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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 MB

Trk 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 MB

Trk 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 MB

Trk 02 - Arrival And Security by Birmingham Hippodrome

Trk 19 - 1890 Saint Remy – Almond Blossom

July 09, 2021 00:00 - 54 seconds - 1.25 MB

Trk 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 MB

Trk 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 MB

Trk 10 - 1889 Arles – Sunflowers by Birmingham Hippodrome

Trk 09 - 1888 Arles – The Red Vineyard

July 09, 2021 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.8 MB

Trk 09 - 1888 Arles – The Red Vineyard by Birmingham Hippodrome

Trk 08 - Frequently Asked Questions

July 09, 2021 00:00 - 2 minutes - 2.95 MB

Trk 08 - Frequently Asked Questions by Birmingham Hippodrome

Trk 07 - Production Credits

July 09, 2021 00:00 - 20 seconds - 476 KB

Trk 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 MB

Trk 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 MB

Trk 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 MB

Trk 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 MB

Trk 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 MB

Trk 18 - 1889 Saint Remy – Self Portrait by Birmingham Hippodrome

Trk 01 - Welcome

July 09, 2021 00:00 - 49 seconds - 1.12 MB

Trk 01 - Welcome by Birmingham Hippodrome

Trk 17 - 1889 Saint Remy – The Starry Night

July 09, 2021 00:00 - 53 seconds - 1.22 MB

Trk 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 MB

Trk 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 MB

Trk 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 MB

Trk 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 MB

Trk 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 MB

Trk 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 MB

Trk 12 - 1889 Arles – Self Portrait With Bandaged Ear by Birmingham Hippodrome

Birmingham Hippodrome - Frequently Asked Questions - Intro

June 03, 2021 10:02 - 3.69 MB

Birmingham Hippodrome - Frequently Asked Questions - Intro by Birmingham Hippodrome

Birmingham Hippodrome - Track 2 - Arrival And Security

June 03, 2021 10:02 - 1.16 MB

Birmingham Hippodrome - Track 2 - Arrival And Security by Birmingham Hippodrome

Birmingham Hippodrome - Track 1 - The Index

June 03, 2021 10:02 - 762 KB

Birmingham 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 MB

Birmingham 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 MB

Birmingham 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 MB

Birmingham 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 MB

Birmingham 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 KB

Birmingham Hippodrome - Track 7 - Production Credits by Birmingham Hippodrome

Birmingham Hippodrome - Track 8 - Frequently Asked Questions

June 03, 2021 10:02 - 3.62 MB

Birmingham Hippodrome - Track 8 - Frequently Asked Questions by Birmingham Hippodrome

Track 3 - Staying COVID Safe

October 27, 2020 00:00 - 2.8 MB

Track 3 - Staying COVID Safe by Birmingham Hippodrome

Frequently Asked Questions - Intro

October 27, 2020 00:00 - 3.65 MB

Frequently Asked Questions - Intro by Birmingham Hippodrome

Track 1 - The Index

October 27, 2020 00:00 - 762 KB

Track 1 - The Index by Birmingham Hippodrome

Track 2 - Arrival And Security

October 27, 2020 00:00 - 1.16 MB

Track 2 - Arrival And Security by Birmingham Hippodrome

Track 4 - Background On The Life Of Vincent Van Gogh

October 27, 2020 00:00 - 3.58 MB

Track 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 MB

Track 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 MB

Track 6 - Dates And Times Of The Live Audio Described Tours by Birmingham Hippodrome

Track 7 - Production Credits

October 27, 2020 00:00 - 837 KB

Track 7 - Production Credits by Birmingham Hippodrome

Track 8 - Frequently Asked Questions

October 27, 2020 00:00 - 3.59 MB

Track 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 MB

A 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 MB

Ed 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 MB

Our 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 KB

Director 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 KB

Hear 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 MB

Our 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 MB

Heart 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 MB

Listen 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 MB

Our 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 MB

Birmingham 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 ...