Undiscovered Black Country

A Black Country Christmas

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Join Billy with his tales of a Black Country Christmas

#3 Me or the rabbit

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Wed, 29 May 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Billy chat's about his first break up......

#2:3 Grammar School

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +0000

Billy's story of his schooling concludes with life at Grammar School - listen in and find out what he got up too, and the grub!

#2:2 Junior School

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +0000

Billy's moved up to Junior School - listen in and find out what he got up too....

#2:1 Infants School

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +0000

How did Billy survive at infants school - listen in and find out what he got up too....

#27 The Jumper

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Billy traces the journey of a jumper took on his and his brother's school photos.....

#26 Christmas we wi

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Billy takes a look back at Christmas......

#25 Uncle Sam at Christmas

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Billy looks back in the day and how he, as a kid, celebrated Christmas....

#24 Jimmy's Sayte

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000

Billy tells us the tale of 'Jimmy's Sayte...'

#23 Angel in the Winda

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000

Billy relates the tale of getting ready and havin' a wash, to get to see someone special - The Queen!

#22 It Wor Arf Ot

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 23:00:00 +0000

It's been a tad warm over the past few days - with the Black Country sweltering in heat over thirty degrees. Billy take us back in time to his own experience of a time when 'it wor arf ot.

#21 Sportsday

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000

With sport across the Birmingham and the Black Country as part of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Billy take us back in time to his own experience of 'sportsday'

#20 The Day I Met The Queen

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Sat, 28 May 2022 23:00:00 +0000

Billy takes a walk - and relates the tale of the day he met the Queen....

#19 Sandwell Valley and the Missing Omster

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Sat, 14 May 2022 23:00:00 +0000

Billy takes a walk - and it;'s amazing what you remember! Here's the tall tale of 'Sandwell Valley and the Missing Omster!'

#18 The Green Alba

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 23:00:00 +0000

Billy takes a walk and it triggers so many memories - here's 'The Green Alba'

#17 Walking with Susie

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 23:00:00 +0000

Billy tells us, of his lady, Susie who passed away over a decade ago of cancer and her amazing journey...

#16 The Dream Was Over

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Billy relates the full story as he looks back at his footballing days.....

#15 Brandhall

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Billy relates further tales of doin', dares, scrumpin' and Olympic Games......

#14 On the shoulder of giants

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Billy relates a tale of when his dad carried him from his nan's on Oldbury to his other nan's in Barnford Park in the middle of a snowstorm when he was small.....

#13 Cakemore and Me

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Billy takes us on a journey to Cakemore - and the place where he grew up....

#12 Bootlegs and Imports in Brum

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Billy takes a look back at the first Virgin Record store in Corporation Street, Brum and the wonderful Saturdays he spent there....

#11 Langley Baths

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

What Billy got up to on Saturday mornings - a journey to take in Langley Baths, The Bug'ouse Misshapes an' a Bag on Batters.

#10 The Circle of Life

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Billy takes us on a journey on 'he Circle of Life' - from Brandhall to Thimblemill via Queens Head to Moat Farm.

#9 From Portway 'ill to the Rezzer - Cut Walks

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Billy takes us for a walk along the cut from Portaway to the Rezzer.

Find out more about the Titford Poll and canals on the Canal & River Trust website.

#8 Smethwick Park - Sunny Sunday Afternoons

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Billy takes us back to his childhood and spending sunny Sunday afternoons in Smethwick Park.

West Smethwick Park was opened in 1895.The park is currently being restored and improved thanks to £4.5 million grant from the The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s Parks For People grant with the remaining balance from funded by Sandwell Council.

#7 Foowa Matches In One Wik End

zyllah@blackcountryradio.co.uk (Zyllah Moranne-Brown) — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Join Billy chatting about playing football as a kid and a comparison with modern football when there are outcries if they have to play two matches in a week.....