Original comedy, podcasts, poetry, fiction and more with Nina Das Gupta, including:

• It's Podcasting 101 today - meeting the creative community inspiring hundreds of people all united by a love of sharing stories with microphones in hand, based all over the West Midlands.

• Venturing in to the world of flash fiction with acclaimed Stoke-on-Trent writer Debbi Voisey.

• From QI to sell-out shows across the country - tips on starting out in stand-up from funnywoman Jo Caulfield, coming to Pershore, Leamington Spa, Market Drayton and Chester.

• For anyone looking to make it in film and TV - hear from the big boss of BBC Arts - who talks us through opportunities behind the camera on scripts, stages and sets across the country.

• We're in Hereford marking the return of the city's showcase of one-act dramas in and around the county - and how they're all going up against each other.

• And celebrating International Women's Day this week with a podcast made in Worcester, on a mission to showcase female identifying champions, finding out how they manage their well-being. Show less