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Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips becomes Big Issue vendor for the day
Staff Reporter
April 27, 2018
Jess Phillips, MP for Birmingham Yardley, took to the streets of Birmingham this week to get a taste of life as a Big Issue vendor. Joining 25-year-old Big Issue vendor…
Former Guantanamo prisoner Moazzam Begg declines request to appear on Big Brother in the most fitting way possible
Staff Reporter
April 19, 2018
Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg, who was held prisoner by the US government in an internment facility in Afghanistan and in the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp in Cuba for nearly…
Long-lost footage of Batman in London launches UK hunt for rare TV clips
Staff Reporter
April 13, 2018
Long-lost footage of Adam West’s Batman teaching road safety to children will be screened for the first time in over 50 years to kick off a nationwide hunt for 100…
VIDEO: Daniel Alexander preparing stunning film for Birmingham 2022 ceremony
Staff Reporter
April 9, 2018
Birmingham filmmaker Daniel Alexander is working with fellow performers, actors and musicians to create a short film about the city, to be screened during the official Commonwealth Games handover ceremony at the Gold Coast…
6 female creatives from Birmingham on why Channel 4 would be good for the city
Staff Reporter
March 8, 2018
There's been much talk of broadcast giant Channel 4 relocating to Birmingham from its current home in London, and much of it from the Brum's creative community. With all the discourse…
OPINION: Should Channel 4 really move to Birmingham?
Adam Yosef
February 10, 2018
There’s a lot of drums being beaten in the West Midlands right now, and none louder than in Birmingham, where hashtagged calls for Channel 4 to make the city its…
How you can win tickets to special screening of new BBC drama Shakespeare & Hathaway
Staff Reporter
February 1, 2018
Brand new BBC Daytime drama Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators, is due to hit TV screens late February, but 150 lucky people are getting the chance to view a private…
BBC Three begins its media talent search in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
January 25, 2018
BBC Three has posted a list of Birmingham-based jobs on the BBC careers hub today as part of the channel’s expansion into the city. The jobs offer new opportunities in…
Outrage as Birmingham Post list of diverse city creatives only features white men
Staff Reporter
January 24, 2018
A Birmingham Post article attempting to highlight the diversity of creative talent in the city, to emphasise its appeal for national broadcaster Channel 4, has come under fire for compiling a list completely…
10 Brummie rising stars to look out for in 2018
Staff Reporter
January 15, 2018
As far as top entertainment talent hailing from Birmingham is concerned, the city is a gift that just keeps on giving. Don't believe us? You'd only have to check the IMDB resumes of…