We talk to Sajida Golby from the North Solihull Additional Needs Parent Support Group over Cllr Angela Sanderson's controversial remarks about children with autism and her subsequent climb down and suspension from the Conservative Party! Sarah Gayton BSc on her campaign to prove E-Scooters in Birmingham are dangerous. Local Band ROMA COVE are in conversation with Fiona Douglas and we have bonus content from John "Cambo" Cambridge on his new book about his relationship with the late great David Bowie!
This week Ben chats with Richard Ansermoz from Solihull Neighborhood Policing Team about the launch of Project Servator, plus lots more!
Harry Wallop from TV's The Gadget Show joins us to discuss research into the fact that the majority of us who can, have got used to working from home and don't want to return to the office when things finally get back to normal! We also talk to Keith Miles and Jackie Lees co-authors of Bob Dylan: Troubadour Tales and Fiona Douglas chat's with up and coming Birmingham Band Overpass!
On this week's episode Ben talks to GP Dr Dawn Harper on the dangers of Sleep Apnoea, to This Morning's Sue Atkins on when we should talk about sex education to our children during lockdown, James Sandy chats with Sonia Sabri ahead of this year's Lok Virsa Festival, and Fiona Douglas is in conversation with Elder Brycen from Golden Plates, who performs live for us too!
On this episode of The Week Ben chats with our own Luke Edwards about all the latest Covid news, TV doctor Sara Kayat discusses new research that shows new parents struggle with eco-friendly jargon on baby products, and Fiona Douglas chats with local artist Chloe Waplington, and we play her new single "Whole Night Through"!
With Coronavirus seemingly out of control Ben talks to Director of Public Health for Birmingham Dr Justin Varney and no Covid stone is left unturned! Also Ben reacts to Joe Biden's inauguration and finds out why being frugal is a good thing!
On this episode of The Week Ben chats with Dee Kelly (White Dee) from TV's Benefit Street about the scandal of families across Birmingham in desperate need of help receiving food parcels valuing only £5 in contrast with the £30 promised by the government! Ben also talks football, the local environment, the need to keep up our intake of Vitamin D and how the best way for couples to avoid a potentially painful and expensive divorce might be...to have an affair!
On this episode of The Week Ben chats with Labour MP for Selly Oak Steve McCabe on the government's handling of the pandemic and current lockdown, Rich Payne from Across The Pond joins us all the way from Pennsylvania to react to the shocking scenes in Washington and what should the consequences be for Donald Trump, and Fiona Douglas chats with Local artist Eliza May!
On this edition of The Week we are reflecting on Switch Radio's recent amazing success on the awards circuit! On Thursday we won Station of the Year at The Birmingham Music Awards 2020 and at the Community Radio Awards Priya Mutharu took home the gold award in the specialist music category for her amazing show Desi Beats, our great Switch Sport team won top prize for sports show of the year and our News Hub bagged gold in the innovation category. We also bagged a bonus bronze award for our coverage of last year's general election! Also we talk about our addiction to our mobile phones, student life in times of Covid and our potential travel habits this Christmas!
This episode Ben chats with the star of Channel 5's The Gadget Show Ortis Deley about BT's survey ahead of rolling out their "Fast Fibre" broadband, plus the best gadgets to buy our loved ones in time for Christmas! Also Switch Radio's Jack Harris joins Ben to talk about the Covid Vaccine and Fiona Douglas is in conversation with Rich and Soph, the stars of the latest YouTube hit "Across The Pond"!