This week, Mrs Barbara Nice has escaped her shed and is out and about in the bustling heart of Chorley – sourcing raffle prizes, reminiscing about Vesta Chow Mein and charming the locals.

Armed with a leopard-print brolly and a bag for life, Barbara takes us on a warm, witty wander through Chorley’s market, charity shops and B&M Bargains in search of the perfect raffle prize: Ferrero Rochers, Dettol and a big bottle of Lambrini.

Along the way, she meets birthday girls, council caretakers, teenagers in musicals and the mighty custodians of Chorley Theatre (formerly Little, now proudly not). Expect reflections on shopping, community and the deep joy of just having a natter.

New episodes every Thursday – listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

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Mrs Barbara Nice and Friends is a Brum Radio podcast, recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios. This episode was recorded on location in Chorley by Harry Banks.

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This week, Mrs Barbara Nice welcomes puppeteer, comedian and DIY cabaret queen Freddie Hayes to the show – aka The Magic Lady!

Live from Nottingham (via Barbara's shed), Freddie shares the wonders of creating weird and whimsical characters out of cardboard, clay and chaos. They chat about her journey from Nottingham to the Edinburgh Fringe, the joys of being a one-woman show, and what happens when you invite your nan into your creative process.

New episodes every Thursday – listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

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This week, Mrs Barbara Nice is joined by none other than Frankie Monroe – owner, MC, and eternal soul of The Misty Moon, Rotherham’s finest working men’s club (and, incidentally, a portal to Hell).

Broadcasting straight from the Underworld – where he’s been recently appointed Entertainment Officer – Frankie shares top tips for surviving damnation with style. Don’t forget your Yakults, bring a special 50p (preferably with Beatrix Potter on it), and if you want to escape the fiery pit, brush up on your Snap.

It’s showbiz, but not as you know it.

You can see Frankie Monroe at the Edinburgh Fringe this summer, tickets available here: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/joe-kent-walters-is-frankie-monroe-dead-good-fun-time

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Thursday!

Follow Frankie Monroe (Joe Kent-Walters ) here: https://www.instagram.com/joe_is_frankiemonroe/

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The Mrs Barbara Nice and Friends Podcast comeback continues from a one person shed, and this week it's Salford's very own brilliant Molly McGuinness.

As trains are so expensive (78 piggin' pounds from Birmingham to Manchester??) Molly joins Barbara on a call from Molly HQ. Barbara and Molly discuss Shopping - Molly loves Heron Foods: it's the TK Maxx of supermarket shopping and Molly is ready to become their global ambassador (we all have dreams). And also, as Barbara says, who doesn't like a good Garden Centre?

Molly is Smashing!

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes out every Thursday.

If you are enjoying the return of the podcast do let us know! Email the Podcast: babs@brumradio.com

Make sure you follow Molly Here: https://www.instagram.com/mollehmcguinness

Molly McGuinness Edinburgh Fringe tickets now on sale! Make sure to book if you're going to the Fringe! https://linktr.ee/mollymcguinness

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The Mrs Barbara Nice and Friends Podcast is produced by Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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The Mrs Barbara Nice and Friends Podcast is back after 5 years - she only popped out for a Curly Wurly and some Tea Bags, and look what happened.

Hold onto your hats and brace yourself for a whirlwind as Mrs Barbara Nice welcomes the brilliant Ada Campe to the podcast!

Expect tales from the cabaret circuit, oddball adventures, and a few surprises along the way. Barbara and Ada find plenty of laughs (and maybe even some magic)

Whether you're a comedy fan, a variety show aficionado, or just in need of a good giggle, this episode is not to be missed!

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

Make sure you follow the wonderful Ada Campe Here: https://www.instagram.com/ada.campe

Ada Camps upland coming gigs here: http://www.adacampe.com/upcoming-gigs.html

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The Mrs Barbara Nice and Friends Podcast is produced by Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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Comedian and Actor Tez Ilyas has designs on being Doctor Who's first Asian Doctor, acting on stage at the Royal Shakespere Company and landing a dream role on the TV soap Neighbours.

In the meantime he talks to Barbara Nice about being a naughty kid at school, being even more of a handful in Mosque class and his new Book "The Secret Diary of a British Muslim", which he wants EVERYONE to read.

Visit his Website https://tezilyas.com/

Or follow him on twitter: https://twitter.com/tezilyas

Support the podcast!

If you want to get some extra Barbara content, you can support her on Patreon as a reward for all the comedy she has brought us through lockdown and hopefully beyond!

https://www.patreon.com/BarbaraNice

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https://brumradio.shop/

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It's International Women's Day 2021, so to celebrate Barbara sits down with Award Winning Irish comedian Gráinne Maguire to talk about all female bills at gigs, all female flats at the Edinburgh festival and how Gráinne has been using lockdown to become a learned master of comedy.

Plus, stick around at the end to hear about Barbara's 7pm Podcast rating challenge!
(Though if you miss the deadline, well, it's 7pm somewhere in the world, let us know you've done it and we'll thank you anyway ;) )

You can follow Gráinne on Twitter here:
https://twitter.com/GrainneMaguire

Or visit her personal website here:
grainnemaguire.co.uk

Support the podcast!

If you want to get some extra Barbara content, you can support her on Patreon as a reward for all the comedy she has brought us through lockdown and hopefully beyond!

https://www.patreon.com/BarbaraNice

If you want to support Brum Radio's podcasting as a whole, you can buy merch from the Brum Radio Shop:

https://brumradio.shop/

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Barbara appears this week hot off being vaccinated against COVID-19, but the experience didn't shake her world.
She celebrates her normality with Chef and restaurateur Glynn Purnell of Purnell's Bistro to talk to him about how he's cooking through lockdown, how a restaurant business survives during a pandemic and what he is doing to help others.

Plus, there's time to chat about his upbringing in Birmingham and the chefs that inspired him to pursue a career in food.

He also has a book out that Barbara has her eyes on:
https://www.awaywithmedia.com/buy-books/glynn-purnell

You can follow Glynn on Twitter here:

https://twitter.com/yummy_brummie

Support the podcast!

If you want to get some extra Barbara content, you can support her on Patreon as a reward for all the comedy she has brought us through lockdown and hopefully beyond!

https://www.patreon.com/BarbaraNice

If you want to support Brum Radio's podcasting as a whole, you can buy merch from the Brum Radio Shop:

https://brumradio.shop/

Or you could just send us the price of a coffee on Ko-fi:
https://ko-fi.com/brumradio

And follow the podcast on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/podcastnice

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