Mike Sweeney Episodes Episode guide
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Dave Beevers
Mike speaks to Dave Beevers who is running a marathon in memory of his wife.
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Sweeney's Sixties Classics
Your 60s memories today feature tracks from March 1966 with The Four Tops on Tamla Time.
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Arm wrestling
Mike takes on the British arm wrestling champion plus Rock Back The Clock after 11.
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Rob Comber
Mike speaks to Rob Comber from the Bohemians, a Queen tribute band.
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How could the Chancellor make your life easier
Mike asks what could the Chancellor do for you that would make your life easier.
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Live from Cheetham Hill
Mike is live from The Irish World Heritage Centre in Cheetham Hill.
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Is it important to know Shakespeare
Mike finds out whether it's important to know Shakespeare.
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Sweeney's Sixties Classics
Mike brings you a Sunday lunchtime full of 1960s memories.
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14/03/2014
Join Mike Sweeney for reaction to the news and great interviews.
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13/03/2014
Join Mike Sweeney for reaction to the news and great interviews.
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12/03/2014
Join Mike Sweeney for reaction to the news and great interviews.
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11/03/2014
Join Mike Sweeney for reaction to the news and great interviews.
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East Lancs Railway
Mike speaks to a volunteer at the East Lancs Railway who used to work on the real line.
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Sweeney's Sixties Classics
Mike plays three hours of 1960s memories including tracks from the chart of August 1965.
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Have you ever been an extra in a film
Mike asks if you've ever been an extra in a film or TV programme.
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How much are takeaways to blame for obesity
Mike asks how much are takeaways to blame for obesity?
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05/03/2014
Join Mike Sweeney for reaction to the news and great interviews.
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Steve Diggle
Mike speaks to Steve Diggle from The Buzzcocks.
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What makes the north west so good
What makes the north west so good that we can take on London and the rest of the world?
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Fracking debate
At the conclusion of our week of reports, you can hear a debate on the issue of fracking.
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Jimmy Wagg sits in
Jimmy Wagg sits in with reaction to the news and great interviews.
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Jimmy Wagg sits in
Join Mike Sweeney for reaction to the news and great interviews.
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25/02/2014
Join Mike Sweeney for reaction to the news and great interviews.
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World War I at home
Mike speaks to Nigel Steel, Chief Historian at the Imperial War Museum.
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Sweeney's Sixties Classics
Three hours of great songs from the 1960s and Mike features the chart of February 1968.
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What is happiness
Mike talks to Dr Bob Snape from the University of Bolton who is doing a happiness study.
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Who is to blame when we can't pay bills
Mike asks who is to blame when we can't pay our bills?
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Carguments
Mike finds out why "carguments" get worse in the winter plus news of some half-time events
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The son who saved his dad's life
Mike speaks to a father and son from Bolton. Ethan, 15, saved his dad’s life.
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What do you need from your town centre
Mike asks what do you want from your town centre.