Piccadilly Talk - Ofcom Licensing

1.30-4PM
4-6PM
OPEN HOUSE
“Closer to the Stars” We have a nationally known female personality in mind for this programme.
Every big star coming to Greater Manchester to appear at the Palace, Opera House, Bridgewater Hall
or Lowry Theatres will be invited into our open house for interview. We will look at preparations for
big theatre productions and we will showcase the big acts appearing at the MEN Arena.
ALSO AT 2.30PM “The Cream of Manchester” Open House will interview the people who have
put the Greater back in to Manchester since the IRA bomb blast ten years ago.
We’ll talk to the architect Ian Simpson the man who’s designed the city’s towering new landmark, The
Beetham Tower, Wing Yip who runs Manchester’s huge Chinese Restaurant business, and the work
of the “Kirsty Appeal” for The Francis House Children’s Hospice which had benefactors like David
Beckham and Mohammed Al Fayed.
3.30PM “Happy Hour” Open House will be looking for those great stories to help the listener wind
down from a busy day either at work or home.
“Rugrats” What has the listener been doing with their kids today, what funny things have they done,
what’s on in the region for them.
“The Grumps” Who has the listener bumped into today and who needs a smile makeover.
“Shop Your Offspring” We’re all in this parenting thing together - so lets share stories, help each
other out and have a laugh – because it can be a nightmare! Our “supernanny “ will give you some
handy help and tips.
HOME-TIME
Hear how the day’s stories have developed. We’ll also help f ind the quickest route home. The f irst hour will
have a lighter feel as we wind down from a busy day at the off ice, home, college or picking the children up
from school. We will use experienced, Manchester-based journalists to present this programme.
Programme highlights include:
“Big Issue” The result of today’s big talking point.
“Jobsearch” Fancy a career change, or a great first job? Not only will PICCADILLY TALK give details
of a number of job vacancies everyday, but when appropriate, we will talk to an employer to get a
description of their firm and the job rather than a simple list of vacancies. Who’s recruiting, how to get
started, what qualifications you need, how long should you stay in a job, CV advice. How to get into
the media, police, nursing, retail or seasonal work abroad.
“Goss on the Box” What to watch and what to forget, with guest TV reviewers.
“Hey, It’s Not all Bad!” The best light stories from around the country. Listeners tell us what’s brightened
up their day.
Section 105 (B) and (C): Catering for Tastes and Interests/Broadening Choice 33