and Horses, was at The Public in West Bromwich promoting his forthcoming show, ‘Only Fools and…Boycie’.
Sooty’s birthday celebrations at Cadbury World
Sooty, Sweep and Soo are heading to Cadbury World this month to treat visitors to a spectacular birthday celebration.
Robin Ince: The Importance of Being Interested
Award winning comedian and science enthusiast Robin Ince will be performing at The Public in West Bromwich
A Night in the Ukraine with Maggie
With that Margaret Thatcher movie now on our screens, Richard Lutz remembers an interview when Maggie’s spin doctor lost his spin
Aku & Kamu set to appear in animated television series
Birmingham based children’s publisher Aku & Kamu is celebrating the transition of their flagship characters onto the small screen
Local hero – Ian Lavender talks to The Press
Ian Lavender, one of Birmingham’s greatest cultural exports, talks to the Press.
Birmingham fabrication company recognised by Honda for unique innovation
Birmingham firm Queen & Crawford has been recognised by Japanese giant Honda as leading innovators in the field of design and fabrication.
The Super Bowl, Politics and Afghanistan
The annual Super Bowl is gone. But it summons up images that America wants to ignore, says Richard Lutz
The Short and the Long of it: Valentine’s day at mac birmingham
Average Height Englishman, Gareth Berliner (stand-up comedian) and Little Person Australian, Kiruna Stamell (actress) present a fresh new comedy double-act; full of diversity and difference.
Coventry students design ‘world’s smallest car’ for Top Gear
Talented students on Coventry University’s globally-renowned automotive and transport design course worked with the BBC’s Top Gear show to design the smallest car in the world, as driven by Jeremy Clarkson
Budding animators sought for new project
Promising filmmakers hoping to follow in the footsteps of animator Nick Park are being given the opportunity to learn new skills through an innovative project in Wolverhampton and Shropshire.
BBC tech guru and Lords peer amongst university’s honorary graduates
Star BBC technology presenter Spencer Kelly and Lords peer Baroness Hussein-Ece OBE are amongst a host of exemplary individuals set to be honoured by Coventry University in its graduation ceremonies next week.
City TV win local TV bid
CityTV has been awarded the licence to broadcast, on Freeview channel 8, as the local television station for Birmingham and the Midlands.