It’s a century since Erdington-born actor Charlie Hall set his sights on a career in Hollywood, going on to make nearly 50 movies with his friends Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, plus many others with such stars as Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland and Edgar Kennedy. The February edition of monthly online magazine show […]
Our January episode launched tonight, featuring all the usual fun. plus interviews with singer-songwriter Thomas Atlas and award-winning film producer Patrick Carney. You can watch it here.
We don’t believe you can have too much of a good thing, so we’ll be posting extended versions of the interviews used in Birmingham Now over on the show’s YouTube channel, beginning with Wolverhampton-born singer-songwriter Rebecca Downes,
We were back at Birmingham’s Uprawr Studios this afternoon, to film the second of Des Tong’s ‘Featured Artist’ slots for Birmingham Now. This time, his guest was Sutton Coldfield-born singer-songwriter Thomas Atlas, the funk artiste formerly known as Tom C Walker.
Midlands telly legends Des Tong and Gary James joined us at the Jam House in Birmingham’s St Paul’s Square this morning to shoot their contributions to the first episode of Birmingham Now. The full show will be released via YouTube on 25 November.
Steve and Chrissie met up with Stourbridge actor Alan Birch and Kinver author Al Smith yesterday to discuss the supernatural-themed theatrical productions they mount as Weeping Bank and their first Black Country Horror Shorts Film Festival. The interview will appear in the first episode of Birmingham Now.
Chrissie and Steve headed down to Birmingham’s Uprawr Studios this afternoon to film a Birmingham Now segment in which co-host Des Tong interviewed Wolverhampton-born singer-songwriter Rebecca Downes. Here’s a shot of Steve with Rebecca afterwards.
The first teaser for the new monthly magazine show Birmingham Now, starring Gary Jones and Des Tong, went live tonight and you can view it here. The series launches on YouTube on 25 November.
Steve and Chrissie met with local tv legends Gary James and Des Tong this morning, to film a promotional teaser for the upcoming online magazine show Birmingham Now. The first episode is due to air on 25 November, and monthly thereafter. You can subscribe for free here.
We heard today our short film Monsters has made it through to the final round of this year’s Las Vegas Global Film Fest. A total of 3285 entries have been whittled down to just 140, so we have our fingers (and toes) crossed it will make the programme. More news soon!
