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Episodes
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Jason Forrest in. The Milk Bar - Episode 824
Monday, 7 April 2025
Recorded for release W/C 7th April 2025 This week Jo Wiley chats about Festivals and the joys of gardening, Cirquoise let us know about their Easter run at the Albrighton Garden Centre, we find out about an exhibition fro the Wolverhampton Sketchers, Central Youth Theatre share news of their Easter Workshops for 7-12 year olds and we talk chocolate Easter Eggs with The Chocolate Detective!
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 823
Monday, 31 March 2025
Recorded for release W/C 31st March 2025 On This week's show Poet Laurette Simon Armitage, Willenhall Musical Theatre, The Hygiene Bank, Tom Read Wilson and Cat the Vet.
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Jason Forrest in the Milk Bar - Episode 822
Monday, 24 March 2025
Recorded for release W/C 24th March 2025 This week we find out about 'Dear Evan Hansen' at the Grand, 'Anything Goes' at the Garrick and the tour of 'Farm Boy' Across the nation. Will Mellor talks commitment, Izzie Balmer collections and Scott Harrison physique. We also find out about the Compton Care Golf Day.
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Jason Forrest in the Milk Bar - Episode 821
Sunday, 16 March 2025
Recorded for release W/C 17th March 2025 This Week Scarlett Douglas let's know what people are looking for ina new home, we find out about 'Pig Heart Boy' at The Grand, 'Everybody wants to be Ronaldo' at The Rep, Purple Zeppelin at The Gatehouse and 'The Shoddy Detective' at The Garrick. We also find out about the film 'Kama'
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 820
Monday, 10 March 2025
Recorded for release W/C 10th March 2025 This week Michael Larcombe tells us about his role in War Horse at the Wolverhampton Grand, Rod Bissett tells us about the Grange Players production of The Girl on the Train, we celebrate the 70th anniversary of Walsall Operatic Society, Kyle Williams lets us know about his Boxing Training and we find out about a campaign to get us moving from Sport England.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 819
Tuesday, 4 March 2025
Recorded for release W/C 3rd March 25 This week Duncan Goodhew lets us know about Swimathon 2025, we find out about An Inspector Calls which is at the Wolverhampton Grand this week, Brownhills Musical Theatre's production of Jesus Christ Superstar, Forever Elton at the Stafford Gatehouse, Asha Manhot's involvement on the International Ms UK pageant and the re-release of the wonderful music of Harper 'n Hubble.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 818
Monday, 24 February 2025
Recorded for release W/C 24th Feb 25 This week we find out about Handbagged at the WolverhamptonGrand, Sam Rabone lets us know about his latest Big Bostin' Variety Night at the Lichfield Garrick, Gary A Wales tells us about his charity parachute jump and we have music fom Beau Baowen and Wesson.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 817
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
Recorded for release W/C 17th Feb 2025 This week Pippa Goodhart, bestselling children’s author & Nick Sharratt, award-winning illustrator chat about their You Choose books being part of the McDonald's Happy meal in the run up to World Book Day, we find out about the latest shows from Smiling Eyes Theatre and Sutton Coldfield Musical Theatre, Anna Richardson lets us know what she got up to on Valentine's Day and DJ SUAT shares his music in the Great Outdoors.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 816
Monday, 10 February 2025
Recorded for release W/C 10th Feb 25 This week Simon Rimmer has for food suggestions for a Flexi-Feb, Fred Sirieix has some suggestions for eating in this Valentine's Day, CDs tell us about thier latest play, Mary Steven's Hospice Panto Company tell us all about their show The Little Mermaid and we hear from Jacy Fellows about the inaugural Art Expo Wolverhampton.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 815
Monday, 3 February 2025
Recorded for release W/C 3rd Feb. This Week Jasper Carrott lets us know about his shows at the Wolverhampton Grand alongside Alistair McGowan, Love Island's Alex and Olivia Bowen give us water saving tips, Sou lets us know abut her appearances alongside the Young Voices Worlds Largest Choir, Fred Dinenage tells us about his show at the Stafford Gatehouse where he chats about meeting The Krays, comedian Susan Murray share news of he Midlands gig and Sally Woods from Compton Care lets us know how you could fundraise with the Wolverhampton 10k.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 814
Monday, 27 January 2025
