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Comedy from Shawnee

The Stafford stand-up aces our gig in Droitwich High Street. Plus the Worcestershire-born, queen of spuds, Poppy Cooks, is in conversation. With Nina Das Gupta.

We're celebrating the best creatives where we live, with Nina Das Gupta, including:

• From The Queen's Head in Stoke Prior to the Queen of Spuds: You've seen her on TV, online and in print, now Bromsgrove's Poppy Cooks joins us with the recipe to making millions drool, as one of the country's biggest social media sensations.

• If you've ever wondered how to take your writing further and pitch for BBC commissions, we can help! The big bosses from Radio 4 and BBC Writers join us ahead of the tenth anniversary of the pioneering Contains Strong Language spoken word festival.

• If you love dystopian futures big and small, and Black Mirror, you'll love Handsworth writer Ociarna Davy, with a new short story that Charlie Booker would be proud of.

• Less than twelve months after starting up, Stafford's Shawnee is making a name for herself at stand-up stages all over the country. Discover her hilarious live set, as our final performance from the Rik Mayall Comedy Festival in Droitwich.

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  • Taylor Swift

    Love Story

    • Fearless (Taylor's Version).
    • Taylor Swift.
    • 01.

  • James Blunt

    Tastes Like Summer

    • Atlantic.

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Relax

    • Now That's What I Call The 80s.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • beabadoobee

    Memories

    • Dirty Hit/Interscope Records.

  • Plan B

    She Said

    • She Said (No Rap) Radio Edit.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 01.

  • Jack Savoretti

    The One

    • Lanza Music.

  • Meat Loaf

    I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)

    • Best Of Meat Loaf.
    • Geffen.
    • 19.

  • Ella Langley

    Choosin' Texas

    • SAWGOD/Columbia.

  • Deacon Blue

    Real Gone Kid

    • OurTown - Deacon Blue.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 03.

  • Pulp

    Disco 2000

    • Pulp - Hits.
    • Universal-Island Records.
    • 01.

  • Miley

    Bass Persuades

    • Atlantic Records.

  • Take That

    Rule The World

    • Take That - Rule The World.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 01.

  • Ashe

    Stop the Wedding

    • Atlantic.

  • Oasis

    Some Might Say

    • Time Flies... 1994-2009.
    • Big Brother Recordings Ltd.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers Band

    Buffalo Soldier

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 01.

  • Martin Garrix & U2

    Fireflies

    • Darkroom Records.

Broadcasts

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