Recap of 2025
The Chris Allen Podcast
Sunday, 4 January 2026 - 1 hour 34 minutes
I had the privilege of conducting over 300 conversations on WCRFM in 2025. This podcast seeks to reflect something of what we covered during the year - with apologies to the many I've not managed to include!
You will be able to find most of the conversations in full in this podcast series.
Faith across the city
Martin Gomberg - the difference between the Jewish Community and the state of Israel
Kelsang Dedan - the value of meditation
Imam Mohammad Asad - his role as a chaplain
Zalika Gilkes - Haile Selassie Day
Tal Singh - Sikhism and mental health support.
Ruth Upall - a Christian perspective on Pentecost Sunday
Events in 2025
Beacon Vision’s 150th Anniversary - Lisa Sadler-Todd (nee Cowley)
International Women’s Day - Dr Clare Roberts-Molloy
Kabaddi World Cup - Julie Pietragallo, Cllr Bhupinder Gakhal, Cllr Chris Burden, Cllr Stephen Simkins
Mothering Sunday - Tonia Daley-Campbell
Armed Forces Day- Lee Chapman
National Recovery Walk - Tom Hayden
Some of the issues we highlighted
Support for Ukraine via Antityla UK supporters, Cathy Clements, Anna Pilipchuk and Naomi Walsby
Breast Cancer with survivors Mandy Fellows, Gill Phillips and Mary Simkin
Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia with Timmy and his mum Aisha
Functional Neurological Disorder with Kim Hearn, Toni Clemson and her daughter and carer Olivia
Domestic Abuse with Laura Rogers CEO Haven and DCI Mike Sansbury
Knife Crime with Mark Brindley, Charlotte Paterson and Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Forster
Personal stories
John Richards - Freedom of the City of Wolverhampton
Ethan Shaw - Young Citizen of the Year
Lynn Pritchatt - Motor Neurone Disease and the Mel Evans MBE Foundation
Professor Ebrahim Adir - University of Wolverhampton Vice Chancellor and Deputy Lieutenant in the West Midlands
Alicia Spencer - Chief Executive of the African Caribbean Community Initiative
Pooja Kanda OBE and her daughter Nikita - Ronan’s Law, honouring his murder using a ninja sword