Recorded for release W/C 27th Jan 25 This week we find out about 2 shows that are part of the Wolves Lit Fest, Hairspray and Rendezvous at the Grand, How river curises can aid your feeling of well being and how talking about your mental heath at the start of a relationship can be a green flag. We learn how to 'Make it a Mushroom Moment' and how we can vote on the Smiley Charity Film Awards.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 813
Sunday, 19 January 2025
Recorded for release W/C 20th Jan 2025 This week on a Music and Musicals special we chat to Vivienne Carlisle about her role in Blood Brothers which is at the Wolverhampton Grand this week, Alex Vann talks about his 90's Band Lift and his late father's art work (John/Max Vann), Michael Armstrong tells us about his latest music project and er hear about the Weak 13 Double Second album - Aluminium - from Nick J Townsend.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 812
Monday, 13 January 2025
Recorded for release 13th Jan 2025 This week Alfie Moore lets us know about his show 'Face for Radio' at the Stafford Gatehouse, we find out about Nutcracker in Havana at the Wolverhampton Grand, Cannock. hase Drama let us know about their Panto Robin Hood, Dr Hilary jones talks about the dangers of Ultra Processed foods, Dr Jack Lewis has research on The Wellness Wave and we find out about a survey on transport surrounding Neurodivergence with the CEO of Happy Autistic Lady, Iveta Pudilova.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 811
Sunday, 5 January 2025
Recorded for release W/C 6th Jan 25 This week we have music from Zkeletonz, Darren Haywood chats about Don;t Stop Carrying on at the Walsall Arena in Feb, Kate Hardcastle MBE talks Lunchflation, Dr Sarah Jarvis helps share the latest research on smoking cessation and Scott Harrison has some tips to get us in shape in 2025.
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The Milk Bar End of Year Quiz 2024 - Episode 810
Saturday, 28 December 2024
The End of Year Quiz for 2024 Written and Hosted by Jason Forrest On the Red Team Kelly jeffs, Programme manager for Wolverhampton City of Youth Culture Zoe Turner Presenter and Charity Fundraiser Schools football coach, Nick Loftus and Actor, Rupi Lal On the Green Team Ian Groom from Compton Care Ian Billings Author, writer, comedian and Actor Musician and Potter,Paul Gooderham, And artist, Paul Boswell Thank you to our venue Compton Care. Chris Allen kept score We couldn’t have done it without sound engineer Andy Walters Happy new year from all of us at The Milk...
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 809
Monday, 23 December 2024
Recorded for release W/C 23rd Dec 2024 This week Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen Furniture designer and TV personality chats about making our homes cosy for 2025, Kimberly Wyatt shares a pre-loved Christmas and we talk last minute Christmas gifts that could bring new skills to your family and friends with CraftCourses.com.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 808
Monday, 16 December 2024
Recorded for release W/C 16th Dec 2024 This week we have Music from Billy J Kramer and Sarah McGuinness, News of Theatre at the Arena in Wolverhampton and Walsall's Grange Playhouse, Compton Care let us know about Treecycling, Mike Read tells us about the Heritage Chart Christmas TV show and Gavin Dell talks business with number crunching and Lead with Story.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 807
Monday, 9 December 2024
Recorded for release W/C 9th Dec 2024 This week Sophie McCartney tells us how to disguise presents as we wrap them, Father Christmas lets us know about this years festive trends, we have festive tunes from tThe Real Thing and Beau Bowen plus a catch up with and music from HOLiDAY Mystics.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 806
Monday, 2 December 2024
Recorded for release W/C 2nd Dec This week Danny Rice tells us about the new Wolverhampton branch of Andy's Man Club, we meet the Principal cast of Dick Whittington the Walsall Arena Panto and the Principals from Stafford Gatehouse's Panto Jack and the Beanstalk as we are joined by Mark Rhode, Davis Phips-Davis, Wink Taylor, Wendy Abrahams, Theo the Mouse and Ollie Hart-Bradford.
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Jason and Zoe in The Milk Bar - Episode 805
Monday, 25 November 2024
Recorded for release w/c 25th Nov. 2024 This week the George Michael Singers tell us about their O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire gig on the 10th of Dec, Ellie Taylor bring Black Friday tips, Belle shares her new single, George Vernon lets us know about his coaching for business leaders and we find out about the Trentham Lights trail.
