Birmingham Hippodrome
66 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -The UK's single most popular theatre welcoming over 500,000 visitors per year situated in the heart of Birmingham welcoming the best in West End musicals, ballet, opera and dance. Home to Birmingham Royal Ballet, English base for Welsh National Opera and Britain's biggest Pantomime!
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Episodes
Trk 03 - Staying COVID Safe
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 2 minutes - 2.79 MBTrk 03 - Staying COVID Safe by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 20 - 1890 Auvers - Sur - Oise – The Church In Auvers - Sur - Oise
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 55 seconds - 1.28 MBTrk 20 - 1890 Auvers - Sur - Oise – The Church In Auvers - Sur - Oise by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 02 - Arrival And Security
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 1 minute - 2.61 MBTrk 02 - Arrival And Security by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 19 - 1890 Saint Remy – Almond Blossom
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 54 seconds - 1.25 MBTrk 19 - 1890 Saint Remy – Almond Blossom by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 11 - 1889 Saint Remy – Vincent’s Bedroom In Arles
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.41 MBTrk 11 - 1889 Saint Remy – Vincent’s Bedroom In Arles by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 10 - 1889 Arles – Sunflowers
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.41 MBTrk 10 - 1889 Arles – Sunflowers by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 09 - 1888 Arles – The Red Vineyard
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.8 MBTrk 09 - 1888 Arles – The Red Vineyard by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 08 - Frequently Asked Questions
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 2 minutes - 2.95 MBTrk 08 - Frequently Asked Questions by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 07 - Production Credits
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 20 seconds - 476 KBTrk 07 - Production Credits by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 06 - Dates And Times Of The Live Audio Described Tours
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.42 MBTrk 06 - Dates And Times Of The Live Audio Described Tours by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 05 - How The Audio Described Tour And Gallery Layout Works
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.39 MBTrk 05 - How The Audio Described Tour And Gallery Layout Works by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 04 - Background On The Life Of Vincent Van Gogh
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.23 MBTrk 04 - Background On The Life Of Vincent Van Gogh by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 21 - 1890 Auvers - Sur - Oise – Portrait Of Dr Gachet
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.68 MBTrk 21 - 1890 Auvers - Sur - Oise – Portrait Of Dr Gachet by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 18 - 1889 Saint Remy – Self Portrait
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 52 seconds - 1.2 MBTrk 18 - 1889 Saint Remy – Self Portrait by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 01 - Welcome
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 49 seconds - 1.12 MBTrk 01 - Welcome by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 17 - 1889 Saint Remy – The Starry Night
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 53 seconds - 1.22 MBTrk 17 - 1889 Saint Remy – The Starry Night by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 22 - 1890 Auvers - Sur - Oise – Wheat Field With Crows
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.75 MBTrk 22 - 1890 Auvers - Sur - Oise – Wheat Field With Crows by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 16 - 1889 Saint Remy – Irises
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.53 MBTrk 16 - 1889 Saint Remy – Irises by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 15 - 1888 Arles – Starry Night Over The Rhone
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.4 MBTrk 15 - 1888 Arles – Starry Night Over The Rhone by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 14 - 1888 Arles – Van Gogh’s Chair
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 51 seconds - 1.19 MBTrk 14 - 1888 Arles – Van Gogh’s Chair by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 13 - 1888 Arles – Café Terrace At Night
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.95 MBTrk 13 - 1888 Arles – Café Terrace At Night by Birmingham Hippodrome
Trk 12 - 1889 Arles – Self Portrait With Bandaged Ear
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.78 MBTrk 12 - 1889 Arles – Self Portrait With Bandaged Ear by Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome - Frequently Asked Questions - Intro
June 03, 2021 10:02 - 3.69 MBBirmingham Hippodrome - Frequently Asked Questions - Intro by Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome - Track 2 - Arrival And Security
June 03, 2021 10:02 - 1.16 MBBirmingham Hippodrome - Track 2 - Arrival And Security by Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome - Track 1 - The Index
June 03, 2021 10:02 - 762 KBBirmingham Hippodrome - Track 1 - The Index by Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome - Track 4 - Background To The Life And Works Of Vincent Van Gogh
June 03, 2021 10:02 - 3.58 MBBirmingham Hippodrome - Track 4 - Background To The Life And Works Of Vincent Van Gogh by Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome - Track 5 - How The Audio - Described Tour And Gallery Layout Works
June 03, 2021 10:02 - 5.96 MBBirmingham Hippodrome - Track 5 - How The Audio - Described Tour And Gallery Layout Works by Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome - Track 3 - Staying COVID Safe
