The Milk Bar

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 351

Recorded at Molineux Monday 14th March 2016
On This weeks show we hear from Lesley Joseph about Annie at The Grand, Willard Wigan and Noddy Holder talk about Willard's Homecoming exhibition and his latest work -  Noddy in the Eye of a Needle, Stiv Bagnall tells us about a charity Comedy gig he has planned for April and we find out about this weekend's car wash supporting the Fire Fighters Charity. Music comes from Pete Boddis and Marilyn Bose performing live in the studio ahead of their event supporting Breast Cancer Now at The Robin 2 on Sunday.

Jason, Jan and Zoe in The Milk Bar - Episode 350

Recorded at Molineux Monday 7th March 2016
This week on the 350th Episode of The Milk Bar Dr Haze tells us about The Circus of Horrors which is at The Grand on the 26th of March,  we chat with Stuart Bailey about his return to Marathon running as a Big Green Giant, Sasha McVeigh joins us on the phone to talk about her latest single and local gig, Scott Bird updates us on the latest shows at the Grand, Alfonso Urso lets us see his latest ice cream van and Knoxville Highway and Jess and the Bandits tell us about their forthcoming appearances at this weekend's Country to Country Festival. Oh... and we eat cake!

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 349

Recorded at Molineux Monday 29th February 2016
This week Lisa Maxwell tells us about being Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow that is at The Wolverhampton Grand Theatre in April, we hear from Codsall Dramatic Society about their part in the Codsall Arts Festival, Beryl Wilkes talks about her autobiography 'Nothing to Hyde' about growing up in Coseley, Clark Datchler from Johnny Hates Jazz is on the phone to let us know about their gig at The Robin on the 6th of March and we find out about a new football team that is currently recruiting in the Black Country. As well as all that we have music from Mumbo Jumbo and Sonia Leigh.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 348

Recorded at Molineux Monday 22nd February 2016This week we talk Ben Stott who has recently been in Wicked! and is now on tour with 'Of Mice and Men' which is at The Grand in March, Alex Vann tells us how he came to do an oil painting of Wolverhampton's Mayor, Our Trace lets us know about some forthcoming charity gigs, Will Dorrell talks about the new season at Hoo Farm and we find out about Compton Champions from Vicki Wooton. Music comes from Lana Harold, Rackhouse Pilfer and American young.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 347

Recorded at Molineux Monday 15th February 2016This week we hear from two of the cast of 'of Mice and Men' which is at The Grand Theatre in March, Paul King tells us about his part in the Men United March, Geoff Tristram tells us about is latest massive piece of Art, we talk to Georgina Lawrence of The Stroke association about their work and meet Daffyd Poole of The O.K. Diner chain of restaurants. Rob Lane lets us hear his next single and our feature band are The Southern Companion with Darren Hodson joining us on the phone for a chat. 

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 346

Recorded at Moloineux Monday 8th February 2016This week we hear from 2 of the cast of Jersey Boys that is the The Grand until the 20th of February, Natasha Marie and Greg Dean joins us in the studio to share their single released as Spi, we talk to Steve Downs of The Wildside Activity Centre about their forthcoming activities, we catch up with Phil Butler about his summer shows and Tinned Astronaut join us in the studio to play live. 

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 345

Recorded at Molineux Monday 1st February 2016This week Muscom join us in the studio to sing some songs from Fame - The Musical which they bring to The Grand Theatre in March, we talk to Loveless Effect about their EP that is released this month, Maria Billington of The Gatis Community Space pops in to update us on the #LoveTheReans campaign, we talk to Shaun Keasey about the latest nightspot opening in our city and we hear from Lisa Travers about Ben Drummond's appearance at The Blue Piano over in Brum. Megan Reece part of 'Team Paloma' on this years season of The Voice on BBC1 joins us in the studio to sing live.

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 344

Recorded at Molineux Monday 25th January 2016This week we hear about Horrible histories from Elliot Fitzpatrick and Into the Hoods : Remixed with Natasha Gooden as both shows are at The Grand in the next few weeks, Alison Norton shares a casting call for 9 to 5 for South Staffs Musical Theatre, The Land Girls join us in the studio for a chat and sing a couple of songs and we hear from Bash Funcadelic about an evening for the Over 16's when Burlesque comes to the Newhampton Arts Centre on Saturday. Our featured musician this week is Acoustic Ash who plays live in the studio. 

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 343

Recorded at Molineux Monday 18th January 2016This week we meet our last two of the main cast of Peter Pan at The Grand, Mike Read lets us know about the TV Show Tin Pan Alley looking for up and coming song writers, Corey Culverwell tells us about Into the Hoods - Remixed that is at The Grand in February, Maria Billington of the Gatis Community Space introduces the #LoveTheReans project and we have some of the cast of The King & I from Phoenix Theatre in the studio to sing some songs from the show. 

Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 342

Recorded at Molineux Monday 11th January 2016This week, Jim Davidson tells us all about his show 'Charlton Nil' which is at The Grand on the 18th of this month, we talk to Kimmy Edwards about her role of Tiger Lilly in Peter Pan, Sally Garner updates us on forthcoming events organised by The Satellite Rotary Club of Brewood and District and Kevin Wilkins an Neil Roberts of Mental Spaces CIC join us in the studio to let us know about their work at the Newhampton Art Centre and beyond. Music comes from Peppermint Heaven with Juno and Spark on the phone as they share some tracks from their Debut Album 'Precious Things'