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Birmingham 鈥� the city they couldn鈥檛 kill

When London politicians wanted to slow down Birmingham鈥檚 growth the city said "no". Hear how it fought back against the odds. Reporter and producer: Lee Stone

Radio WM,10 episodes

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Chamberlain鈥檚 vision
Before becoming Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain returns to Birmingham.
19 Apr 2021,8 mins
Kind words and a gun
Birmingham Gun makers embrace mechanisation, which ultimately leads to their demise.
19 Apr 2021,5 mins
Bleeding Birmingham
Post war government take a hundred thousand jobs away from Birmingham
19 Apr 2021,7 mins
Ozzy鈥檚 Corner Cupboard
The British Empire is on the decline, while immigration to Birmingham is on the rise.
19 Apr 2021,16 mins
Why Telly Savalas loves Birmingham
How Birmingham鈥檚 ring road became a concrete collar preventing the city鈥檚 growth.
19 Apr 2021,4 mins
The people will always need custard
In Westminster, politicians argue that...
19 Apr 2021,6 mins
The wind of change
Birmingham鈥檚 car industry leads to a loss of jobs as Leyland collapses at Longbridge.
19 Apr 2021,4 mins
Handsworth on fire
Unemployment, crime and disillusionment are running high in the inner city.
19 Apr 2021,8 mins
If you had one shot
The Highbury Initiative gives Birmingham a chance to reinvent itself.
19 Apr 2021,8 mins
It wasn鈥檛 easy to build the Bullring
Can Birmingham rise from the challenges of the pandemic?
19 Apr 2021,10 mins