June 03, 2021 10:02 - 2.8 MBBirmingham Hippodrome - Track 3 - Staying COVID Safe by Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome - Track 6 - Dates And Times Of The Live Audio - Described Tours
June 03, 2021 10:02 - 1.1 MBBirmingham Hippodrome - Track 6 - Dates And Times Of The Live Audio - Described Tours by Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome - Track 7 - Production Credits
June 03, 2021 10:02 - 837 KBBirmingham Hippodrome - Track 7 - Production Credits by Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome - Track 8 - Frequently Asked Questions
June 03, 2021 10:02 - 3.62 MBBirmingham Hippodrome - Track 8 - Frequently Asked Questions by Birmingham Hippodrome
Track 3 - Staying COVID Safe
October 27, 2020 00:00 - 2.8 MBTrack 3 - Staying COVID Safe by Birmingham Hippodrome
Frequently Asked Questions - Intro
October 27, 2020 00:00 - 3.65 MBFrequently Asked Questions - Intro by Birmingham Hippodrome
Track 2 - Arrival And Security
October 27, 2020 00:00 - 1.16 MBTrack 2 - Arrival And Security by Birmingham Hippodrome
Track 4 - Background On The Life Of Vincent Van Gogh
October 27, 2020 00:00 - 3.58 MBTrack 4 - Background On The Life Of Vincent Van Gogh by Birmingham Hippodrome
Track 5 - How The Audio Described Tour And Gallery Layout Works
October 27, 2020 00:00 - 5.52 MBTrack 5 - How The Audio Described Tour And Gallery Layout Works by Birmingham Hippodrome
Track 6 - Dates And Times Of The Live Audio Described Tours
October 27, 2020 00:00 - 1.09 MBTrack 6 - Dates And Times Of The Live Audio Described Tours by Birmingham Hippodrome
Track 7 - Production Credits
October 27, 2020 00:00 - 837 KBTrack 7 - Production Credits by Birmingham Hippodrome
Track 8 - Frequently Asked Questions
October 27, 2020 00:00 - 3.59 MBTrack 8 - Frequently Asked Questions by Birmingham Hippodrome
Louis Emerick Bares All - The Full Monty star speaks to Newstyle Radio
November 17, 2016 14:43 - 9 minutes - 8.4 MBA British film about six out of work Sheffield steelworkers with nothing to lose, took the world by storm! Based on his smash-hit film and adapted for the stage by Oscar-winning writer Simon Beaufoy, The Full Monty is a hilarious and heartfelt production starring Gary Lucy, Anthony Lewis, Andrew Dunn, Louis Emerick, Chris Fountain, Kai Owen and a cast of fourteen.
Ed James Shares The Inside Scoop on Birmingham's Biggest Panto - Dick Whittington
November 14, 2016 13:33 - 7 minutes - 7.13 MBEd James Shares The Inside Scoop on Birmingham's Biggest Panto - Dick Whittington by Birmingham Hippodrome
SPRING 2016 STAGECAST
April 15, 2016 09:41 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBOur first Stagecast of 2016 is live now! Heart FM and Stagecast presenter Ed James chats to Lee Mead about stepping into Dick Van Dyke’s shoes as Caratacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Plus an amazingly impromptu Super Trooper harmony from the Mamma Mia girls, and our Artistic Director and Chief Executive Fiona Allan gives you her top picks at International Dance Festival Birmingham - a dance featuring JCB diggers!
Why The Barber of Seville is perfect for opera newbies!
February 29, 2016 12:19 - 11 seconds - 187 KBDirector Sam Brown explains why Welsh National Opera's hilarious production of The Barber of Seville is the perfect choice if you are new to opera.
The Barber of Seville plot explained in under 30 seconds!
February 29, 2016 11:55 - 27 seconds - 433 KBHear Director Sam Brown, summarise The Barber of Seville in under 30 seconds!
Tune in to the third podcast in our Hippodrome Heritage Series
February 05, 2016 12:51 - 8 minutes - 7.75 MBOur Hippodrome Heritage team are currently researching into our rich heritage collating archive material that will be available on digital touch tables in our foyer for you to use later this year. Heart FM's Ed James talks to Hippodrome Heritage volunteer Ivan Heard. Ivan has had the big task of listing every show that has been performed on our stage since 1899 from Des O'Connor and Les Miserables to old fashioned strongmen and fighting crocodiles - plus he's asked for your help too - hav...
Backstage with the cast of Aladdin at Birmingham Hippodrome
January 20, 2016 11:21 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBHeart FM's Ed James interviews the lead cast of Aladdin, the UK's best pantomime, backstage at Birmingham Hippodrome. Find out what cinema Lee Mead has visited, what train station Julian Clary likes, and where Matt Slack would like to go and eat. Plus a little bit of panto gossip! #BHpanto
Winter 2015 Stagecast
December 15, 2015 10:36 - 9 minutes - 9.14 MBListen to our Winter 2015 Stagecast now! Hear Heart FM’s Ed James talk our future with new CEO Fiona Allan, ugly shoes with panto star Julian Clary, and amazing Abba songs with Mamma Mia Associate Tour Director Steven Paling. PLUS the usual dose of backstage gossip and details on new shows that have just been announced for 2016!
Our Chief Executive Fiona Allan chats to Heart FM's Ed James
December 07, 2015 11:55 - 7 minutes - 10.2 MBOur new Chief Executive Fiona Allan sits down with Heart Fm's Ed James to chat about her first few months at the head of Birmingham Hippodrome, and her vision for our theatre's future.
Tune in to the second podcast in our Hippodrome Heritage Series
November 17, 2015 11:39 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBBirmingham Hippodrome is the UK's pantomime home and has been presenting this much loved art form for over 50 years. Ahead of the opening of our pantomime Aladdin produced by Qdos and starring Marti Pellow, Julian Clary, Lee Mead and Matt Slack, Heart FM's Ed James chats to one of our favourite pantomime Dames Nigel Ellacot. Nigel who has starred in numerous pantomime's over the last 20 years both here and across the UK talks about the history of pantomime, how long it takes for him to get ...