Joe Fraser selected for Commonwealth Games 2022
Joe Fraser selected for Commonwealth Games – 24th June 2022Joe Fraser, the Ladywood based artistic gymnast, has been selected to represent England at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Go Joe!
Doorstep History Programme 55 | February 2022
The Sports Argus was a much-respected Saturday night sports paper in the West Midlands.
It’s Not Only Zebedee Who Boings | Programme 14 November 2021
The West Bromwich Albion Former Players Association has launched a book which looks at their achievements since 2003. Geoff Snape, the secretary, talks about the book ‘Old Baggies: The Story’ and we also hear from former players Ray Wilson and Brendon Batson with a guest appearance by Willie Johnston.
It’s Not Only Zebedee Who Boings | Programme 10 | November 2020
In this programme we feature Alistair Robertson who looks back at his West Bromwich Albion first team debut in October 1969. Latest
It’s Not Only Zebedee Who Boings Programme 8 June 2020
This special programme commemorates the 20th anniversary of West Bromwich Albion’s last win at Wembley. We meet Elliott Morris, the man who scored the winning goal in April 2000 when The Baggies won the Football League Youth Alliance Cup in a penalty shoot out against Scunthorpe United. Elliott was the goalkeeper! Other stories you may…
It’s Not Only Zebedee Who Boings – Programme 7 May 2020
This edition has a few lighter stories to cheer up West Bromwich Albion fans during the Coronavirus lockdown. It features stories from lifelong supporters David Jones & Glynis Wright, and club photographer Laurie Rampling. Two former players Graham Williams and Mickey Fudge also add their stories.
It’s Not Only Zebedee Who Boings Programme 6 March 2020
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!
It’s Not Only Zebedee Who Boings Programme 5 February 2020
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…
It’s Not Only Zebedee Who Boings Programme – 4 January 2020
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…
It’s Not Only Zebedee Who Boings Programme 2 November 2019
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!
TNT | World Cup Report 2014
You may not be too keen to watch the action from England’s World Cup games, but these highlights from TNT News will make even the saddest England fan smile!
Remembering the World Cup of 2006
The World Cup is underway. here’s a chance to relive the highs and lows, well lows and lows actually, of World Cup 2006, as seen in this dramatic reconstruction, filmed at the Stadio de Oratory in, er, Ladywood.
William McGregor and the Football League
125 years ago, in September 1888 the first games were played in the Football League. It was set up by William Mc Gregor. TNT reporters discovered he had great links with Birmingham.
Birmingham CIty FC remember Trevor Francis
In the week that Gareth Bale was transferred for 100 m euros (£85m) Birmingham City recalled Britain’s first £1 million footballer when a new bar opened at St Andrews. It is packed with facts and figures about the career of Trevor Francis, one of the clubs greatest ever players.
West Brom In Ten Goal Thriller To End Season In Style
West Brom and Manchester United both scored five goals in one of the most entertaining games ever seen at The Hawthorns. This was Sir Alex Ferguson’s 1,500th and last match as manager of Manchester United, but it was West Brom’s hat trick hero Lukaku who stole the show. This is our look at what the…
S Petrov Aston Villa Captain’s Leukaemia Match
Former Ladywood School pupil Dean Dodd, who was on the first TNT video, then Ladywood School News, in 1986, won a charity auction to play a match against a Villa Lions & Legends XI raising money for Leukaemia research. Aston Villa captain Stilyan ‘Stan’ Petrov was diagnosed with Leukaemia earlier this year and he attended…
Statue Plans For Former West Bromwich Albion Players
A model has been unveiled of a statue to three former West Bromwich Albion players who were role models for black players in the late 1970s. Cyrille Regis, Laurie Cunningham and Brendon Batson became known as ‘The Three Degrees’. TNT interviewed Cyrille, and also Jim Cadman, a businessman who is helping to run the project,…
Ladywood Pool Plan To ‘Inspire A generation’
We know you’ve all heard this before, but … there is a new plan for a swimming pool to replace Monument Road Baths. The olympic pool plan for a site near Nelson School has sunk with out trace, but the latest plan for the Icknield Port Loop includes a community sports area that could well…
Euro 2012 Report
See all the England goals as you’ve never seen them before with TNT’s exclusive footage from what looks like the Oratory School playing field!
Learning To Swim At Monument Road Swimming Baths
Rita and Eva Trentham, two former users of Monument Road baths talk about learning to swim. The interviews were conducted a few years ago, since then Eva has passed away, but thanks to TNT and the Ladywood History Group her memories live on. Eva talks about how her school friend at St John’s School, Lizzie…