Birmingham – the city they couldn’t kill Episodes Available now

It wasn’t easy to build the Bullring
Can Birmingham rise from the challenges of the pandemic?

If you had one shot
The Highbury Initiative gives Birmingham a chance to reinvent itself.

Handsworth on fire
Unemployment, crime and disillusionment are running high in the inner city.

The wind of change
Birmingham’s car industry leads to a loss of jobs as Leyland collapses at Longbridge.

The people will always need custard
In Westminster, politicians argue that...

Why Telly Savalas loves Birmingham
How Birmingham’s ring road became a concrete collar preventing the city’s growth.

Ozzy’s Corner Cupboard
The British Empire is on the decline, while immigration to Birmingham is on the rise.

Bleeding Birmingham
Post war government take a hundred thousand jobs away from Birmingham

Kind words and a gun
Birmingham Gun makers embrace mechanisation, which ultimately leads to their demise.

Chamberlain’s vision
Before becoming Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain returns to Birmingham.