
Interviews

Panto stars get to grips with celeb chef Glynn Purnell’s eggs
Yummy Brummy celebrity chef Glynn Purnell was armed with his eggs, and he wasn’t ‘yolking’ around when it came to handing them to Beverley Knight, Suzanne Shaw and Matt Slack, and hand them he did, on a plate… eventually. The Birmingham panto stars were flippin’ eggs-static after agreeing to Purnell’s totally random omelette challenge, as…

Solihull squash hopeful aims for glory at British Junior Open
Local West Midlands hope Lewis Anderson will be gunning for glory when he competes in the prestigious Dunlop British Junior Open in Birmingham this weekend. The 16-year-old from Warwickshire will be one of 220 English players and 650 overall in action at the biggest event in junior world squash, which features over 30 nations up to…

Black Lives Matter UK Member, Joshua Virasami: ‘We Broke the Internet that Day’ | VIDEO
Live! Arts have released a video of a recent interview with the prominent Black Lives Matter UK activist, Joshua Virasami. In the video, Virasami explains the BLM movement’s US origins and his views on many issues, including police brutality in The US vs The UK (“the trend is the same, the violence is the same”)…

Local comedy hopeful set to share stage with surrealist stand-up Ross Noble
Young West Midlands actor and entertainer Michael Crump – who appeared in BBC drama Danny and the Human Zoo in 2015 – will be joining legendary stand-up surrealist Ross Noble on stage this week, as part of celebrations marking Black Country Day. The wonderfully talented 23-year-old comedian from Blackheath spoke to I Am Birmingham’s Harvey McDonald about what it’s…

‘Do you watch game of Thrones?’ WM Metro Mayor candidates face public questions
Is Andy Street ashamed of being a Tory? Is Siôn Simon indecisive? Why doesn’t James Burn want to rap? Six candidates are seeking to to become the West Midlands’ first ever Metro Mayor on May 4th, but do they know their Rick and Morty from their Game of Thrones?
White Dee is broke and serving pints in Birmingham
Birmingham’s most well-known reality star White Dee – real name Deidre Kelly – was spotted serving pints over the Bank Holiday weekend, only days after revealing she’s broke and nearly homeless. The Celebrity Big Brother star, who found fame on controversial Channel 4 show Benefits Street back in January 2014, has spent the last two…
BLOG: Film director Lalit Bhusal deals with FGM
Today’s featured Midlands artists on the Vimal & Zoe Radio Show, on Ambur Radio, was the director Lalit Bhusal and singer Stacey Lynn Crowe, Lalit Bhusal talked about his new project, the film Crushed Wings – which deals with the sensitive subjects of FGM (female genital mutilation) and domestic abuse. He explains how the…

INTERVIEW: Luke Holland wants to be Birmingham’s youngest councillor
17-year-old teenager Luke Holland plans on standing in the council elections next May, as an independent candidate for the Moseley and Kings Heath ward in Birmingham. I Am Birmingham reporter Adam Yosef was invited to meet up with the young aspiring politician to find out why…
INTERVIEW: Pollyanna Woodward on Gadget Show Live
As one of the newest members of the team, 29-year-old Pollyanna Woodward has proved she’s more than just a pretty face following her debut on Channel 5’s The Gadget Show. Having joined the telly tech team in 2010, she’s recently completed filming the show’s 17th series which sees her teamed up with original presenter Jason Bradbury for a revamped programme…
INTERVIEW | BAMMA 7: Fraser Opie
Opening the upcoming BAMMA 7 card at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham is a light heavyweight tilt that promises certain fireworks, as former pro kickboxer Fraser Opie takes on once beaten judo specialist Robert Krecicki in a classic striker vs. grappler contest. . A pro for the last two years, Fraser is surely one…