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'The Sidemen love our games'

How a Bridgnorth family created an international games phenomenon. Plus tales from the set of Slow Horses courtesy of Malvern filmmaker Ben J Williams. With Phillip Stoneman.

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

• She set up a board games business with her brother, whose products are endorsed by The Sidemen. Get to know Bridgnorth's Josie North, as we find out how, for games that make people laugh all over the world, we have a house fire to thank.

• From Slow Horses to Marvel's Vision Quest, discover tales from some of the biggest film and TV sets going, courtesy of the Malvern director and filmmaker Ben J Williams, who spills the beans on the tricks of the trade.

• From peeling potatoes and washing dishes at his Staffordshire local to picking up a following in the millions online, being recognised by Michelin and now releasing his first ever book: Cheddleton's Chef Thom Bateman is on, sharing the intricacies of building 130 recipes from scratch.

• Meeting three of the finalists of this year's Breaking Talent Prize at the Birmingham Comedy Festival. Coventry's Andy Bucks, Solihull's Eden Voss and Small Heath's Naph are three of the five who'll fight it out for the hallowed mug at the Glee Club this weekend.

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Music Played

  • Taylor Swift

    Anti-Hero

    • TS/Republic.

  • James Blunt

    Tastes Like Summer

    • Atlantic.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    (We Want) The Same Thing

    • Belinda Carlisle Gold.
    • Crimson Gold.
    • 01.

  • beabadoobee

    Memories

    • Dirty Hit/Interscope Records.

  • David Gray

    Babylon

    • Terry Wogan: The Collection.
    • Rhino.
    • 02.

  • The Shires

    Bonfire Song

    • Bonfire.
    • Big Machine Label Group/Universal.

  • Benson Boone

    Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

    • Night Street Records/Warner Records.

  • Olivia Dean

    Man I Need

    • Capitol.

  • Spiller

    Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (feat. Sophie Ellis‐Bextor)

    • New Woman 2001.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 01.

  • Mulaa Joans

    That Ain't You

    • Atlantic.

  • The Clash

    Should I Stay Or Should I Go

    • Now That's What I Call 80s.
    • Now! Music.
    • 09.

  • Florrie

    Warrior

    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited.

  • Aswad

    Don't Turn Around

    • Don't Turn Around: The Best Of Aswad.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 18.

  • Sienna Spiro

    Great Expectation

    • Capitol Records.

  • David Guetta & OneRepublic

    I Don't Wanna Wait

    • Warner Music UK Limited.

  • Ella Langley

    Choosin' Texas

    • SAWGOD/Columbia.

  • Sub Sub

    Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) (feat. Melanie Williams)

    • Now 24.
    • EMI/VIRGIN/POLYGRAM.
    • 01.

Broadcasts

  • Thursday 18:00
    BBC Radio Shropshire & BBC Hereford & Worcester
  • Thursday 19:00
    BBC Radio WM, BBC CWR & BBC Radio Stoke
  • Today 18:00
    BBC Hereford & Worcester, BBC Radio Shropshire, BBC CWR, BBC Radio WM & BBC Radio Stoke