PICK OF TODAY’S RADIO

MUSIC MADE IN THE MIDDLE, 11.30AM, RADIO 4

THE singer Jamelia, who was born and raised in Birmingham and is proud of its musical heritage, wonders why Britain’s second city doesn’t get the recogition enjoyed by the likes of Liverpool and Manchester. Last week, we heard how the West Midlands both led the way in British classical music and was the birthplace of heavy metal. As she concludes her entertaining two-parter, Jamelia delves deeper into the rich diversity of cultures that have flourished in the region that’s given us the likes of Slade, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Duran Duran, the Specials and many more.