Made of Manchester

Victoria Wood’s audio diaries with never-before-heard material.

The Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder joined Nihal Arthanayake.

Get to know the shocking highs and lows of the biggest stories in music.

Few sibling rivalries have captured the imagination quite like that of the Gallaghers.

Stop us if you think you've heard this one before. You haven't.

The story of Manchester in the 1990's through eyes of local poet and author David Scott.

Explore fascinating stories from Greater Manchester.

How Manchester shaped our local legends, from artists and athletes to community heroes.

Sharing help and information from organisations and individuals in your local area.

Jeanette Winterson presents a personal exploration of Manchester.

Roesh presents the best new music from the ten boroughs.

A man begs for Sanctuary in a church. The vicar protects him, defying the government.

Dive into the world of Manchester City FC, from the games to the news around the blues.

Manchester United pre and post-match interviews, plus the Devil's Advocate podcast.

Manchester’s first racially inclusive nightclub

The Bard of Salford regales listeners with stories, jokes and poetry.

In 1948, the first stored-program computer the ‘Baby’ was invented

How a meeting in Manchester shaped the post-war struggle against colonialism

How walkers stormed an English peak in 1932 and started a fight for countryside access.

A specially commissioned portrait of Nelson Mandela by Harold Riley was unveiled in 2005

Magi Haroun was the first female photographer in the Premier League

Maxine Peake, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

The rise and fall of underworld boss Paul Massey. A story of murder, drugs and gang wars.

Stories, updates and local information from communities where you live.