This month the country celebrated the 75th anniversary of V E Day, the day World War II ended in Europe.The Coronavirus pandemic put paid to city wide celebrations and individual members of the Federation of Ex Servicemen’s Association held their own tributes- within the guidelines of ‘social distancing’ The events were overshadowed by the death…
This edition features staunch West Brom supporters Laurie Rampling and Harry Taylor as they enjoy reminiscing about their boyhood heroes Derek Kevan and Ronnie Allen and there is an exclusive interview with former Baggies man Jan Kozak. Other stories you may like!
This month we feature an extended interview from 30 years ago with the then West Bromwich Albion manager Brian Talbot. It was recorded by Des Christie and Malcolm Solomon, pupils at the time at Ladywood School in Birmingham. There is also a feature by Terry Wills on the bad winter of 1963 and Laurie Rampling…
This month’s programme about West Bromwich Albion’s history features Jimmy Hagan’s 1964 car crash; the dog on the pitch in 1976 and the metro tram named after Cyrille Regis. We also return to Slovakia as Igor Balis celebrates his 50th birthday and we re-enact his goal at Bradford in 2002 which helped WBA to promotion…
A Special Christmas message from Vienna to all West Bromwich Albion fans from someone who may be regarded as Albion Royalty. Merry Christmas everyone! Other stories you may like!
This Christmas themed edition features memories of festive games including a 400 mile round trip to Newcastle on Boxing Day 1956, and a foggy game versus Chester in 1992. Our special guests are former West Bromwich Albion players Mickey Fudge and Paul Scharner. We also celebrate the 25th anniversary of the opening of the…
This programme features an exclusive interview with Igor Balis, who achieved legendary status with a penalty in 2002. Also we feature Tony ‘Bomber’ Brown, FA Cup winning captain Graham Williams and more on the snow at Brescia in 1995. Other stories you may like!
Birmingham commemorated the 100th Armistice Day with a ceremony at the Hall of Memory. Children from St Bernadette’s School, Yardley gave the readings. Other stories you may like!
Programme 1 November 2019 A new series of programmes about West Bromwich Albion football club featuring your memories of supporting the team over the years. In this programme we have memories of Don Howe, the snow at Brescia and in the week of Remembrance we look at former player Harold Bache who was killed in…
In October 2019 Cardinal Newman of the Oratory was made a Saint. Pupils from Oratory School acted out various aspects of Newman’s life at a special mass held in the school grounds.
Here’s an update on what is happening at Ladywood Leisure Centre, opened on the site of the former Monument Road Baths in August. We find out about how many people are using the centre, talk to some of the local people who found employment there and look at plans for the coming months Other stories…
Over the year’s countless numbers of Brummies and Black Country folk have visited Weymouth and the nearby lighthouse but how many of them realise the part that a local firm played in its illustrious history. The vital glass work for the lighting mechanism of the famous lighthouse, Portland Bill, was manufactured over a century ago…
This programme comes to you from Centenary Square in the centre of Birmingham on the day it was officially reopened following a near £15 million redevelopment. Other stories you may like!
This is the second part of our report from the National Memorial Arboretum on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the D Day landings. This programme is presented from the National Memorial Arboretum near Alrewas on the day we commemorated the 75th anniversary of the D Day landings. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge…
This programme is presented from the National Memorial Arboretum near Alrewas on the day we commemorated the 75th anniversary of the D Day landings. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge led the tributes. Local veterans speak to us about their experiences of being on the Normandy beaches during June and July 1944.
Work got underway at the site of the Athletes’ Village in Perry Barr as Birmingham took another huge step towards holding the Commonwealth Games in July and August 2022. May 2019 Other stories you may like!
This edition of Doorstep History comes from the Hall of Memory as it reopens after being closed during the work to redesign Centenary Square. We feature the reopening ceremony and look at the history of the building. Cllr Ian Ward, leader of the city council and Paul Ellis, curator of the Hall of Memory give…
TNT reporters have looked at a series of photographs of Ladywood to see how the area has changed. The photos from the collection of the Ladywood History Group shows the area as it looked 50 years ago in March 1968. A selection of the photos can be seen in the local history area at Spring…
60 years ago this month Dudley born footballer Duncan Edwards died in the Munich plane crash. Here we look back to last year when Bobby Charlton unveiled a blue plaque to honour Duncan on what would have been his 80th birthday. This report by Norman Bartlam was first shown on Big Centre TV. Advertise On…
Birmingham has produced a new walking trail which highlights places that played a role in both World Wars.