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Poetry from Abbey Meynell

A delicious slice of writing from the award-winning Worcester poetry slammer. Also, top comedy tips from stand-up savant James Cook. With Phillip Stoneman.

We're celebrating the best creatives where we live, with Phillip Stoneman, including:

• He's the godfather of our area's comedy scene, clocking up over 5,000 gigs in his own right and nurturing more than 600 through his comedy courses. King's Heath's James Cook is in conversation as we salute the man who's inspired stars.

• They're the double act from Staffordshire who have made Dom Joly a fan with their laugh-out-loud brand of comedy. Bringing the prank call in to the 21st Century, get to know We Are Idiots, who have taken the internet by storm.

• From Keir Starmer, Irish Grandad and a great big crab man, he's the Willenhall lad who's become a breakout star of British comedy with his appearances on SNL UK, which returns next week! George Fouracres is on with a love letter to the place he calls home.

• A fire performance from the award-winning Worcester poetry slammer, who fuses lashings of local pride with heaps of heart, showcasing why Abbey Meynell is one to watch on the spoken word scene. She's got tips galore to share, fresh from picking up a spot at an exclusive writing retreat in the Shropshire Hills.

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Last on

Sat 5 Sep 202618:00

Music Played

  • Anastacia

    I'm Outta Love

    • Independent Woman.
    • BRITANNIA.
    • 01.
  • James Blunt

    Tastes Like Summer

    • Atlantic.
  • New Radicals

    You Get What You Give

    • Reloaded.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 01.
  • Rachel Chinouriri

    One Song Away From Crying

    • Parlophone.
  • Ed Sheeran

    Castle On The Hill

    • Castle On The Hill.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 01.
  • Carly Rae Jepsen

    Don't Leave Me On The Dance Floor

    • Polydor.
  • David Guetta & OneRepublic

    I Don't Wanna Wait

    • Warner Music UK Limited.
  • Irene Cara

    Flashdance... What a Feeling

    • Flashdance.
    • CASABLANCA.
    • 01.
  • KATSEYE

    Animal

    • Polydor.
  • Post Malone & Morgan Wallen

    I Had Some Help

    • Island.
  • Shakira & Burna Boy

    Dai Dai

    • Sony Music Latin.
  • Goo Goo Dolls

    Iris

    • Now That's What I Call Music 80.
    • EMI.
    • 01.
  • Sienna Spiro

    Great Expectation

    • Capitol Records.
  • Danny Wilson

    Mary's Prayer

    • Now Yearbook '88.
    • Now! Music.
    • 10.
  • Benson Boone

    Beautiful Things

    • Warners.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 3 Sep 202618:00
  • Thu 3 Sep 202619:00
  • Sat 5 Sep 202618:00