Jeremy Vine's brief history of Coventry since the Blitz
In a special live broadcast from the old offices of the Coventry Evening Telegraph, Jeremy Vine celebrated the music, culture and industry of the West Midlands city. Through a series of chats with a variety of interesting people, we learned about the ups and downs of the city's fortunes since the infamous destruction it suffered at the hands of the German Luftwaffe in World War Two. Here's some of the highlights.
The Coventry Blitz
The incredilble stories of two Coventry Blitz survivors
Jeremy talks to two men, now in their 90s, who experienced the bombing firsthand.
Post-war architecture
Coventry's concrete: beautiful or monstrous?
We hear from an architect and a journalist, who view the city's architecture differently.
Coventry's influence on The Specials' music
This town, is coming like a 'Ghost Town'
Jeremy speaks to The Specials singer Neville Staple about Coventry's decline in the 80s.
The Coventry Evening Telegraph
The newspaper at the heart of Coventry life
Jeremy chats to editors and journalists about his former employer the Coventry Telegraph.
Coventry's car industry
England's motor city
Jeremy chats to two people involved in Coventry's remarkable history of making cars.
The spirit of the city
Coventry's resilient people
Jeremy chats to Dave Nellist and John Gaunt about the spirit of the city's residents.
