Mike Sweeney Episodes Episode guide
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Kay Crewdson sits in (14/08/2014)
Kay continues her quest to give up sugar and gives Allan Beswick a lesson in forecasting.
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Kay Crewdson sits in (13/08/2014)
Kay sits in and asks whether capital punishment should be brought back.
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Kay Crewdson sits in (12/08/2014)
Kay Crewdson sits in and tries to give up sugar and go vegan for a week.
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Kay Crewdson sits in (11/08/2014)
Kay Crewdson sits in and meets a man who has been plane spotting for 31 years.
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Phil Trow sits in (10/08/2014)
Phil Trow sits in and features an hour of 60s ladies and the chart of this week in 1967.
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Learning to read
Mike speaks to a lady from Rochdale who has learned to read after six decades.
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The WW1 heroes being honoured in poetry
Mike hears how WW1 heroes in Langley are being honoured in poetry.
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Tony Husband
Mike speaks to cartoonist Tony Husband and previews the Great British Bake Off.
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Giving to charities
Mike asks if you feel under pressure to give money to charities.
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World War I At Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Mike continues the story of the day war broke out a hundred years ago.
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03/08/2014
Sweeney's Sixties Classics: Three hours of songs from the 1960s.
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World War 1 event
Mike finds out about a World War 1 commemorative event at Marple library.
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Crime Report
Mike is joined by two officers from Greater Manchester Police and a reformed burglar.
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Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
Mike speaks to Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, a Ugandan writer, who now lives in Tameside.
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Glen Matlock
Mike speaks to Glen Matlock, the bass player from the Sex Pistols.
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Live from the National Cycling Centre
Live from the National Cycling Centre talking to former Commonwealth Games volunteers.
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Sweeney's Sixties Classics
Mike plays three hours of songs from the 1960s including the chart of this week in 1969.
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Live from Ashton
Mike's summer tour comes to an end in Ashton as his band perform Hi Ho Silver Lining.
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South African sports tour
Mike meets two local school girls who are going on a special sports tour of South Africa.
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Live from Ashton
Mike is live from Ashton market as auditions continue for this week's band.
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Fishing
Mike finds out what makes fishing Britain's favourite past time.
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Indecent exposure
Mike looks at the sensitive issues of indecent exposure.
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Sweeney's Sixties Classics
Mike plays three hours of songs from the 60s and features the chart of this week in 1968.
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Live from Stockport outdoor market
Mike is live from Stockport with his band to perform Dirty Ol' Town.
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White lies
Mike asks if it is ever acceptable to tell a white lie.
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Pets
Mike needs your help to decide if he should get a pet cat.
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Live from Stockport
Mike is live from Stockport outdoor market as auditions continue for his latest band.
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Do we need dads
Mike asks if we need dads after more teens have a smart phone than a live in dad.
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Sweeney's Sixties Classics
Mike plays three hours of great songs from the 1960s and the chart of this week in 1967.
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Sparkle festival
Mike finds out about the Sparkle festival which is taking place this weekend.