Curated Video
Birmingham Accent (Brummie) / Black Country Accent & Dialect
We are exploring features that appear in both the Birmingham accent and the Black Country accent. As our lovely guest Mirren is a Yam Yam we will also look at some of the Black Country dialect words. If anyone from the Black Country or...
The Guardian
Behind the scenes on Birmingham derby day with football fans and police
Police on the streets separating rival supporters, cordons restricting access around the ground, holding the away end back after full time: these are familiar experiences for football fans attending derbies up and down the country. Here...
The Guardian
Inner-city cricket: The Midlands. Is ethnic minority talent being missed?
30% of recreational cricketers in the UK are from South Asian backgrounds, but that group is represented by just 4% of professionals. Is enough being done to realise BAME potential in the game in the UK? We meet the enthusiasts of Perry...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Yohuru Williams "Ballad of Birmingham" by Dudley Randall
Dr. Yohuru Williams is Distinguished University Chair and Professor of History and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas. He received his Ph.D. from Howard University in 1998.He is the author...
Curated Video
When the Youth of Birmingham Changed History
In 1963, school children from Birmingham, Alabama skipped class to demonstrate for racial equality. Met with police violence, they helped to bring about significant change. The Birmingham Children's Crusade, as it was known, has gone...
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Alabama
This clip explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of Alabama.
Press Association
Archive footage of HS2 construction work as northern route is cancelled
Archive footage of HS2 construction work, as the Prime Minister scrapped the project's northern route. Shotlist: - Aerial view of Whitmore Heath in the West Midlands, where 70% of homes have been purchased for the HS2 project - Works on...
Press Association
Sunak axes HS2 to Manchester because ‘facts have changed’ and costs doubled
Rishi Sunak axed the HS2 project from Birmingham to Manchester and promised to use the £36 billion of savings to fund hundreds of other transport schemes. The Prime Minister told his party’s conference, taking place in Manchester, the...
Press Association
HS2: Drone footage shows construction work at Birmingham Curzon Street
Drone footage shows construction work at the Birmingham Curzon Street HS2 site as Sunak announces the scrapping of HS2 between Birmingham and Manchester.
Press Association
£240m in Budget for local services to help people back into work, Starmer says
Sir Keir Starmer has said the Chancellor will announce £240 million in funding for local services to help get people back to work at this week’s Budget. Rachel Reeves will deliver her first Budget on Wednesday, as the Government tries to...
Press Association
Full Sir Keir Starmer speech ahead of Budget
In a speech in Birmingham, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer confirmed the £2 bus fare cap will be replaced by a new £3 cap until the end of 2025 at this week’s Budget. He also defended Labour’s decision to suspend MP Mike Amesbury. The...
Press Association
Passengers evacuated from Birmingham Airport following security alert
Footage from Birmingham where passengers are seen waiting to enter the airport after it was evacuated following a security alert. In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, the airport said: “@WMPolice is currently on-site dealing with an...
Press Association
Robert Jenrick speaks at Conservative Party conference - in full
Tory leadership candidate, Robert Jenrick answers party members' questions on stage for the event "Meet Our Leadership Candidates" at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.
Press Association
James Cleverly speaks at Conservative Party conference - in full
Tory leadership candidate, James Cleverly answers party members' questions on stage for the event "Meet Our Leadership Candidates" at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.
Press Association
Grant Shapps speaks at Conservative Party conference event
Former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps speaks at the Conservatives Together: Lessons from defeat and building for the future fringe event in Birmingham.
Press Association
Robert Jenrick Q&A on stage of Conservative Party Conference
Conservative Party leadership candidate Robert Jenrick answers party members' questions on stage during the Conservative Party Conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham.
Press Association
James Cleverly Q&A on stage at Conservative Party Conference
Tory leadership candidate, James Cleverly answers party members' questions on stage for the event "Meet Our Leadership Candidates" at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.
Press Association
Leadership candidates' merchandise on show at Conservative Party conference
General views from the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, including shots of the leadership candidates’ promotional stands at the ICC.
Press Association
Leadership contender Tom Tugendhat speaks at Tory Party conference - in full
Tory leadership contender Tom Tugendhat speaks at the Conservative Party Conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham.
Press Association
Leadership contender Kemi Badenoch speaks at Tory Party conference - in full
Tory leadership contender Kemi Badenoch speaks at the Conservative Party Conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham.
Press Association
Liz Truss holds discussion at Conservative Party Conference
Liz Truss, holds a discussion with the Telegraph's Tim Stanley at the Conservative Party Conference. The former Prime Minister said the four Tory leadership candidates have not acknowledged how bad things are in the party.
Press Association
Tugendhat discusses Reform, Boris Johnson and Rachel Reeves at Tory Party conference
Tory leadership contender Tom Tugendhat speaks at the Conservative Party Conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham.
Press Association
Kemi Badenoch pledges to champion 'confident conservatism' at Tory conference
Tory leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch speaks at the Tory conference in Birmingham, pledging to champion “confident conservatism”.