Henry Normal is anything but normal. A prolific poet and writer, he grew up in a poor part of Nottingham... more

Adrian's mission to find out what defines our region and what makes a Midlander comes to an end, for now...... more

Paralympian Ellie Simmonds is starting a life away from the Midlands but still lives close enough to the motorway to... more

Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley since 2015, Jess has lived her entire life in the city. She did study at... more

Coventry City goalkeeping legend Steve Ogrizovic tells the hair-raising wartime story of how his father came to be a miner... more

The frontman of The Enemy was born in the heart of the West Midlands. “I grew up in Castle Bromwich,... more

Film director Debbie Isitt played truant after making her mind up at an early age that she wanted to be... more

Actor Nitin Ganatra (EastEnders, Bride & Prejudice, Charlie & the Chocolate Facotry) was a shy, overweight immigrant boy with a... more

Award-winning film director, Ken Loach, talks to Adrian about his Midlands identity. Recorded at a sold out event in Coventry... more

Pauline Black, pioneer of Two-Tone and lead singer of groundbreaking ska band, The Selecter, talks to Adrian about her connection... more