The Throstle Club

Herville Hector, a former well-known referee in the West Midlands, is our guest on this edition of the programme. November 2025.
The Throstle Club is a programme produced by Black Country Radio Xtra and presented by Norman Bartlam and Bob Downing. It is a monthly programme which looks back on the long and proud history of West Bromwich Albion featuring interviews with former players and reminiscences of supporters of the club. After broadcast it is made available on podcast providers. 

Our studio guest is well known BBC Radio WM commentator/ reporter Steve Hermon who talks to Norman Bartlam and Bob Downing. October 2025.

Happy 125th Anniversary to The Hawthorns!

Albion's official historian Dave Bowler talks about the history of The Hawthorns and Steve Carr chats about Albion's previous homes.
The Throstle Club is a programme produced by Black Country Radio Xtra and presented by Norman Bartlam and Bob Downing. It is a monthly programme which looks back on the long and proud history of West Bromwich Albion featuring interviews with former players and reminiscences of supporters of the club. After broadcast it is made available on podcast providers. 

Nick Owen, of BBC Midlands Today, looks back to his days of covering West Bromwich Albion for BBC Radio Birmingham, and talks about the exciting football he has commentated on over the years - and occasionally also mentions Luton Town! 
The Throstle Club is a programme produced by Black Country Radio Xtra and presented by Norman Bartlam and Bob Downing. It is a monthly programme which looks back on the long and proud history of West Bromwich Albion featuring interviews with former players and reminiscences of supporters of the club. After broadcast it is made available on podcast providers.

Our guests are Dawn and Larraine Astle.

Dawn talks about her MBE and the Jeff Astle Foundation, July 2025

Today’s guests are Alan Gill and Jill Barker

The Throstle Club is a programme produced by Black Country Radio Xtra and presented by Norman Bartlam and Bob Downing. It is a monthly programme which looks back on the long and proud history of West Bromwich Albion featuring interviews with former players and reminiscences from supporters of the club.

New Albion coach Ryan Mason has a name which is an occupation, so can we come up with a team of players based on job titles?   Miller and Carter will do for starters (even though its not a restaurant chain!)

Bob Downing and guest Alan Gill discuss the appointment of Ryan Mason as Head Coach at West Bromwich Albion

Today's guest is Chris Everiss

The Throstle Club programme 25 Norman Bartlam and Bob Downing look back on events and happenings from West Bromwich Albion’s history from the month of April and reminisce about the Sports Argus.  This programme was first broadcast on Black Country Radio Xtra in April 2025.