The Milk Bar

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 835

Recorded for release W/C 23rd June 2025
This week Chicago's Roxy Hart, Strictly's Janette Manrara, tells us all about the show at the Wolverhampton Grand, Omar Malik lets us know about Marriage Material, a show set in Wolverhampton but being staged at the Birmingham Rep, Jack Marriner-Brown from The Traitors talks train travel, we find out about the work of the MND Association and have music from Angus Crowne.
 

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 834

Recorded for release w/c 16th June 2025
This week Sophie-Rose Emery tells us about the Bat out of Hell tour arriving in her hometown at the Wolverhampton Grand, we get travel tips from Race Across the World winner Alfie Watts, Riviera Travel let us know about their amazing destinations, we find out about a Prostate Cancer screening night at AFC Wulfrunians and have music from MÆVEY.
 

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 833

Recorded for release W/C 9th June 2025
This Week Made in Chelsea star Gareth Locke-Locke talks names, Matthew 'Hoggy' Hoggard MBE brings BBQ tips, Terry Bird tells us all about Sweeney Todd - Slice & Dice, Rod Bissett shares news of the latest dhow from the Grange Players, we chat Volunteers with Compton Care and hear about the latest release from composer Adi Madanes. 

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 832

Recorded for release W/C 2nd June 2025
This week we find out about Ballet BC at the Wolverhampton Gran, a health Screen event from Wolverhampton City Rotary Club, a song raising awareness of Type 1 Diabetes from girl group 1 Type and hear about Hamlet at the Stafford Gatehouse from Richard Cheshire, Benedict Shaw and Alex Wadham.

Jason Forrest in The Milk. Bar - Episode 830

Recorded for release W/C 19th May 2025
This week we find out about 2 shows at The Birmingham Rep, Little Women (with Catherine Chalk) and Spitfire Girls (with Kirsty Cox). Robert Llewelyn (Kryten) Talks EVs and Red Dwarf, we have music from Alt Blk Era and hear about a new campaign from DrinkAware and Andy's Man Club.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 829

Recorded for release W/C 12th May 2025
This week Suzi Quatro chats about her latest Novel 'Grave Undertakings', we find out about a Thriller Double Bill at the Blue Orange Theatre, Director Andy Edwards lets us know about the release of Rumpelstiltskin and we have music from Malissa Whitehouse and Benham/McNerney.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 828

Recorded for release W/C 5th May 2025
This week Briony May Williams has some recipe inspiration ahead of the Eden Projects Big Lunch 2025, The Beardy Gardener Leigh Johnstone lets us know about the RHS Malvern Spring Festival, Mike Astley tells us about MusCom's production of Everybody's Talking about Jamie, Compton Care share news of their appearance in the South Staffordshire Good Food Guide and we have music from Joseph Potter.

Jason Forrest in the Milk Bar - Episode 827

Recorded for release W/C 28th April 2025
This week Traitor Charlotte talks Tea, Curtis Long lets us know about Rhyth ofd the Dance at the Wolverhampton Grand, we find out about a photography exhibition from Graham Stubbs, we chat with the Director and Writer of 'All My Pretty Ones' that debuts at the Birmingham Rep in May and we have music from Jules Knight.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 826

Recorded for release W/C 21st April 2026
This week Dee Anderson, Daughter of Sylvia and Gerry Anderson chats about Growing up with Thunderbirds, Nathaniel Hall tells us about his show Toxic that is at the Arena Theatre in May, we find out about The Great Big Dinosaur Show, Rob Lane lets us know about his Inprov Comedy Workshop and  we catch up with Tinkers Farm Opera to hear about their latest show, The Producers.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 825

Recorded for release W/C 14th April 2025
This week Scott Bird of the Grand Theatre walks us through the next 12 months of amazing shows, Scarlette Douglas talks home renovations and energy efficiency, we meet more of the team from Cirquoise, Gary Stevens lets us know about the Gatehouse Theatre's win at the Great British Pantomime Awards we preview the Bandai Namco Cross Store in Birmingham and Mike Dixon of Huggle Pets lets us know about their Family Fun Day.