Indian Sweets and Savouries

This informative herring aid from WWII makes no bones about the need to make the most of every fish

Tasting the plain, good 'fittle' of the Black Country - just remember to pull the hairs out of those pork scratchings.

A new type of shop appears on the high street: Indian sweets have arrived in Birmingham.

From the House of Liang Nam to the Kam Ling Bamboo Rooms: the pioneers who made the long journey from Hong Kong to bring Chinese food to Birmingham.

Guests to impress? Celebrity chef Marcel Boulestin out a quick veal escalope with the aid of a shiny new gas cooker.

Handy hints for would-be fromagers

Pex 'No-Run' nylons, the new innovation for 'smart girls'.

Sheerness in never ladder nylons: the proud boast of Pex's Pin Pin nylons.

Bringing "sweet memories of Uganda" to the East Midlands.

The sari has been worn by Asian women for millennia and in 1976 it was about to become a staple of wardobes across the UK.

The UK's immigration laws have prevented Dara Singh from seeing his family for a decade. His is one of many sad stories...

He arrived in Britain with £3 and went on to become one of the richest business men in the Midlands. How did Amrat Parmar do it?

Writer-director Laura Carreira talks to Nia Childs about her debut feature, On Falling.

Writer, director and performer Amrou Al-Kadhi talks to Rico Johnson-Sinclair about their debut feature.

Payal Kapadia discusses her Cannes prize-winning and Bafta-nominated drama with Ashanti Omkar.

The interwoven stories of four best friends who reunite in the UK, thirty-five years after training together as nurses during their teens in Ferozepur, Punjab.

A satirical take on the healthcare service announcements of the 1960s and 70s.

A short animation that offers a window into the world of children’s palliative care.