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The West Midlands' Class of 2025 (part one)

Hilarious comics from Wolverhampton and Shropshire, plus a Kinver social media sensation. Nina Das Gupta introduces some of the best creatives we've met in 2025.

Nina Das Gupta unveils the first part of our Class Of 2025, some of the most inspiring and successful creatives where we live, including:

• The Wolverhampton kings and queens of improvised comedy, who took suggestions from you and created sketches exclusively for us!

• With 250,000 followers on Facebook, discover Shropshire comedian Sarah Stenton, who's making waves by making the menopause hilarious.

• She's been blown up, set on fire and green screen'd galore, discover Leominster's Laura Lake, who opens up on life as a stunt performer in blockbuster TV and films.

• Get to know Aimee Abbey, the influencer from Staffordshire with over 55,000 followers online, as the non-outdoorsy, outdoorsy mum.

• The Stourbridge-based, Kidderminster-born filmmaker, Nick J Townsend, who was one of the most surprising success stories of the year: His first his first-ever foray at stop motion saw his music video getting picked up in film festivals around the world.

• His passion for performing has seen him travel the country for three years full time, blowing people's minds with the most exceptional magic. Meet Angus Baskerville, from Warwickshire, a trailblazing young creative.

• He's the four-legged Worcestershire star who's picked up his own podcast and book in the past 12 months. Rusty the rescue, from Kidderminster, alongside his owners, reflects on life as a new author.

• In an extraordinary 12 months for the Erdington poet-come-martial artist, Joe Cook shares his extraordinary tribute to the late, great Ozzy Osbourne.

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Music Played

  • Mark Ronson

    Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse)

    • Mark Ronson/Amy Winehouse - Valerie.
    • Columbia.
    • 01.
  • ROLE MODEL

    Sally, When The Wine Runs Out

    • Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye).
    • Interscope Records.
    • 15.
  • Five

    Keep On Movin'

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA Records Label.
    • 01.
  • Tate McRae

    Nobody's Girl

    • RCA.
  • Guns N’ Roses

    Sweet Child O' Mine

    • The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
    • HITS ALBUM.
    • 01.
  • JERUB

    Kumbaya

    • Elevate Music Ltd.
  • The Beautiful South

    A Little Time

    • Now Yearbook 1990.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.
  • Myles Smith

    Stargazing

    • RCA.
  • Years & Years

    King

    • Communion.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 01.
  • Dodgy

    Good Enough

    • Good Enough - The Very Best Of Dodgy.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 01.
  • SIENNA SPIRO

    Die On This Hill

    • Die On This Hill.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 1.
  • Kaiser Chiefs

    Ruby

    • Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby (single).
    • POLYDOR.
    • 01.
  • JADE

    Church

    • RCA.
  • Olivia Dean

    So Easy (To Fall In Love)

    • The Art of Loving.
    • PLG - Capitol.
    • 5.
  • Coldplay

    Clocks

    • Clocks.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 06.
  • Taylor Swift

    The Fate Of Ophelia

    • The Life Of A Showgirl.
    • TS Republic.
  • Aerosmith & YUNGBLUD

    Wild Woman

    • Island.

Broadcast

  • Sat 27 Dec 202518:00