The Milk Bar

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 371

Recorded at Molineux Monday 1st August 2016
This week Katy Wix tells us about her role in season one of Agatha Raisin that has just been released on DVD, we chat with Jake Elcock about the planned film 'The Long Way Home', we hear from Ian Prowse about his new live DVD and try out Virtual Reality with Kevin Blair of AtmosVR. YETGA tell us about their improv comedy night and summer activities and Brothers of the Moment play live in the studio.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 370

Recorded at Molineux Monday 25th July 2016
This week Lisa Stanley joins us in the studio to talk about her gig at The Robin 2 in August, Brendon Turner joins us following The Lord Turner Challenge, Robert Bowers lets us know how you can be part of his latest art project "Badger and Swan", Kerri Davis lets us know about the latest membership offers at Molineux as part of the new season, Simon Hamilton lets us know about the 2016 re-enactment of The Battle of Woden's Field and we find out how you can help support DRUM when they raise money at a family fun day next month. Words and Noises supply the rest of the soundtrack for the show and we chat with Chris Spelman about the band. 

Jason and Kelly in the Milk Bar - Episode 369

Recorded for release Monday 18th July 2016
This week we meet up with the Saturday night line up from the Brewood Music Festival with Nick Hayward, Formally from Bucks Fizz, Luke Friend, Federal Charm and The Lagan all joining us for a chat. We also hear from Jean Martyn about her latest gig in Brewood, find out about the 1940's day at The Locksmith's House in Willenhall as we talk to Steven Hearn of The Black Country Living Museum and we hear from Liam O'Connell about his best of release.We also have music from Zoe - she came 13th overall and 8th on viewer voting in Eurovision 2016 for Austria.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 368

Recorded at Molineux Monday 11th July 2016
This week we hear about summer fayres at Loxdale Primary School and the Leonard Cheshire Care home, Ian Sutherland tells us about his album launch as does Joseph Whelan of The Contrast, we meet the team behind the forthcoming film Sustain and RDB Red balloon update us on their fundraising work. Rhys and Stef from Lunar Sunrise join us in the studio to share some of their music and talk Wrestling. 

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 367

Recorded at Molineux Monday 4th July 2016
This week Frederick Forsyth lets us know about his reflection on the Battle of the Somme where a poem he wrote has been set to music, Scott Matthews joins us in the studio to sing live and chat about his latest album, we hear from the team behind Musical Mixup which is raising money for Compton Hospice, PJ Proby lets us know about his appearance at Birmingham's Symphony Hall later this year, Scott Bird tells us about the new season at Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre and we hear how the Willenhall Singers may need you!

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 366

Recorded at Molineux Monday 27th June 2016
This week we chat with Louisa Lytton about her role in Swap!, Cllr Barry Findlay lets us know about his Enjoy Wolverhampton events, Skye and Kevin from Black Country Fusion join us to tell us about a charity football match, and David Tristram and Doreen join us on the phone to chat about their latest work. Music comes from Roni Perry. 

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 365

Recorded at Molineux for release Monday 20th June 2016
This week Steven Blakeley tells us about his return to the role of PC Geoff Younger in Heartbeat at The Grand in July, we hear about Quill's latest gig in the City from Joy Strachan,  this weekend sees several events for National Armed Forces Day taking place in Wolverhampton and we have an update on what is going on, Sutton Arts tell us about their production of 'The Wedding Singer' and Fran Richards lets us know about the last few Artsfest events for 2016. Music comes from Kirsty Churchill and we chat with her about her latest single release.

Jason Forrest and The Marys in The Milk Bar - Episode 364

Recorded at Molineux, the Gatis Community Space and The Grand for release Monday 13th June 2016
This week we chat with Norman Pace about being the Narrator for the Rocky Horror show this week at The Grand, we also hear from Ian Adams who is Widow Twankey in Aladdin this year as well as catching up with Claudia Gilmour about their panto workshops and quilted flying carpet. We find out about a soccer development session for girls being co-ordinated by Wolves Community Trust and we sent the Gardening Marys along to The Gatis Community Space for the annual 'Big Lunch' where the met Maria Billing to from Gatis and two of the team behind this national initiative started at The Eden Project in Cornwall. Music comes from both Steve Young and Floodhounds.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 363

Recorded at Molineux on Monday 7th June 2016
This week we meet Ben Faulks AKA Mr Bloom and chat about him being in Panto at The Grand this year, Dean Friedman lets us know about his Wolverhampton gig at The Art Gallery, The cast of Title of Show join us on the phone ahead of their forthcoming appearance at The Old Joint Stock Theatre in Birmingham, we hear about the recent success of the Pauline Quirk Accademy in our area, The Two Reggies pop in for a chat and a sing song  and Heather Wastie lets us know about some of her final events as Worcestershire's Poet Laureate. We have Music from the Molly Anna Band with Molly joining us on the phone for a chat too.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 362

Recorded for release Monday 30th May 2016
This week we hear from Clare Teal about Twelve O'Clock Tales which is at The Grand in June and Forever In blue Jean's Carole Newman lets us know about their show at the theatre which is along in July, we talk to Jacky Fellows about how you can see the Fizzog's Freezin' and also fins out about the Mental Film Festival from Joshua Baggot. Music comes from Chris Ilett as he prepares to take on the US.