The Milk Bar

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 817

Recorded for release W/C 17th Feb 2025
This week Pippa Goodhart, bestselling children’s author & Nick Sharratt, award-winning illustrator chat about their You Choose books being part of the McDonald's Happy meal in the run up to World Book Day, we find out about the latest shows from Smiling Eyes Theatre and Sutton Coldfield Musical Theatre, Anna Richardson lets us know what she got up to on Valentine's Day and DJ SUAT shares his music in the Great Outdoors.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 816

Recorded for release W/C 10th Feb 25
This week Simon Rimmer has for food suggestions for a Flexi-Feb, Fred Sirieix has some suggestions for eating in this Valentine's Day, CDs tell us about thier latest play, Mary Steven's Hospice Panto Company tell us all about their show The Little Mermaid and we hear from Jacy Fellows about the inaugural Art Expo Wolverhampton.  

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 815

Recorded for release W/C 3rd Feb.
This Week Jasper Carrott lets us know about his shows at the Wolverhampton Grand alongside Alistair McGowan, Love Island's Alex and Olivia Bowen give us water saving tips, Sou lets us know abut her appearances alongside the Young Voices Worlds Largest Choir, Fred Dinenage tells us about his show at the Stafford Gatehouse where he chats about meeting The Krays, comedian Susan Murray share news of he Midlands gig and Sally Woods from Compton Care lets us know how you could fundraise with the Wolverhampton 10k.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 814

Recorded for release W/C 27th Jan 25
This week we find out about 2 shows that are part of the Wolves Lit Fest, Hairspray and Rendezvous at the Grand, How river curises can aid your feeling of well being and how talking about your mental heath at the start of a relationship can be a green flag. We learn how to 'Make it a Mushroom Moment' and how we can vote on the Smiley Charity Film Awards.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 813

Recorded for release W/C 20th Jan 2025
This week on a Music and Musicals special we chat to Vivienne Carlisle about her role in Blood Brothers which is at the Wolverhampton Grand this week, Alex Vann talks about his 90's Band Lift and his late father's art work (John/Max Vann), Michael Armstrong tells us about his latest music project and er hear about the Weak 13 Double Second album - Aluminium - from Nick J Townsend.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 812

Recorded for release 13th Jan 2025
This week Alfie Moore lets us know about his show 'Face for Radio' at the Stafford Gatehouse, we find out about Nutcracker in Havana at the Wolverhampton Grand, Cannock. hase Drama let us know about their Panto Robin Hood, Dr Hilary jones talks about the dangers of Ultra Processed foods, Dr Jack Lewis has research on The Wellness Wave and we find out about a survey on transport surrounding Neurodivergence with the CEO of Happy Autistic Lady, Iveta Pudilova.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 811

Recorded for release W/C 6th Jan 25
This week we have music from Zkeletonz, Darren Haywood chats about Don;t Stop Carrying on at the Walsall Arena in Feb, Kate Hardcastle MBE talks Lunchflation, Dr Sarah Jarvis helps share the latest research on smoking cessation and Scott Harrison has some tips to get us in shape in 2025. 

The Milk Bar End of Year Quiz 2024 - Episode 810

The End of Year Quiz for 2024
Written and Hosted by Jason Forrest
On the Red Team
Kelly jeffs, Programme manager for Wolverhampton City of Youth Culture
 
Zoe Turner Presenter and Charity Fundraiser
 
Schools football coach, Nick Loftus
 
and  Actor, Rupi Lal
 
On the Green Team
Ian Groom from Compton Care
 
Ian Billings Author, writer, comedian and Actor
 
Musician and Potter,Paul Gooderham,
 
And artist, Paul Boswell
 
 
Thank you to our venue Compton Care.
 
Chris Allen kept score
 
We couldn’t have done it without sound engineer Andy Walters
 
Happy new year from all of us at The Milk Bar

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 809

Recorded for release W/C 23rd Dec 2024
This week Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen Furniture designer and TV personality chats about making our homes cosy for 2025, Kimberly Wyatt shares a pre-loved Christmas and we talk last minute Christmas gifts that could bring new skills to your family and friends with CraftCourses.com.
 

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 808

Recorded for release W/C 16th Dec 2024
This week we have Music from Billy J Kramer and Sarah McGuinness, News of Theatre at the Arena in Wolverhampton and Walsall's Grange Playhouse, Compton Care let us know about Treecycling, Mike Read tells us about the Heritage Chart Christmas TV show and Gavin Dell talks business with number crunching and Lead with Story.