Black Country Talking News Festive Edition 17th December 2025 Episode 1
December 17, 20251h 12m
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Show Notes
In this edition
We have tales of Christmas’ past from 100 years of our newspaper archives,
An update from Beacon,
A festive quiz with TNF soundings contributor Roger.
We have special guests- local author and acoustic duo- Mike and Lesley from Second Chance, wishing us all a ‘Bostin Christmas’ with a Black Country version of the Nativity Story.
Some feature football stories- where football was more than just a game.
A look back to 2010- when the “weather outside was frightful.”
and a bake-along session full of sugar, spice and all things nice.
We start this week with some housekeeping notes, a gentle reminder that this edition of the black country talking news, will be the last one of this year, and we’ll be returning on the 07th of January 2026
We have tales of Christmas’ past from 100 years of our newspaper archives,
An update from Beacon,
A festive quiz with TNF soundings contributor Roger.
We have special guests- local author and acoustic duo- Mike and Lesley from Second Chance, wishing us all a ‘Bostin Christmas’ with a Black Country version of the Nativity Story.
Some feature football stories- where football was more than just a game.
A look back to 2010- when the “weather outside was frightful.”
and a bake-along session full of sugar, spice and all things nice.
We start this week with some housekeeping notes, a gentle reminder that this edition of the black country talking news, will be the last one of this year, and we’ll be returning on the 07th of January 2026