Shippam's Sandwichmakers

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

Directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard talk about their film, which unpacks a suitcase of love letters that inspired an album by Emilíana Torrini.

The actor-writer-director discusses the making of her comedy about a bisexual Iranian-American woman struggling to negotiate her troubled love life.

Afrika Bambaataa and DJ, musician and filmmaker Don Letts discuss the development of Afrofuturism and its key artists.

Director Jonathan Glazer, producer James Wilson and musician Mica Levi talk about the making of dazzling science fiction drama Under the Skin.

Mohammad-Ali Talebi talks to Mark Cousins about his series of classic childhood films, including Willow and Wind, The Boot and Bag of Rice.

Bollywood star Irrfan Khan (The Lunchbox) discusses his career with director Asif Kapadia.