Mike Sweeney Episodes Episode guide
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Sweeney's Band Week 3: Auditions
Mike auditions for his band at The Bandstand at intu Trafford Centre.
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Bill Wyman
Mike speaks to former bass player with the Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman.
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Care home follow-up
We go behind the scenes at Millfield care home in Oldham.
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Sweeney's Sixties Classics (21/06/2015)
Mike plays three hours of great songs from the 1960s.
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Sweeney's Band Week 2: Wigan: Performance
Mike is back at Wigan Grand Arcade for the performance of I'm A Believer with his band.
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Care homes
Mike asks if you've had experience of care homes and whether it was positive or negative.
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Sweeney's Band Week 2: Wigan: Auditions
Mike is live from Wigan Grand Arcade where he is holding auditions for his band.
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Jamie Moore
Mike speaks to boxer Jamie Moore who was shot twice in a case of mistaken identity.
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Azi Amed
Mike speaks to Azi Amed about her experiences in the SAS.
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Sweeney's Sixties Classics (14/06/2015)
Mike plays three hours of great songs from the 1960s.
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Sweeney's Summer Tour: Live performance
Mike is back at Bury Market with his band to perform Mr Tambourine Man live.
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Funeral costs
Mike discusses the cost of funerals plus speaks to Helen Scott from The Three Degrees.
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Sweeney's Band Summer Tour: Auditions
Mike holds his first live auditions of the summer in Bury Market.
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Your experience of carers
For National Carers' Week, Mike asks what is your experience of care.
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Driving licence changes
Mike finds out about changes to the driving licence.
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Sweeney Sixties Classics (07/06/2015)
Mike plays three hours of great songs from the 1960s including The Monkees and Sam Cooke.
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Women in Sport
Mike hosts a discussion about women in sport.
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Starchaser Rocket
Mike finds out about the Starchaser Rocket being sent into space by a company in Hyde.
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Favourite landmarks of yesteryear
Mike asks for your favourite landmarks and places in Greater Manchester that have gone.
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Bullying
Mike speaks to Paul Culshaw about his experiences of bullying.
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Tony Lloyd
Mike is joined by Tony Lloyd, Greater Manchester's Interim Mayor.
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Sweeney's Sixties Classics (31/05/2015)
Great songs from the 1960s including tracks from the chart of this week in 1963.
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Peggy Seeger
Mike speaks to folk singer Peggy Seeger who is touring next month.
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Things you'd bring back
Mike asks what thing you'd like to bring back to the high street.
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Brandon Flowers
Mike speaks to Brandon Flowers from The Killers about his second album.
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John Waterhouse
Mike speaks to John Waterhouse about his play, Game Of Souls.
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At The Hop
Three hours of songs from the 1950s including Little Richard, Elvis and Fats Domino.
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Sweeney's Sixties Classics (24/05/2015)
Mike plays songs from the 1960s (DAB and online only from 1400, FM: Manchester Sports).
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Car games
Mike asks what games you used to play on car journeys to help pass the time.
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Cosmetic surgery
Mike finds out about cosmetic surgery with a visit to a clinic in Manchester.