Birmingham Celebrity Professor Carl Chinn visits Birmingham Golden Mile

Professor Carl Chinn visited the Westside Business Improvement District and filmed a news segment for Birmingham TV , discussing the importance of Broad street to the history of Birmingham. The video aims to educate people on the history of some of Birmingham’s most famous landmarks and the significance they hold in Birmingham’s heritage.

General Manager of Westside BID Mike Olley said: “Professor Carl is a true gentleman and Brummy, who knows the history of Birmingham better than anyone else, so it was only right he was the one to talk us through the iconic history of Birmingham, and capture it for the world to see”.

The video was filmed and stitched together by the team at Birmingham TV, so for any media related enquiries please get in contact with alison.tootill@uklocal.tv who will be happy to assist you further.

By Luisa Huggins.

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