Mike Sweeney Episodes Episode guide
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Modern day Shakespeare characters (22/04/2016)
Mike speaks to modern day equivalents of Shakespeare characters; today an apothecary.
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Victoria Wood
Mike asks for your memories of Victoria Wood.
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Modern day Shakespeare characters (20/04/2016)
Mike talks to modern day equivalents of Shakespeare characters - today, a soothsayer.
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Modern day Shakespeare characters (19/04/2016)
Mike talks to modern day equivalents of Shakespeare characters; today, a grave digger.
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Modern day Shakespeare characters (18/04/2016)
Mike talks to modern day equivalents of Shakespeare characters - today he meets a witch.
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Sixties Classics (17/04/2016)
Mike Sweeney plays three hours of tracks from the 1960s.
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Georgia's Children of the World charity
Mike finds out about the work of Georgia's Children of the World charity.
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Dodgeball
Mike finds out about dodgeball as the World Cup comes to Manchester on Saturday.
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Gloria Hunniford
Mike speaks to Gloria Hunniford about the Rip Off Britain roadshow.
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Diane Charlemagne tribute album
Mike speaks to Rowetta about Diane Charlemagne's contribution to Manchester music.
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Andy Crane sits in (11/04/2016)
Andy meets a musician who wanted to see how being locked in a box affected his creativity.
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Sixties Classics (10/04/2016)
Clint Boon sits in and plays three hours of tracks from the 1960s.
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Andy Crane sits in (08/04/2016)
Andy explores a new way of looking at boredom including how to embrace and enjoy it!
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Andy Crane sits in (07/04/2016)
Andy finds out about a new production performed by a group of women asylum seekers.
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Andy Crane sits in (06/04/2016)
Andy hears about an attempt to travel from Land's End to John O'Groats in a wheelchair.
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Andy Crane sits in (05/04/2016)
Andy speaks to a soldier from Wigan about post traumatic stress disorder.
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Andy Crane sits in (04/04/2016)
Andy finds out about Manchester After Hours and asks for your holiday memories.
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Sixties Classics (03/04/2016)
Clint Boon sits in and plays three hours of tracks from the 1960s.
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Andy Crane sits in (01/04/2016)
Andy speaks to former MP for Stalybridge and Hyde, Lord Pendry, about his new book.
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Andy Crane sits in (31/03/2016)
Andy talks to a man who wants to bring the joy of Punjabi cuisine to the north west.
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Andy Crane sits in (30/03/2016)
Andy Crane speaks to a mother and daughter from Glossop about a new autism booklet.
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Andy Crane sits in (29/03/2016)
Andy Crane speaks to Stuart Holt who is competing in a run across the Sahara desert.
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Sweeney's Sixties Classics (27/03/2016)
This week Mike plays tracks from Little Eva, The Beach Boys and Bruce Channel.
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Clint Boon sits in (24/03/2016)
Clint Boon talks to a couple from Salford who have renewed their marriage vows.
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European Union decision
Mike speaks to two local people who are yet to decide how they will vote in three months.
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Wills phone-in
Mike is joined by a wills, trusts, tax and probate expert to answer your questions.
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Your charity achievements
Mike asks about your charity achievements.
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Sweeney's Sixties Classics (20/03/2016)
Mike plays another three hours of great songs from the 1960s.
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Frederick Forsyth
Mike speaks to Frederick Forsyth about his switch to writing music rather than books.
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Mark Featherstone-Witty
Mike speaks to Mark Featherstone-Witty about the late Sir George Martin.