Doortsep History S4, Ep3
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Doorstep History S4, Ep2
Doorstep History – Series 4, Episode 2
Doorstep History S4, Ep1
This episode of Doorstep History features a tour of Soho House in Handsworth in the company of Matthew Boulton! Also there is a feature on local radio in Wolverhampton at WCR101.8FM and the former Beacon Radio.
Ladywood man’s bees idea creates a buzz
Former Ladywood School pupil, Darren Welcome, has embarked on an unusual career. He is involved in a business which rents out beehives to people and groups who are interested in bees and helping the environment. Norman caught the buzz and went to meet him as he set up two hives in Digbeth Community Garden. This…
Somme 100 programme 6
Local historian Andrew Lound who is passionate about making WWI stories accessible to a young audience. Here is as Tommy Atkins, a typical British soldier. We also visit Birchfield Harriers athletics club and end with Sgt Alfred Knight VC, a local recipient of the Victoria Cross. 6 of 6
Somme 100 programme 5
The South Staffordshire Regiment in World War 1 through the work of author Andrew Thornton. Also featured is the work of the West Midlands Fire Service Heritage Group, the memorials photograph collection of Tony Woolley and the artefacts and battlefield relics of Dave Vaux. Two well-known historians assess the shell crisis if 1915 -1916. 5…
Somme 100 Programme 4
Programme 4 features the French town of Albert and its links with Birmingham. Albert’s main street is named ‘Rue de Birmingham’. Thiepval village and memorial is also featured and we look at the role of the Royal Flying Corps and local airman Francis Fitzgerald Waldron. 4 of 6
Somme 100 programme 3
We visit the area where the Battle of the Somme took place- Hawthorn Ridge, High Wood, Arras, with WWI enthusiasts Terry Carter and Dave Vaux and cemeteries near Beaumont Hamel. There is an interview with Professor Stephen Badsey, Professor of Conflict Studies at Wolverhampton University who assess the success of the battle and General Haig.
Somme 100 Programme 2
The news from this week in 1916 presented in the same format as Big Centre TV’s Big Magazine 2016. Programme 2 of 6
Somme 100 Programme 1
Somme 100 is a series of programmes produced by TNT News and Big Centre TV to commemorate the centenary of the start of the Battle of the Somme. The build up begins with news bulletins from the last week of June 1916 using real news stories from the newspapers of the period. The programme is…
Metro extension fully open
Metro trams started running from Grand Central on Bank Holiday Monday 31 May 2016, so completing the extension from Snow Hill and Bull Street.
Ozzy Osbourne unveils new metro
Birmingham born musician Ozzy Osbourne was in Birmingham to unveil a metro tram that has been named after him. TNT reporters Tegan Harding and Thana Halford compiled this report for TNT News and Big Centre TV. 26 May 2016
HMS Hood sunk 75 years ago
This week sees the 75th anniversary of the sinking of the navy’s biggest ship in WWII, HMS Hood. It was sunk by the Bismark on 24 May 1941 and that ship was attacked and sunk three days later. There were a number of men from the West Midlands on board the Hood and they are commemorated…
In Our House, S4 – Episode 6
Join the kids from TNT Ladywood school for their weekly magazine programme.
Deaf Awareness Week
The British Deaf Association has released a new film called ‘Power in our Hands’ which looks at how people in the deaf community have been portrayed over the years. We met up with BDA historian, John Hay and looked at some films from the 1950s taken at their headquarters in Granville Street, Lee Bank. May 2016
In Our House S4, Episode 5
Join the kids from TNT Ladywood school for their weekly magazine programme.
TNT Exclusive from inside the Channel Tunnel!
Emily travelled at 90 mph, over 200 feet beneath the English Channel, whilst sitting in the driver’s cab of a Euro tunnel train. This is her in depth report!
In Our House S4, Ep4
In Our House, Episode 4 Join the kids from TNT Ladywood school for their weekly magazine programme.
In Our House S4, Episode 3
On tonight’s show Dudley Canal Tunnel, Wren’s Nest School pupils meet Princess Royal, survey of the week, can you solve the BOGOF challenge, magic from Charlie Thomas, Quiz of the Week, and showjumping rabbits! News and features for all ages. Big Centre TV – Freeview 7, Virgin Media 159, www.bigcentre.tv
Beacon Radio 40th Anniversary
Forty yeas ago in April 1976 Beacon Radio began broadcasting from studios in Wolverhampton. There have been a lot of changes since then, but the 40th anniversary of local radio in the city, was celebrated with a nostalgic reunion over the airwaves of wcr101.8fm. April 2016