Top Radio 4 show to come from Chelmsley Wood

A SPECIAL edition of one of Britain's longest-running radio shows is to be broadcast from Chelmsley Wood.

Next Friday's instalment of Any Questions? is to come live from the WMG Academy and marks the first anniversary of the EU referendum.

In a debate chaired by regular host Jonathan Dimbleby (pictured), senior politicians and experts will consider the future course of the UK, 12 months on from the vote.

Kate Tague, WMG Academy’s executive principal, said: "We are particularly pleased to have been chosen for this edition.

"There will be a focus on what Brexit will look like for the current generation of young people and it’s very fitting for an academy like ours which is helping to prepare that next generation of UK citizens for the real world."

Any Questions? is broadcast every Friday evening; it has been on air for almost 70 years and a fixture of the Radio 4 schedule since 1970. The last edition to come from Solihull was broadcast from Arden Academy, in Knowle, five years ago.

Anyone over 14 can apply to be in the audience and for this episode the BBC is particularly keen to get young people to attend and put their questions to the panel.

To apply for seats, email c.lewis@wmgacademy.org.uk with your contact details and the number of tickets you would like.