Original comedy, podcasts, poetry, fiction and more on BBC Upload with Andrew Marston, including:

• The Worcestershire man who's been nationally recognised as one of the 100 most influential disabled people in the UK for his podcast that aims to break down boundaries.

• We continue our tour around one of the most beautiful theatres in the Midlands - a venue that's had to bounce back from flooding and Covid: The Regal in Tenbury Wells.

• Hearing from a Kidderminster musician whose debut book, based on his brilliant observational humour and poetry, is being released this week.

• The Shrewsbury actress who's just landed her first leading role on the stage in London's West End.

• Heading to the Artrix, in Bromsgrove, which has reopened after the Core Theatre in Solihull had to be shut following the discovery of RAAC concrete at their site.

• In our poetry corner, the Stoke NHS worker who's written about the Power of Tea.

• The Atherstone author who's penned her first novel after her husband died just four days after their wedding ceremony.

• Meeting the cast from the Pershore Operatic & Dramatic Society ahead of their Christmas Extravaganza, which opens next week.

• The new book and podcast that analyses how your favourite songs were written. This week, we're hearing from Chris Difford of Squeeze.

• Meeting a fascinating creative from Shrewsbury who's amassed more than 200,000 Instagram followers with her embroidery art.

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