The Milk Bar

Jason Forrest in The. Milk Bar - Episode 844

Recorded for release W/C 25th Aug 2025
This week Caitlin Moran lets us know how to honour the Unsung Heroes of the Arts in the Sky Arts awards, Codsall Dramatic Society tell us about their production of Calendar Girls, we hear about a campaign to reduce Hygiene Poverty in Schools, chat with Charlotte Jackson Coleman about her latest film 'Secrets' and find out about Calamity Jane at the Grand.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 843

Recorded for release W/C 18th Aug 2025
This week Marcus Brigstocke tells us about his tour Vitruvian Mango, Harry Kirton (aka Finn Shelby in Peaky Blinders) talks looking and smelling great with a survey from Lynx, we hear about the arrival of Beatlemania at the Stafford Gatehouse theatre, Tim Wainwright CEO of Water Aid chats about #TeamWater and we find out about calls to axe a proposed increase in betting tax on Horse Racing betting from the CEO of the BHA Brent Dunshea.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 842

Recorded for release W/C 11th Aug 2025
This week Konnie Huq talksKids Contracts on phone use, Sam Lambeth shares news of his new album, we hear about the latest single from Belle, and we find out about local shows from  Paul Drakeley & His All Star Big Band and The Fleetwood Mac Songbook.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 841

Recorded for release W/C 4th Aug 2025
This week we chat with Alicia Barnes who plays Monica in Friends the musical Parody at The Wolverhampton Grand, Ian and James let us know Big Three productions Everybody's talking about Jamie, we meet two of of the cast of The Boy with Wings that is at the Birmingham Rep this month, we meet life size Dinosaurs at the Lightroom in Kings Cross and chat with Martin Law about his film Reputation.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar on The Rhine - Episode 840

Recorded for release W/C 28th July 2025
This week you join us onboard the MS Geoffrey Chaucer from Riviera travel on their Rhine Cruise to Switzerland. Don’t forget you have until midnight on the 11th of August 2025 to use the code JASONRIV15 to save 15% on any holiday from https://www.rivieratravel.co.uk/ Call 01283 893062 and chat with their friendly team at their Burton-on-Trent head office to book. T’s&C’s Apply #Ad

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 839

Recorded for release w/c 21st July 2025
This week we chat with Briony May Williams about Ice Cream, Alfie Watts about travel, Jane Devonshire about afternoon teas, Jason Bradbury about 100 years of TV and The Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonilaists about the Midlands Fringe.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 838

Recorded for release W/C 14th July 2025
This Week Janet Street Porter lets us know about her forthcoming UK tour, Rustie Lee talks DIY and Cookery, horticulturist Tom Massey joins us from a Pub Garden, Kelly Jeffs lets us know what is going on with Wolverhampton City of Youth Culture and we have music from Andre Paul.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 837

Recorded for release W/C 7th July 2025
This week Lee McDonald (Zammo from Grange Hill) talks about the dangers of dun exposure alongside Dermatologist Emma Wedgeworth, Jacky Fellows lets us know about PrintFest 2025, Richard O'Connor tells us about a book signing for his release of Paranormal Black Country, Dame Laura Kenny talks about the Missing Millions of job roles for Women in history  and Cara Bright of Compton Care shares news of how you could take part in Swim for Compton.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 836

Recorded for release W/C 30th June 2025
This week Russell Kane chats about his tour and getting a good night's sleep when out on the road, we hear about the summer show from The Young Rep, Sally Woods of Compton  Care lets us know about their Memory Walk for 2025, Drinks Expert Helen McGinn reminisces about the 90's and we have music from Lolly.

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.