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Jason Forrest in the Milk Bar - Episode 804
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
Recorded for release W/C 18th Nov 2024 This week Anna Richardson from Naked Attraction talks dating, Frankie Bridge from the Saturdays starts conversation on internet safety for kids, Showtime Community Productions let us know about their Panto, Christopher Commander lets us know about his production of A Christmas Carol, Grant Harold advises on Christmas Etiquette and Jack Haywood tells us about his appreciation of 'Rosie and Jim'.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk bar - Episode 803
Tuesday, 12 November 2024
Recorded for release W/C 11th Nov 2024 This week Peter Duncan talks Panto Online, Scott Bird talks us thorough Spotlight for a look at the shows coming up at the Grand, Josie Gibson talks about the jobs we hate around our home, we find out about the latest show from New Old Friends at the Garrick, Codsall Dramatin Society chat about their Children's Play for 2024 (Aladdin), Judah Cousin tells us about a film he has in production soon and Darren Haywood lets us know about Cinderella at the Walsall Arena.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 802
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
Recorded for Release W/C 4th Oct 2024 This week Sherrie Hewson has a Grand Day Out, Geoffrey Beevers talks about A Christmas Carol at the Birmingham Rep, we find out about the clothes collection for the Good Shepherd at the Wolverhampton Grand alongside Come from Away this week, we talk home security with Yale, we discuss Movember & Care Leavers week, find out about FessHole Live and hear about The Dubliners Encore from original Dubliner John Sheahan.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 801
Monday, 28 October 2024
Recoded for release W/C 28th Oct 2024 This week Jeff Wayne talks War of The Worlds and the forthcoming Tour, Chaser Shaun Wallace talks about career pivoting, Francoise Pascall lets us know about her latest London Show, Manny Singh Kang chats about his Pride of Britain award, Paulus the Cabaret Geek gig share news of his tour celebrating the music of Victoria Wood and Dr Hillary Jones lets us know about a new hospital in Birmingham.
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Jason, Zoe and Nina in The Milk Bar - Episode 800
Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Recorded Live on 22nd Oct 24 This week we celebrate our 800th episode with presenters Jason Forrest, Zoe Turner and Nina Blakemore alongside Rupi Lal, Richard Bourne from friends of the Grand and Jack Cattell of The Last Pioneers.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar Episode 799
Monday, 14 October 2024
Recorded for release w/c 14th Oct 2024 This week we find out about Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort of) that is at the Grand this week, we meet the Grand's Panto's main cast with Giant from Gladiators, Timothy Lucas, Tom Lowe, Jarnéia Richard-Noel, Olivia Mitchell, Ian Adams and Tam Ryan, plus we find out about Miss Ida with Tonia Daley Campbell and Adaya Henry and catch up with Asha Manhota in her bid to become Ms Great Britain 2024.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 798
Monday, 7 October 2024
Recorded for release W/C 7th Oct 2024 This week Gemma Collins chats about Fostering, Sherrie Hewson celebrates Grand Parents, Matt Elson Talks Nativity! with Bilston Operatic at The Grand, Brownhills Musical Theatre chat about Priscilla at the Prince of Wales, Rugeley Musical Theatre let us know about Robin Hood at The Rose and Mystical Productions Events get Spooky with their Halloween Maze.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 797
Tuesday, 1 October 2024
Recorded for release W/C 30th Sept 2024 This week Dr Ranj lets us know about his role in & Juliet, we meet two more of the Lichfield Garrick's Panto Stars, John from Bake off talks about being Star Baker in week 1, Peter James tells us about his latest Roy Grace novel, Max Dickins chats about friendship, we find out about the evolution of children's parties and a charity fund raiser by Stowlawns Primary.
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Jason Forrest in The Milk Bar - Episode 796
Monday, 23 September 2024
Recorded for release W/C 23rd September 2024 This week.... Zak Douglas talks about Central Youth Theatres Alumni Rachel Overfield CEO of Compton care lets us know about hte refurbishment of their inpatients department Jacky Fellows shares news of Print Fest Maxine Laceby talks entrepreneurialism Sam Rabone and Benn Thornton let us know about hte Lichfield Garrick Panto - Jack and the Beanstalk Izzy Judd reminisces on childhood toys We find out about the Grand Theatre Business Club Fed Olsen Cruises let us know about out of season travel Ellen Mary updates us on the Malvern Autumn Show and...
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Jason Forrest in The Mik Bar - Episode 795
Monday, 16 September 2024
Recorded for release w/c 16th Sept 2024 This week Luke Baker lets us know about An Office and a Gentleman at the Wolverhampton Grand next week, we have live music from James Bruner who popped into the studio for a chat, we find out about the Walsall Scare Maze theme for 2024, and we hear about three shows at the Stafford Gatehouse, Totally Tina, GenZpreneur Live and Carlton Kirby's talk about his life with the Tour de France.
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